Upgrading Zimbra from Open Source Edition to Network Edition
This document is intending for customers who have or will be purchasing Zimbra licensing for their own mail server. This article is not for hosted Zimbra customers.
To upgrade from Zimbra Collaboration Suite Open Source Edition to the Zimbra Network Edition, you essentially just perform a standard upgrade install, but using the Network Edition installation packages.
Contents
Downloads
Zimbra Collaboration Server download links for the Open Source Edition (OSE) and Network Edition (NE) packages:
- OSE: http://www.zimbra.com/downloads/os-downloads.html
- NE: http://www.zimbra.com/downloads/ne-downloads.html
License File
The license file is absolutely critical to any upgrade, including OSS to NE 30-day trial version or NE paid version.
You MUST have the valid ZCS license file present on the server. The location isn't important, as you'll be telling the install script where it's located (though make sure it's secure from any other users that may share the system).
It is our experience that upgrading to 30-day trial version isn't a great idea unless you know your purchasing funds are readily available and you will be purchasing within the next three weeks. Acquiring a full version key takes approximately two business days, sometimes one, but sometimes more. The trial expires at 30 days and you will have no mail until the licensing is secured.
Contact sales@xmission.com to order your key.
Installation
Install with:
install.sh -l /path/to/file/ZCSLicense.xml
You can also add "--skip-activation-check" if you get issues related to activation to force the installer to proceed (though this may indicate you have issues of some sort).
Always Have a Backup
ALWAYS PERFORM A FULL BACKUP BEFORE PERFORMING ANY ZIMBRA UPGRADE!
Please note, with Zimbra OSE, there is no built-in way to perform a backup. Reference these guides if you don't already have a backup solution: http://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Open_Source_Edition_Backup_Procedure
Ensure It's An Upgrade
If you have the Zimbra system packages installed, the installer will detect them and be in "upgrade" mode and ultimately ask you if you wish to upgrade. If you do NOT see the upgrade text, do not continue, as you may break your current Zimbra install.
You will see something like this when first starting the installer:
Checking for existing installation...
zimbra-ldap...FOUND zimbra-ldap-8.0.7.GA.6021.UBUNTU12.64
zimbra-logger...FOUND zimbra-logger-8.0.7.GA.6021.UBUNTU12.64
zimbra-mta...FOUND zimbra-mta-8.0.7.GA.6021.UBUNTU12.64
zimbra-snmp...FOUND zimbra-snmp-8.0.7.GA.6021.UBUNTU12.64
zimbra-store...FOUND zimbra-store-8.0.7.GA.6021.UBUNTU12.64
zimbra-apache...FOUND zimbra-apache-8.0.7.GA.6021.UBUNTU12.64
zimbra-spell...FOUND zimbra-spell-8.0.7.GA.6021.UBUNTU12.64
zimbra-convertd...NOT FOUND
zimbra-memcached...NOT FOUND
zimbra-proxy...NOT FOUND
zimbra-archiving...NOT FOUND
zimbra-cluster...NOT FOUND
zimbra-core...FOUND zimbra-core-8.0.7.GA.6021.UBUNTU12.64
ZCS upgrade from 8.0.7 to 8.0.7 will be performed.
After the license checks and such, you'll eventually get to this:
The Zimbra Collaboration Server appears already to be installed.
It can be upgraded with no effect on existing accounts,
or the current installation can be completely removed prior
to installation for a clean install.
Do you wish to upgrade? [Y]
SMTP Feed - External Spam and Virus Filtering With Mail Spooling
If you need an SMTP feed for your mail server XMission's SpamCatcher service blocks spam and viruses, as well as providing a backup mail queue (up to 8 days) in the case of an outage: http://wiki.xmission.com/SMTP_Spam_Filter
Network Edition Components
You may wish to install additional Zimbra components that aren't available in the OSS version. You'll want to select those after the above prompt.
Completed Installation
At this point, it will proceed like a normal Zimbra upgrade. Once completed, you may to login to the Admin Interface and activate the license if this didn't happen automatically during activation. After that, you're done!
