7.2 to 8x without losing what's on 7.2?

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pr0ject
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7.2 to 8x without losing what's on 7.2?

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I've been a long time Zimbra admin (since before they got sold off twice) and have a server at 7.2.1. I want to migrate to a new server running 8.7.1 (i.e. not in place, but a completely new server) while keeping everything on the 7.2.1 box in case I need to roll back. Are there any wiki pages or how-tos to support this effort?
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Re: 7.2 to 8x without losing what's on 7.2?

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Hi pr0ject,
Here is some info: And on the Wiki we have some wikis about Rolling Upgrades.

My suggestion will be that you install Zextras migration tool, and migrate from one server, to the new one in ZCS 8.7.1, it's the easiest way I can think.

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Jorge de la Cruz https://jorgedelacruz.es
Systems Engineer at Veeam Software https://www.veeam.com/
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Re: 7.2 to 8x without losing what's on 7.2?

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Thanks! I'll give that a shot and see what I can come up with.
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