Upgrade a self-installation of APM Server standalone to 8.16.0
editUpgrade a self-installation of APM Server standalone to 8.16.0
editThis upgrade guide is for the standalone method of running APM Server. Only use this guide if both of the following are true:
- You have a self-installation of the Elastic Stack, i.e. you’re not using Elastic Cloud.
- You’re running the APM Server binary, i.e. you haven’t switched to the Elastic APM integration.
Prerequisites
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Prior to upgrading to version 8.16.0, Elasticsearch, Kibana, and APM Server must be upgraded to version 7.17.
- To upgrade Elasticsearch and Kibana, see the Elastic Stack Installation and Upgrade Guide
- To upgrade APM Server to version 7.17, see upgrade to version 7.17.
- Review the APM release notes, breaking changes, and Observability What’s new content.
Upgrade steps
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Upgrade the Elastic Stack to version 8.16.0
The Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch and Kibana) must be upgraded before APM Server. See the Elastic Stack Installation and Upgrade Guide for guidance.
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Install the 8.16.0 APM Server release
See install to find the command that works with your system.
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Review your configuration file
Some settings have been removed or changed. You may need to update your
apm-server.ymlconfiguration file prior to starting the APM Server. See Installation layout for help in locating this file, and Configure APM Server for a list of all available configuration options. -
Start the APM Server
To start the APM Server, run:
./apm-server -e
Additional details are available in start the APM Server.
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(Optional) Upgrade to the APM integration
Got time for one more upgrade? See Switch to the Elastic APM integration.