Hi Team, I want to upgrade Jenkins version from 2.319.1 to latest LTS version (please provide the details to which version I can upgrade to). To upgrade to the latest version, Do I need to follow any levels to reach final version or directly can we shift from current version to latest version? Do…

[image] Spandana: I want to upgrade Jenkins version from 2.319.1 to latest LTS version Do I need to follow any levels to reach final version or directly can we shift from current version to latest version? You’re making a good choice to upgrade. There are multiple critical security vulnera…

Hi Mark, Thank you for the details As suggested, I’ve restored my Jenkins data to new machine with same OS version RHEL 8.5 and started testing on it. As a first step, as soon as I upgraded my Java version from 11 to 17, My Jenkins(2.3191v) is not accessible. And then I tried to upgrade Jenkins …

[image] Spandana: As a first step, as soon as I upgraded my Java version from 11 to 17, My Jenkins(2.319.1) is not accessible. That is expected. The Java support policy notes that 2.346.1 is the first Jenkins LTS to support Java 17. You can’t run Jenkins 2.319.1 with Java 17 or Java 21. …

As mentioned earlier, Currently, I am using Jenkins version 2.319.1 on RHEL 8.5 with Java 11 and Nginx 1.14.1. Following your suggestion, I restored the Jenkins production data to the new VM to proceed with actual testing. In the new VM, I upgraded the Java version from 11 to 17, as Jenkins 2.479.…

Hi Mark, Please suggest me on this This is the first time I’m working on Jenkins version upgradation and wanted to know the detailed steps that I need to follow here. Regards, Spandana K

[image] Spandana: This is the first time I’m working on Jenkins version upgradation and wanted to know the detailed steps that I need to follow here. The detailed steps are provided in the pages that I linked earlier . Read those pages and then choose your upgrade path based on those pages.

Definitely, Also can you please provide the details on the error I’m getting while accessing Jenkins URL In the new VM, I upgraded the Java version from 11 to 17, as Jenkins 2.479.1 requires Java 17. I then upgraded Jenkins to version 2.479.1 by replacing /usr/lib/jenkins with 2.479.1 jenkins.war,…

[image] Spandana: Also can you please provide the details on the error I’m getting while accessing Jenkins URL No, I cannot. You’ve not provided enough information so that others can duplicate the issue that you are seeing. The message “JVM is terminating” may indicate that there is an entr…

Jenkins version Upgrade in RHEL 8.5

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MarkEWaite (Mark Waite) November 19, 2024, 12:55pm 4

I would install a new machine with the new operating system then install the old Jenkins from an operating system package, restore the Jenkins backup from the old machine, then upgrade the Jenkins version on the new machine.

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