Upgrading from versions 1.1.3 and older
Learn how to upgrade Kerio Operator to the latest version while retaining all settings.
Important notes when upgrading
- Follow these notes and instructions to upgrade your current Kerio Operator version to the latest version while retaining all settings.
- An active and valid Software Maintenance is required to upgrade to new versions of Kerio Operator and its components as soon as they are available.
- Backup the Kerio Operator configuration before upgrade. For more information refer to Saving Kerio Operator configuration to MyKerio.
- Check that the server meets the latest system and hardware requirements.
- Kerio Operator requires restarts during upgrade. Perform the upgrade when there is no traffic on the server or when it is least impacting on the business operation.
Upgrade procedure
- Increase the file upload limit so Kerio Operator can be upgraded to a newer version. To do this, from the administration console, go to Advanced Options and set the maximum value in the Maximum webserver upload file size field.
- Restart Kerio Operator.
- Download Kerio Operator 1.2.0.
- Go to Advanced Options > Update Checker, click the Upload binary image button, select the upgrade image file, wait until the file is uploaded and click Upgrade.
- After Kerio Operator is restarted, go to Advanced Options >Update Checker, select the Periodically check for new versions option, and click Apply.
- After Kerio Operator finds the latest version, click Upgrade, and click Yes to confirm the action. When the upgrade process is done, Kerio Operator restarts automatically.