Major version upgrade of Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
APPLIES TO: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
This article provides a step-by-step procedure to perform a major version upgrade of an Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server instance.
Note
The major version upgrade action is irreversible. Please perform a Point-In-Time Recovery (PITR) of your production server and test the upgrade in the non-production environment.
Upgrade to the major version of your choice
Using the Azure portal:
Select the instance of Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server which you want to upgrade.
From the resource menu, select Overview, and then select Upgrade.
Choose the major version to which you want to upgrade your instance, and click Upgrade.
During upgrade, users have to wait for the process to complete. You can resume accessing the server once the server is back online.
Once the upgrade completes successfully, you can expand Deployment details, and select Operation details to see more information about the upgrade process, like duration, provisioning state, etc. Then you can select the Go to resource button to validate your upgrade.
Notice that the name of the server remains unchanged and PostgreSQL version upgraded to desired target version, with the latest minor version.
Share your suggestions and bugs with the Azure Database for PostgreSQL product team.
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