

If you do not want to upgrade to version 8.2, use the Version drop-down list to choose the release version that you want.Īlways use the upgrade instructions for the version to which you want to upgrade. This topic provides specific information for upgrading to version 8.2 from a previous version. The account can write to the instance directory and all of its subdirectories.The account has administrative privileges on the machine where you perform the upgrade.Regardless of deployment type, you must upgrade Splunk Enterprise using an operating system account with sufficient privileges to satisfy the following requirements: The Splunk products version compatibility matrix shows which specific versions of Splunk Enterprise are compatible and supported with premium Splunk apps. If the Splunk Enterprise instance or deployment that you want to upgrade has one or more premium Splunk apps installed, such as Splunk IT Service Intelligence, Enterprise Security, or User Behavior Analytics, you need to plan your upgrade sequence and target version levels to maintain version compatibility with the premium apps. The process of upgrading a distributed or clustered Splunk Enterprise deployment differs based on the type of deployment and whether or not the instance hosts various Splunk apps and add-ons. When you upgrade on Windows systems, the installer package detects the version that you have previously installed and offers to upgrade it for you. In many cases, you upgrade the software by installing the latest package over your existing installation.

The process of upgrading a single Splunk Enterprise instance is straightforward.
