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CPanel Upgrade

Andy83
Hi,
This is our server.
OS
CentOS v7.9.2009 STANDARD standard
 
cPanel Version
110.0.34
 
Can we upgrade to CPanel 112 or 114 or 116?
 
Thank you.

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  • cPRex Jurassic Moderator

    Hey there!  Unfortunately no - you'll be stuck on version 110 until you move to a newer operating system.  I would recommend using the Transfer Tool (https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/transfers/transfer-tool/) to move to a new machine, or using ELevate (https://cpanel.github.io/elevate/) to upgrade the current installation.

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  • Andy83

    Hi,

    1. Do we really need a new server? A separate box.

    2. Does Cpanel supports migration from CentOS to Ubuntu.

    If not, we can only choose from AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux. Is that right?

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  • cPRex Jurassic Moderator

    1 - It depends on the choice you make.  Personally, if your hardware is old enough it would be a good time to get a new system as well, but that isn't required if you choose to try ELevate.

    2 - Yes, the Transfer Tool doesn't care about which OS you are using.

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  • Andy83

    Hi,

    Our current server specifications as follows:

    Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2650 
    16 Cores, 32 Threads

    RAM
    128G 
    Storage
    2TB
     
    Please advise if our hardware is consider old or good enough.
     
    Thank you.
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  • cPRex Jurassic Moderator

    cPanel doesn't make hardware recommendations, but there are a few different CPU versions released from 2012-2014, and it was discontinued in 2015:

    https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/64590/intel-xeon-processor-e5-2650-20m-cache-2-00-ghz-8-00-gt-s-intel-qpi.html

    In my opinion, it would be best to get newer hardware.

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  • Andy83

    1. If we use CPanel elevate script to AlmaLinux, there will be little downtime and inconvenience.

    2. If we have a new server with new hardware in the same data center and using the Transfer tool, will the downtime take many hours or even a day? 

     

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  • cPRex Jurassic Moderator

    1 - The will be downtime with ELevate, possibly several hours, as the new OS is loaded and the configuration brought online.

    2 - There is usually not downtime with the Transfer Tool.  The old server will stay online until you manually turn it off, so the sites are up until you switch the DNS to the new machine.  There is also the option of the Live Transfer (https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/transfers/transfer-tool/#live-transfer) which immediately proxies the traffic to the new server once the accounts are restored.

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  • Andy83

    Hi,

    We have decided on a new server with the following hardware.

    CPU: 2 * E5-2650 v4
    Storage: 4TB SSD
    RAM: 128GB ddr4

    May I ask what are some of the recommended operating systems? 

    Thank you.

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  • cPRex Jurassic Moderator

    You can see are supported operating systems here:

    https://docs.cpanel.net/installation-guide/system-requirements/

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  • Andy83

    Hi,

    We installed CPanel in the new server (Rocky Linux 9). However, after we signed in, we saw the following message:

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    Get Started with a Free cPanel Trial!

    Log in to the cPanel Store using your existing store credentials to activate your Free Trial license.

    If you do not already have a cPanel Store account, you can create one using the Create Account link on the cPanel Store Login page.

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  • Andy83

    We have successfully activated the trial license.

    We are planning to use Transfer tool to move to the new machine.

    1. How can we check the progress of the transfer? Such as the percentage or estimated time.

    2. Will there be any downtime to websites during the transfer process?

    Thank you.

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  • cPRex Jurassic Moderator

    It seems we've answered most of these in your other thread, but let me know if you need more details.

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