How you upgrade or apply patches to existing deployments depends on how you created the deployment and what software version you're using.
Note:
The original ArcGIS versions in the following sections refer to the version at which you created the deployment. For example, if you created an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment at 10.7.1 and upgraded it to 11.1, the original ArcGIS version for that deployment is 10.7.1. You must use the upgrade method for 10.7.1, not the upgrade method for 11.1.
Deployment created with Cloud Builder app
At 10.6.1 and earlier, the ArcGIS Server Cloud Builder on Amazon Web Services app was available to help you create ArcGIS Server sites and managed databases. Beginning with 10.7.1, a new Cloud Builder app was made available—ArcGIS Enterprise Cloud Builder for Amazon Web Services—that allows you to create ArcGIS Enterprise deployments and stand-alone or federated ArcGIS Server sites.
| Tool | Original ArcGIS version | Upgrade method |
|---|---|---|
ArcGIS Enterprise Cloud Builder for Amazon Web Services app | 11.3, 11.2, 11.1, 11.0, 10.9.1, or 10.9 | If you did not alter the architecture of the deployment after creating it, use the ArcGIS Enterprise Cloud Builder for Amazon Web Services app to upgrade. If you altered the deployment's architecture after creating it, upgrade in the same way you would upgrade on-premises software. See the upgrade topics for each component to upgrade them. |
ArcGIS Enterprise Cloud Builder for Amazon Web Services app | 10.8.1 or 10.8 | Upgrade in the same way you would upgrade on-premises software or use ArcGIS Chef cookbooks provided by Esri to upgrade. |
ArcGIS Enterprise Cloud Builder for Amazon Web Services app | 10.7.1 | Upgrade the site the same way you would upgrade on-premises software. |
ArcGIS Server Cloud Builder on Amazon Web Services | 10.6.1 or earlier | Upgrade the site the same way you would upgrade on-premises software. See Upgrade ArcGIS Server for instructions. |
Deployment created with ArcGIS Enterprise Cloud Builder Command Line Interface for Amazon Web Services
ArcGIS Enterprise Cloud Builder Command Line Interface for Amazon Web Services was introduced with ArcGIS Enterprise 10.7. You can use it to create ArcGIS Enterprise deployments and stand-alone or federated ArcGIS Server sites.
| Original ArcGIS version | Upgrade method |
|---|---|
11.3, 11.2, 11.1, 11.0, 10.9.1, or 10.9 | If you did not alter the architecture of the deployment after creating it, use Cloud Builder or a CloudFormation template provided by Esri to upgrade. |
10.8.1 or 10.8 | Upgrade the site the same way you would upgrade on-premises software or use ArcGIS Chef cookbooks provided by Esri to upgrade. |
10.7.1, 10.7, or any version if you altered the architecture (for example, you changed the Elastic IP address, added a load balancer, or added an Elastic Block Storage volume) after deploying using a CloudFormation template. | Upgrade the site the same way you would upgrade on-premises software. See the upgrade topics for each component to upgrade them. |
Deployment created with an Esri sample CloudFormation template
Esri began providing sample AWS CloudFormation templates with ArcGIS 10.3.1. Over time, templates have been added that allow you to create many types of deployments.
Note:
When you upgrade an 11.3 or earlier deployment using a CloudFormation template provided by Esri that you access using an IAM role, you must update the IAM role to include new policies before you configure the object store.
| Original ArcGIS version | Upgrade method |
|---|---|
11.3, 11.2, 11.1, 11.0, 10.9.1, or 10.9 | If you did not alter the architecture of the deployment after creating it, you can use an 11.4 CloudFormation template provided by Esri to upgrade. |
10.8.1 or 10.8 | Upgrade the site the same way you would upgrade on-premises software or use ArcGIS Chef cookbooks provided by Esri to upgrade. |
10.7.1 or earlier or any version if you altered the architecture (for example, you changed the Elastic IP address, added a load balancer, or added an Elastic Block Storage volume) after deploying using a CloudFormation template. | Upgrade the deployment the same way you would upgrade on-premises software. See the upgrade topics for each component to upgrade them. |
Deployment created with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Management Console
If you used AWS Management Console to create your deployment, upgrade the software the same way you would upgrade on-premises software. See the following upgrade topics to upgrade each component:
- Portal for ArcGIS
- ArcGIS Server
- ArcGIS Data Store
- Additional federated servers:
ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Server sites cannot be upgraded.
ArcGIS GeoEvent Server upgrades
No matter what method you use to upgrade an ArcGIS GeoEvent Server site to 11.4, you must do the following:
- Before you start the upgrade process, export the ArcGIS GeoEvent Server site's configuration.
- After you upgrade, you must import the ArcGIS GeoEvent Server site's configuration using the file you exported before you started the upgrade process.
Single machine ArcGIS Notebook Server site upgrades
No matter what method you use to upgrade a single machine ArcGIS Notebook Server site (11.1 and earlier) to 11.4, you must move the workspace directory before you upgrade. See the ArcGIS Notebook Server (Linux) installation guide for instructions.
Operating systems
Before you upgrade to 11.4, ensure the operating system versions on the Amazon EC2 machines used by your deployment are supported with ArcGIS Enterprise 11.4 on AWS. If they are not, you must upgrade the operating system before you upgrade the ArcGIS Enterprise components.
Databases and geodatabases
If your deployment includes registered databases, you must upgrade the database management systems and enterprise geodatabases separately; the ArcGIS Enterprise on Amazon Web Services deployment tools do not upgrade them.
For the database management system, follow the instructions provided by the database provider. To upgrade enterprise geodatabases, see the following:
- Upgrade an enterprise geodatabase in SQL Server on Amazon Web Services
- Upgrade an enterprise geodatabase in PostgreSQL on Amazon Web Services
Note:
Managed databases are no longer supported. However, if your deployment includes a managed database, it will remain in your deployment when you upgrade.
Apply patches
A patch notification tool (patchnotification) is included with ArcGIS software. It is in the tools directory of each ArcGIS component's installation directory. The 10.6.1 and later patch notification tool lists and installs the patches. However, for 10.6.1, 10.7.x, and 10.8 deployments, you must install patches one at a time. On 10.8.1 or later deployments, you can apply patches in bulk when components are installed on the same Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance.
Always read patch descriptions before applying them. You can find these on the Downloads page of the Esri support website.
Create backup files before upgrading
Before you upgrade an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment or apply patches, use the webgisdr tool installed with Portal for ArcGIS to create a backup of the ArcGIS Enterprise components. This backup allows you to restore your deployment using the same URLs if you encounter issues that require you to revert to your old deployment.
Note:
If you have a spatiotemporal big data store or graph store in your deployment, use the ArcGIS Data Store backupdatastore utility to create backups of each one, as they are not included in the backup created by the webgisdr tool.
Before you upgrade a stand-alone ArcGIS Server site, create a backup of the site.