Other migration-related procedures

This section explains how to revert to the previous version of SonarQube, how to move to another edition, how to migrate the database to another vendor.

Reverting to the previous version

If you need to revert to the previous version of SonarQube, the high-level rollback procedure for all deployments is as follows:

1. Shut down your SonarQube instance or cluster.
2. Roll back your database to the backup you took before starting the upgrade.
3. Switch back to the previous version of your SonarQube installation.
4. Start your SonarQube instance or cluster.

Moving to another SonarQube edition

To move to another SonarQube edition during an upgrade:

• Follow the instructions in the respective upgrade section below on the Performing the upgrade page by using the appropriate edition file or Docker image tag:

  • Upgrading a ZIP file instance
  • Upgrading a Docker image instance
  • Upgrading a Helm chart instance

To move to another SonarQube edition without upgrading your SonarQube version:

• Follow the instructions in the respective upgrade section on the Performing the upgrade page:

  • By using the appropriate edition file or Docker image tag.
  • Without navigating to http://<yourSonarQubeServerURL>/setup or reanalyzing your projects.

Migrating the SonarQube database to another vendor

To migrate your SonarQube database from one database vendor to another, use the SonarQube DB Copy Tool.