Upgrading JBoss EAP via CLI command

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Environment

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)
    • 6.2.0+
    • 7.x

Issue

  • Will the patch command work with newer minor releases?
  • Will the patch command provide upgrade functionality for newer minor releases?
  • Can the JBoss EAP 6 CLI patch command update EAP 6.2 to 6.3?
  • Is it possible to upgrade to a newer minor version via the Patch command?
  • Can we upgrade to EAP 6.3.0 from EAP 6.2.x via the Patch command?
  • I downloaded jboss-eap-7.2.0.zip patch and open the JBoss 7.1.5 Management Console used Apply Patch, navigate to .zip file and the system encountered an error, which prevented the patch from being applied.

Resolution

The patch command is used to apply cumulative patch updates within a minor version. Minor version upgrades are beyond its scope.

It is not possible to upgrade to a newer minor version via the patch command. Patching and Upgrading Guide describes how to move from one minor version to another and preserve the environment and profile configuration from the prior release.

Upgrading is the process of moving to a newer major version (for example, from 6.0 to 7.0) or newer minor version (for example, from 7.1 to 7.2), and cannot be done via patching.

To move forward from 7.x to 7.x+1, it is needed to basically follow the process for a new JBoss EAP installation.

Related article
Updated Patch Management with EAP 6.2+

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