I want to upgrade my Grafana dashboard, is it ok to direct upgrade from current version to recent version.
Current version - 11.2
Upgrade wanted - 13.2
OS :Rocky Linux 8.10
plugins : None
Hello, not knowing the details, generally that upgrade should be okay and is supported. I do recommend backing up the database just in case though as it is not reversible. Please see our upgrade strategy guide here; Strategies for upgrading your self-managed Grafana instance | Grafana documentation and Upgrade to Grafana v13.2 | Grafana documentation for 13.2 specifically.
Yes, you can upgrade directly from Grafana 11.2 to 13.2, but before upgrading, review the upgrade notes for Grafana 12 and 13 for any breaking changes or deprecated configuration options.
Since you’re running Rocky Linux 8.10 and have no plugins, the upgrade should be relatively straightforward.
Stop Grafana
sudo systemctl stop grafana-server
Back up configuration and data
sudo cp -a /etc/grafana /etc/grafana-backup
sudo cp -a /var/lib/grafana /var/lib/grafana-backup
Install Grafana 13.2
sudo yum install -y https://dl.grafana.com/oss/release/grafana-13.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm
Start Grafana
sudo systemctl start grafana-server
Check the logs
journalctl -u grafana-server -f
If this is a production instance, I recommend testing the upgrade on a staging/backup instance first and ensuring you have a restorable database backup.
Thanks much, really appreciate your detailed guidance, it is very helpful.