# Elasticsearch Importing Backups of Indices/Files

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-importing-backups-of-indices-files/25056>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 7, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-importing-backups-of-indices-files/25056 "2015-07-07T15:00:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Robert\_Groos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@Robert\_Groos](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Robert_Groos)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-importing-backups-of-indices-files/25056/1 "2015-07-07T15:00:45Z")

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Hi,

Hoping to get some guidance on Importing/Restoring from older Elasticsearch versions.

Version coming from 0.90.x going to 1.6.x

Server info: RHEL 6.X  
ENV: Development  
Purpose: Upgrade to latest ELK Stack versions

I have followed the backup procedures listed here ([https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/setup-upgrade.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/setup-upgrade.html))

However after I have zipped/tar'ed up the Elasticsearch indices, I cannot find the best way to import them into 1.6.x.

I need assistance on how to import data from different Elasticsearch servers into the latest Version, so I can provided a seamless as possible upgrade for Elasticsearch.

Thanks in advance,

Rob Groos

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 4:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-importing-backups-of-indices-files/25056/2 "2015-07-08T04:14:48Z")

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I'd try using Logstash to do it , like this - [https://gist.github.com/markwalkom/8a7201e3f6ea4354ae06](https://gist.github.com/markwalkom/8a7201e3f6ea4354ae06)

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**Author:** ![eperry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/eperry/32/551_2.png) [@eperry](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/eperry)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-importing-backups-of-indices-files/25056/3 "2015-07-08T15:53:27Z")

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Oh that is a really cool idea!!!!!!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-importing-backups-of-indices-files/25056/4 "2017-07-06T00:02:51Z")

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