# How to update my ELK server?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-update-my-elk-server/33874>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 5, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-update-my-elk-server/33874 "2015-11-05T13:34:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 6, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-update-my-elk-server/33874/3 "2015-11-06T15:10:05Z")

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I agree with Magnus on reading up on the breaking changes.  
Most of the time when upgrading from something there will be changes which will make the update difficult.

I'd suggest making a snapshot/backup of your ELK server as it is now.

Also I suggest reading [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/please-read-upgrading-logstash-and-elasticsearch-to-2-0/33791) as it has some pretty game breaking points of interest

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