# Migrate data from ES 5 alfa to ES 5.1

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-data-from-es-5-alfa-to-es-5-1/68632>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 10, 2016, 9:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-data-from-es-5-alfa-to-es-5-1/68632 "2016-12-10T21:26:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Martin\_Duris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@Martin\_Duris](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Martin_Duris)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 9:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-data-from-es-5-alfa-to-es-5-1/68632/1 "2016-12-10T21:26:03Z")

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Hi,

we have been using (as PoC) ES 5 alfa version. Now we want to move to version 5.1. Do you have any ideas how to move data ?  
New ES would be on same server as old one.

I have been trying to configure on new ES 5.1. DATA folder to old ES - index founded but data not. I guess we will need to start both ES and "copy" data from old ES to new ES ?  
(something like this [https://github.com/taskrabbit/elasticsearch-dump](https://github.com/taskrabbit/elasticsearch-dump))

**I just wonder if it would not exists simpler solution.**

Thank you very much

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**Author:** ![Martin\_Duris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@Martin\_Duris](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Martin_Duris)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-data-from-es-5-alfa-to-es-5-1/68632/2 "2016-12-10T21:37:52Z")

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Or use this ?  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.0/docs-reindex.html#reindex-from-remote](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.0/docs-reindex.html#reindex-from-remote)

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**Author:** ![nik9000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nik9000/32/44947_2.png) [@nik9000](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nik9000)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 10:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-data-from-es-5-alfa-to-es-5-1/68632/3 "2016-12-10T22:11:01Z")

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I'd use reindex from remote like you linked. Anything else might work ok  
but fail unexpectedly at a strange time because we don't really rest that  
upgrade. We are pretty good about testing and supporting upgrades but not  
from alphas and betas.

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**Author:** ![Martin\_Duris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@Martin\_Duris](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Martin_Duris)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-data-from-es-5-alfa-to-es-5-1/68632/4 "2016-12-10T22:12:49Z")

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Thank you very much ! i have already tested it and it works 🙂

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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:** [January 7, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrate-data-from-es-5-alfa-to-es-5-1/68632/5 "2017-01-07T22:13:05Z")

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