# Need guidance on upgrading production elastic stack

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-guidance-on-upgrading-production-elastic-stack/354620>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 4, 2024, 7:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-guidance-on-upgrading-production-elastic-stack/354620 "2024-03-04T07:46:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Souvik\_Das](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/souvik_das/32/107606_2.png) [@Souvik\_Das](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Souvik_Das)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 7:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-guidance-on-upgrading-production-elastic-stack/354620/1 "2024-03-04T07:46:05Z")

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Hi All,

I want to upgrade my ELK version in production. Below are the details -

Current Version: 7.11.1

Elasticsearch Node - 3

Dedicated VMs for Kibana and Logstash

OS - Ubuntu

Please guide me to upgrade the stack. Need inputs on the below -

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1. What precautions should I take before the upgrade?

2. Necessary steps 

3. Any specific pointers that I should take care of while upgrading?

4. Any other

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Please let me know if you need any other details.

Thanks  
Souvik

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-guidance-on-upgrading-production-elastic-stack/354620/2 "2024-03-04T08:54:13Z")

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Have you looked at [the official documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.12/setup-upgrade.html)? If so, are there anything in particular around these instructions that is not clear?

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**Author:** ![Souvik\_Das](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/souvik_das/32/107606_2.png) [@Souvik\_Das](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Souvik_Das)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 10:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-guidance-on-upgrading-production-elastic-stack/354620/3 "2024-03-04T10:22:22Z")

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thank you so much for the link @Christian_Dahlqvist , let me check and get back to you if I find any.

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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:** [April 1, 2024, 10:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-guidance-on-upgrading-production-elastic-stack/354620/4 "2024-04-01T10:22:49Z")

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