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SME 8 is discontinued
===Status: Beta===
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<span style="font-size:150%;">Announcing '''Koozali SME Server 8 series is discontinued'''</span><br>
The Koozali SME Server development team is announcing the discontinuation of the Koozali SME Server 8.x series as per <br>'''March 31, 2017'''.<br>
Please see [https://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,52058.0.html this post] for more information.</center></blockquote>
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===Status: Final Release===
SME Server Version 8.0 is the current major version of SME Server, and is based on CentOS 5.8. http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:About
A copy of the latest CD image can be downloaded [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/8/iso/i386/ here].
See the [http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,48671.0.html Release Announcement for 8.0 Final].
A copy of the latest CD image can be downloaded [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/8/iso/i386/ here].
===SME Server 8.1beta2===
Due to the large number and size of updates for SME 8.0, we are working on a new installer ISO to include all updates of CentOS 5.9 in SME Server 8.1. Please, use only for test purpose to help with development. You should read these [[SME_Server:8.1|notes]] to be aware of any and all new features.
See this [[SME_Server:Download#Testing_release|wiki page]] to download the ISO.
===Testing===
===Testing===
===Considerations before installing===
===Considerations before installing===
{{Note box|After installing the 8.0 final release, users should ensure that smeupdates-testing repo is disabled in the server-manager panel, if it was previously enabled during beta testing.}}
{{Note box|You are advised to only upgrade clean machines, e.g. without contribs or other modifications. If any contribs is installed you must remove them; you may re-install contribs after upgrade. All contribs settings are saved in /etc/e-smith/templates or /etc/e-smith/templates-custom so when you re-install any contrib settings will be retrieved.}}
Please report any issues to our bug tracker under the SME Server 8 section only if you have installed all current updates from the smeupdates-testing repository, or you may be having an issue that has already been fixed.
See [[Bugzilla: 6732]] and [[Bugzilla: 7056]]
{{Note box|Before performing an upgrade to SME 8 from version 7.xx you need to fully update the installation of version 7.xx before attempting the upgrade.}}
Please report any issues to our bug tracker under the SME Server 8 section only if you have installed all current updates.
This way all problems can be fixed as quickly, early and efficiently as possible by the development team.
This way all problems can be fixed as quickly, early and efficiently as possible by the development team.
Contrib owners/maintainers should check their packages for compatibility on SME Server 8.0 final and update them if necessary.
For comments regarding contrib test results on previous SME8beta releases see [[SME8.0 Contribs QA]]
===Upgrade paths===
===Upgrade paths===
Check for rpms installed from outside the standard yum repositories
Check for rpms installed from outside the standard yum repositories and remove at least all contribs:
/sbin/e-smith/audittools/newrpms
/sbin/e-smith/audittools/newrpms
====CD====
====CD====
This is the most affordable way to get a clean and secure upgrade. During the upgrade process the existing installation is detected and the option to upgrade the existing system is displayed.
If upgrading with less than SME Server 8.0 Beta 6, reset repositories to SME 8, see below, bug [[bugzilla:5705]]. This is fixed for SME Server 8.0 Beta 6
====Yum====
====Yum====
Even if possible and tested the yum upgrade must be performed only with stable internet connections and, above all, not remotely. Loosing connection may leave your system in an unknown state.
Check for known issues, here [[SME8.0 QA]] and at open bugs for SME 8 in bugzilla.
Check for known issues, here [[SME8.0 QA]] and at open bugs for SME 8 in bugzilla.
Note especially [[bugzilla:5316]], detach all USB drives, ie your backup
'''Note especially [[bugzilla:5316]], detach all USB drives, ie your backup'''
=====Pointing repositories to SME 8=====
=====Pointing repositories to SME 8=====
</li><li>Perform the upgrade:
</li><li>Perform the upgrade:
yum --disablerepo '*' \
yum --disablerepo '*' \
$(echo --enablerepo\ sme{os,updates{,-testing},extras,addons}) \
$(echo --enablerepo\ sme{os,updates,extras,addons}) \
upgrade
upgrade
</li><li>Remove outdated rpm database and rebuild it (zeros not O's)
</li><li>Remove outdated rpm database and rebuild it (zeros not O's)
signal-event reboot
signal-event reboot
</li></ol>
</li></ol>
=====Check for contrib packages that may need upgrading=====
Even though it is recommended that you only upgrade clean machines (e.g. without contribs or other modifications), it may be possible that you have a contrib installed that you forgot about. After the upgrade, use the following command to see if there are any remaining '''el4''' packages installed that may require an upgrade from the smecontribs repository.
rpm -qa | grep el4
Note that some of the contribs packages may be listed as an '''el4''' package but function correctly on SME8. Check the [[SME8.0_Contribs_QA]] pages for more information.
=====Potential issues that may arise=====
=====Potential issues that may arise=====
==== VMWare ====
==== VMWare ====
VMware-server installations need some tweaking at this stage, see [[VMware_server_on_SME8.0beta5]].
VMware-server installations now work per the wiki entry, see [[Vmware]]. Previous work arounds dated SME8beta5 are no longer required.
===Problems and bugs===
===Problems and bugs===
===Major Changes===
===Major Changes===
* CentOS 5 has dropped support for i586 and therefore SME Server 8 will not work on i586 hardware. See [[bugzilla:2845]]. i586 hardware means processors before and including Intel Pentium, Pentium MMX; AMD K5, K6, K6-II, K6-III and Via C3. i686 architecture processors are Intel Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III; AMD Athlon, Athlon XP and later.
* CentOS 5 has dropped support for i586 and therefore SME Server 8 will not work on i586 hardware. See [[bugzilla:2845]]. i586 hardware means processors before and including Intel Pentium, Pentium MMX; AMD K5, K6, K6-II, K6-III and Via C3. i686 architecture processors are Intel Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III; AMD Athlon, Athlon XP and later.
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