Upgrading Zimbra 8.5 on Ubuntu 12.04 to Zimbra 8.8.11 in Ubuntu 16.04

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1- Do a Full Backup of your Server
2- Backup your localconfig.xml file located in /opt/zimbra/conf/
3-Install Zimbra 8.5.1 Upgrade

wget https://files2.zimbra.com/downloads/8.5.1_GA/zcs-8.5.1_GA_3056.UBUNTU12_64.20141103151510.tgz
tar -xvf zcs-8.5.1_GA_3056.UBUNTU12_64.20141103151510.tgz
cd zcs-8.5.1_GA_3056.UBUNTU12_64.20141103151510
./install.sh

4-Install the Zimbramemcached and zimbra proxy roles. (Source: https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Enabling_Zimbra_Proxy)

Do you wish to upgrade? [Y] y
Install zimbra-memcached [N] y
Install zimbra-proxy [N] y

5-Then configure Zimbra Proxy After Install

./libexec/zmproxyconfig -e -w -o -a 8080:80:8443:443 -x https  -H `zmhostname`

6-Set the mail proxy ports

./libexec/zmproxyconfig -e -m -o -i 7143:143:7993:993 -p 7110:110:7995:995 -H `zmhostname`

7-Enable COnfiguration

/opt/zimbra/libexec/zmproxyconfig -e -m -H zimbra.domain.com

8-Restart Mailbox Service

zmcontrol restart

9-Setup REverse Proxy Setup

zmprov ms `zmhostname` zimbraMailReferMode reverse-proxied
zmmailboxdctl restart

10-Upgrade Zimbra 8.5.1 to 8.7.10

wget https://files.zimbra.com/downloads/8.7.10_GA/zcs-8.7.10_GA_1829.UBUNTU12_64.20170524161336.tgz
tar -xvf zcs-8.7.10_GA_1829.UBUNTU12_64.20170524161336.tgz
cd zcs-8.7.10_GA_1829.UBUNTU12_64.20170524161336

11-Add Zimbra Repo

apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 9BE6ED79

12-Modify Source list

cat > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zimbra.list << EOF
deb     [arch=amd64] https://repo.zimbra.com/apt/87 precise zimbra
deb     [arch=amd64] https://repo.zimbra.com/apt/zv1 precise zimbra
deb-src [arch=amd64] https://repo.zimbra.com/apt/87 precise zimbra
>> EOF

13-Run Upgrade

sudo apt update
./install.sh

14- Backup your Server

15-Upgrade Ubuntu 12.04 to 14.04

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo do-release-Upgrade

16- Download and install the Zimbra 8.7.10 Updates for Ubuntu 14.04

wget https://files.zimbra.com/downloads/8.7.10_GA/zcs-8.7.10_GA_1829.UBUNTU14_64.20170524161336.tgz
tar -xvf zcs-8.7.10_GA_1829.UBUNTU14_64.20170524161336.tgz
cd zcs-8.7.10_GA_1829.UBUNTU14_64.20170524161336
./install.sh -s

17- Then run the installer for Upgrade

su zimbra
ldap start

18- Exit to Root
19- Upgrade ZImbra from 8.7.10 to 8.7.10 for full Configuration

./install.sh

20-Download and install the Zimbra 8.8.11 Update for Ubuntu 14.04

wget https://files.zimbra.com/downloads/8.8.11_GA/zcs-8.8.11_GA_3737.UBUNTU14_64.20181207111719.tgz
tar -xvf zcs-8.8.11_GA_3737.UBUNTU14_64.20181207111719.tgz
cd zcs-8.8.11_GA_3737.UBUNTU14_64.20181207111719
./install.sh

21- Backup your Server
22- Upgrade Ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo do-release-Upgrade

21- Download and install the Zimbra 8.8.11 Updates for Ubuntu 16.04

wget https://files.zimbra.com/downloads/8.8.11_GA/zcs-8.8.11_GA_3737.UBUNTU16_64.20181207111719.tgz
tar -xvf zcs-8.8.11_GA_3737.UBUNTU16_64.20181207111719
cd zcs-8.7.10_GA_1829.UBUNTU14_64.20170524161336
./install.sh -s

19- Copy Localconfig.xml file back to the Configuration folder

cp /opt/zimbra/.saveconfig/localconfig.xml /opt/zimbra/conf

20- Run Upgrade from 8.8.11 binaries to update the installation

./install.sh