Data Migration from Events Service v4.5.x to v23.x
Splunk AppDynamics On-Premises >= 24.x includes Events Service that uses Elasticsearch 8.10.x whereas, Events Service Cluster 4.5.x uses Elasticsearch 2.4.1 version. When you upgrade the Events Service from versions < 24.x to the latest version, you must migrate data from Elasticsearch 2.4.1 to 8.x version. Splunk AppDynamics provides a migration utility that helps you migrate the data.
Note: The maintenance support for Events Service 4.5.x ends on August 30, 2024. See End of Support Notice: Events Service 4.5.x Maintenance.
You can migrate Events Service data in one of the following methods:
| Methods | Advantages | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
|
No extra hardware is required. |
Port must be unique for two versions of the Events Service. Else, the Events Service cluster crashes. |
|
|
As configurations are unique to each load balancers, the Events Service does not crash. |
You require to configure an extra Load Balancer to migrate data |