If you want the old URL format, you must make a configuration change.
#HOW TO INSTALL NEXUS 2 NXP FILE UPGRADE#
During upgrade from NXRM 2 to NXRM 3, a capability is added so that Nexus Repository Manager 3 automatically supports the old patterns and your automated tools and CI continue to work.
– Reconfiguring Nexus Repository Manager 3 to use the HTTP port, context path and repository paths of version 2, if desired.īy default, Nexus Repository Manager 2 uses a different URL pattern to expose repositories and repository groups than Nexus Repository Manager 3. – Archiving Nexus Repository Manager 2 and delete the install from the server. With the upgrade completed and all components transferred, you can perform the next steps in your upgrade plan. Any upgrade process invoked destroys any existing configuration in the target Nexus Repository Manager 3 server and replaces it with the upgraded configuration from version 2. From this point on, no further configuration changes should be performed on version 2. Step 3: Enter the copied URL and access token from Nexus 2.x and perform the further steps.Īfter the upgrade was started in the Preview screen, the repository manager starts with a short Preparing step. Step 2: Select as the following hierarchy Now perform the following operations in Nexus 3.x: – Select Upgrade, then click Create capability to enable the upgrade capability. – Click Capabilities in the System section of the Administration main menu to open the Capabilities feature view. In version 3, enable the Upgrade capability to open the connection for the upgrade-agent and access the Upgrade tool. Enabling the Upgrade Capability in Version 3.x: Step 4: Upgrade: Agent successfully added as belowģ. Step 3: Click on Add a New Capability then select Upgrade: Agent and click on ADD Step 2: Click on Administration and select Capabilities Screenshots to perform the above steps are as below: (If Screenshot is small to View then u can view in a new tab by selecting open image in new tab) In the lower section of the Capabilities interface, the repository manager acknowledges the upgrade-agent as Active. You need it to configure the Upgrade tool in version 3. – Copy and save the Access Token found on the Status tab for your new capability. – Click Add to close the modal and add the capability. – Select Upgrade: Agent as your capability Type. – Click the New button to access the Create new capability modal. – Click the Capabilities menu item to open the respective screen. – Click to expand Administration in the left-hand panel. In version 2, enable the Upgrade: Agent capability to open the connection for the upgrade-agent. Enabling the Upgrade Capability in Version 2.x: Enable the upgrade capabilities in both version 2 and version 3.Ģ.
Conversely, Nexus Repository Manager 3 loads equivalent data into an OrientDB database.īy default, Nexus Repository Manager 2 uses a different URL pattern to expose repositories and repository groups than Nexus Repository Manager 3. Settings and some component metadata in Nexus Repository Manager 2 are stored across many files. This takes the bulk of the time required for the upgrade process. The conversion process requires version 3 to iterate over every component stored in version 2. This includes:Ĭomponent storage format from files to blobs:Ĭomponents in Nexus Repository Manager 2 are stored as individual files on disk. As such, a few core changes to data stored occur as part of the upgrade process. These types of configuration changes are not considered for an ongoing upgrade and can cause the upgrade process to fail.Īs mentioned, Nexus Repository Manager 3 represents an application design shift, involving a new architecture that supports advanced features for today’s development practices. Thus, you should not make changes to items such as realm settings, permissions, roles, role assignments, HTTP configuration, SSL certificates, or add new repositories. Any repository content that’s added, updated, or deleted is picked up by the upgrade and added to the target Nexus Repository Manager 3 - however, configuration changes are not. While the upgrade process is underway, you can continue to use the source Nexus Repository Manager 2. NPM, NuGet, Maven, etc.) Nexus 2.X must be migrated to Nexus 3.X which supports multiple package managers. Due to the vulnerability in Nexus 2 and lack of support for different packages (i.e. Nexus Repository 3.x is the latest Repository Manager from Nexus which supports multiple package managers.