How to Roll Back the dmctl Version

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Original topic: dmctl 版本如何退回

| username: 宸凡_22

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After upgrading dmctl to v8.0.0, there is a bug. How can I roll back to v7.6.0?

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| username: onlyacat | Original post link

There is no need to roll back directly. You can install an old version with tiup and specify the version number when invoking tiup.

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| username: TiDBer_QYr0vohO | Original post link

You can directly use tiup to install the specified version.

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| username: 友利奈绪 | Original post link

Is it feasible to create a new cluster and restore the data after making a backup? Does anyone know if this method works?

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| username: yytest | Original post link

Try using the tiup tool, or rebuild the cluster, and then migrate the data.

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| username: zhaokede | Original post link

Back up the current cluster, stop the current DM cluster, download the old version, replace the binary files, restore the configuration files, start the DM cluster, and verify the cluster status.

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| username: zhaokede | Original post link

It is best to verify and test after recovery.

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| username: Hacker007 | Original post link

Unable to downgrade the version.

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| username: dba远航 | Original post link

TiDB does not currently support version rollback. The only solution now is to use backup and then restore to the new version.

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| username: 林夕一指 | Original post link

Just copy it.

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| username: TiDBer_q2eTrp5h | Original post link

Downgrade is not supported at the moment. You can back up first and then restore to the newly installed version.

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| username: 有猫万事足 | Original post link

Generally, in this situation, both the old v7.6.0 and the new v8.0.0 are installed. So uninstalling the new dmctl will naturally revert to the old dmctl.

You can try the following command:

tiup uninstall dmctl:v8.0.0

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| username: yytest | Original post link
  1. Stop DM-worker and DM-master: First, you need to stop the running DM-worker and DM-master processes. You can use the appropriate stop commands or service management tools to stop these services.
  2. Download dmctl version v7.6.0: Visit the official GitHub repository of TiDB Data Migration (DM) or other reliable package management tools to download version v7.6.0 of dmctl.
  3. Replace the dmctl binary file: Replace the previously installed v8.0.0 version of the dmctl binary file with the downloaded v7.6.0 version in the same location.
  4. Restart DM-worker and DM-master: Use the appropriate start commands or service management tools to restart the DM-worker and DM-master services.
  5. Verify the rollback is successful: Use the dmctl --version command to check the currently running dmctl version and ensure it shows v7.6.0.