Multi-Version Support

JFrog Artifactory includes multi-version support, which enables the members of a Federation to run different versions of Artifactory, even if the version at one site includes configuration features and values that aren't supported on the versions running at other sites.

How It Works

Thanks to multi-version support, future upgrades after 7.49.6 can be performed on one site at a time, eliminating the need for simultaneous upgrades across all locations.

Configuration Conflict Handling

Whenever an instance with a new Artifactory version is introduced to the Federation, any configuration differences that are detected between the new version and older versions are reported to you.

New features not found in the older version: for example, if there are new fields not found in the older version, a message like the following is displayed. You can respond by either disabling the new fields in the Federation member running the new Artifactory version, or by removing the member from the Federation.

Enhanced features with new values not available in older versions: for example, if an existing feature has been enhanced with a new value that isn't available in older versions, a message like the following is displayed. You can respond by selecting a value that the older versions support.

API Behavior

When creating repositories using the API, the process works in a more automated fashion to prevent other automated processes (such as disaster recovery) from breaking due to the Federation member that was upgraded.

• If there are new features that older versions do not support, the new feature is disabled.
• For upgraded features, a default value is chosen that is supported on all member versions.

Related Topics

• Prerequisites
• What Are Federated Repositories
• Federation Members and Topology
• Synchronization and Conflict Resolution