Upgrading Zend Server on Mac OS X

The procedures on this page describe the upgrade procedure for Zend Server on a Mac OS X operating system.

Please read the following restrictions carefully before proceeding.

Upgrade Restrictions

Upgrading Zend Server can only be performed when upgrading from Zend Server 9.1.x and newer to Zend Server 2019.0.x, or when upgrading between Zend Server 2019.0.x versions.

Direct upgrades from Zend Server 9.0 or older can only be performed using a clean installation of Zend Server 2019.0. If a clean installation is not possible, you will need to complete a two-step upgrade procedure. For more information, please contact the Zend Support Center.

For a list of limitations and known upgrade issues, see the Zend Server Release Notes.

Zend Server Versions/PHP Versions Support

This table specifies the PHP versions supported by the latest versions of Zend Server.

Zend Server 8.5 Zend Server 9.1 Zend Server 2018.0 Zend Server 2019.0
PHP 5.6 — — —
  PHP 7.1 — PHP 7.1
    PHP 7.2 PHP 7.2
      PHP 7.3

This section describes the procedure for upgrading a single Zend Server.

Example Scenarios:

  • Upgrading from Zend Server 2018.0.x to 2019.0.x
  • Upgrading between 2019.0.x versions

Note:

Zend Server 2019.0 installs 3 versions of PHP, all available with a simple PHP switch after installation.
If you are upgrading from a previous Zend Server installation, with PHP 7.1 or 7.2 already installed on Zend Server (check by running /usr/local/zend/bin/php -v in the command prompt), the installer enables and uses the PHP version which is already installed. Use PHP switch to enable PHP 7.3 if you would prefer to use that version.

Important!

When changing a major PHP version, some PHP and Zend Server configuration settings may be lost. For post-upgrade reference, we recommend making a backup of the etc folder located in the Zend Server installation files (/usr/local/zend/etc-x.x.x).

Instructions on how to complete a procedure

To upgrade Zend Server:

  1. Visit Zend's download page (https://www.zend.com/downloads/zend-server) and select the appropriate OS family, platform, and version to download Zend Server. You will be prompted to enter some information to continue with the download.

  2. After downloading the package, locate the downloaded file and double-click it to reveal the package file ZendServer.pkg. Double-click the package file to start the upgrade process.

  3. Follow the instructions presented by the Installer. Pay attention to the important information presented during the upgrade process.

  4. If necessary, click Change Install Location to define a different location for installing Zend Server.