Zimbra Releases/8.8.8/P8
Zimbra Collaboration 8.8.8 Patch 8 GA Release
Check out the "Zimbra NG Changelog" for this version of Zimbra Collaboration. Please refer "Patch Installation" section for Patch Installation instructions. As always, you’re encouraged to tell us what you think in the Forums, or file a bug in Bugzilla.
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Patch Installation
Note on fixes in this Patch: Please read this section before proceeding with Patch8 installation.
- This patch includes fixes only on Zimbra NG modules like NG and Chat/Talk. There are no fixes in Zimbra Core modules.
- This patch does not include Zimbra Core fixes delivered with earlier patches. To get those fixes, please install 8.8.8 Patch7 by following https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/8.8.8/P7
- As NG packages are not installed through zimbra-patch package installation, Zimbra version will not be updated after installing NG packages. zmcontrol -v will not show version as "Patch 8.8.8_P8".
Before Installing the Patch
Before installing the patch, consider the following:
- A full backup should be performed before any patch is applied. There is no automated roll-back.
- Zimlet patches can include removing existing Zimlets and redeploying the patched Zimlet.
- Only files or Zimlets associated with installed packages will be installed from the patch.
- Switch to user zimbra before using ZCS CLI commands.
- Important! You cannot revert to the previous ZCS release after you upgrade to the patch.
- Important Note for ZCS Setup with Local ZCS repository: Customers who have setup local ZCS repository should first update the local repository by following instructions in wiki
Install the Patch
Note: This patch should be installed only on all mailbox nodes running in your environment.
- Note regarding Chat and Talk package conflict
- zimbra-chat and zimbra-talk packages conflict each other.
- Ubuntu will ask user's confirmation before removing already installed package and installing the conflicting package.
- Redhat will give error if conflict found and user will have to remove installed package before installing conflicting package.
Please refer below steps for 8.8.8 Patch installation on Redhat and Ubuntu platforms:
Redhat
Install/Upgrade zimbra-chat for FOSS and NETWORK
- As root, Type below command.
yum install zimbra-chat
- Switch to user zimbra
su – zimbra
- Zimbra mailbox service must be restarted to changes to take effect. Type
zmmailboxdctl restart
Install/Upgrade zimbra-talk and zimbra-network-modules-ng (NETWORK Only)
- As root, Type below command.
yum clean metadata yum check-update yum install zimbra-network-modules-ng yum install zimbra-talk
- Switch to user zimbra
su – zimbra
- Zimbra mailbox service must be restarted to changes to take effect. Type
zmmailboxdctl restart
Ubuntu
Install/Upgrade zimbra-chat for FOSS and NETWORK
- As root, Type below command.
apt-get install zimbra-chat
- Switch to user zimbra
su – zimbra
- Zimbra mailbox service must be restarted to changes to take effect. Type
zmmailboxdctl restart
Install/Upgrade zimbra-talk and zimbra-network-modules-ng (NETWORK Only)
- As root. Type below command.
apt-get update apt-get install zimbra-network-modules-ng apt-get install zimbra-talk
- Switch to user zimbra
su – zimbra
- Zimbra mailbox service must be restarted to changes to take effect. Type
zmmailboxdctl restart