Upgrading from open source Puppet to Puppet Core

To help ensure a smooth transition from open source Puppet to Puppet Core, upgrade from open source Puppet 8.10.0 to Puppet Core 8.11.0. These two product versions are nearly identical, so an upgrade is possible without significant post-upgrade adjustments. However, if you select a different upgrade path, or you customized your open source Puppet infrastructure, you might have to introduce additional adjustments.

When you purchase Puppet Core, you are entitled to contact the Professional Services team, which can assist you with the upgrade process.

Upgrade prerequisites

To obtain access to the installation packages, follow the instructions in Purchasing Puppet Core.
Because Puppet Core packages are in protected repositories, which require authentication, disable the access that you previously established to the public open source repository. This action is necessary to access Puppet Core packages.
Back up your installation.

You do not have to uninstall previously installed packages.

Upgrade procedure

For instructions, see Upgrading.