# Import v1.x backup to v2.6

**URL:** <https://community.influxdata.com/t/import-v1-x-backup-to-v2-6/29003>\
**Category:** InfluxDB 2\
**Created:** [March 10, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/import-v1-x-backup-to-v2-6/29003 "2023-03-10T10:00:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![FredAnna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/fredanna/32/12950_2.png) [@FredAnna](https://community.influxdata.com/u/FredAnna)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/import-v1-x-backup-to-v2-6/29003/1 "2023-03-10T10:00:33Z")

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Hi there.

I do have a backup of an old installation influxdb v1.8 on raspi, generated with

```auto
influxd backup -portable /path

```

Now I am running a raspi v2.6 installation. Is there a way to integrate the old data in my new system? How can I “import” the files?

 ![Unbenannt-2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/influxdata/original/2X/d/d2372d7575ab687199c2cf5e763f59b66e438acd.jpeg)

Thank you  
Fred

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**Author:** ![Pooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Pooh](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Pooh)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 10:16am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/import-v1-x-backup-to-v2-6/29003/2 "2023-03-10T10:16:34Z")

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> **[Manually upgrade from InfluxDB 1.x to 2.6 | InfluxDB OSS 2.6 Documentation](https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2.6/upgrade/v1-to-v2/manual-upgrade/)**
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> To manually upgrade from InfluxDB 1.x to InfluxDB 2.6, migrate data, create 1.x-compatible authorizations, and create database and retention policy (DBRP) mappings.

should give you a good guide to migrating your data.

Antony.

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**Author:** ![FredAnna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/fredanna/32/12950_2.png) [@FredAnna](https://community.influxdata.com/u/FredAnna)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/import-v1-x-backup-to-v2-6/29003/3 "2023-03-10T17:11:26Z")

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Thanks Antony.

I am running a 32bit system raspi with influxDB 1.x  
To upgrade I need 64bit which I am already running on my influxDB2 system.

Is there a way not to need a kernel upgrade and influxDB upgrade to get my backup data?

Fred

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**Author:** ![stif](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/stif/32/12885_2.png) [@stif](https://community.influxdata.com/u/stif)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/import-v1-x-backup-to-v2-6/29003/4 "2023-03-15T16:29:23Z")

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you can try with docker.

stop influxdb on old instance:

```auto
sudo systemctl stop influxdb

```

copy everthing from `/var/lib/influxdb` to your docker machine and map the old and the new influx data folder as volumes to the docker container:

```auto
docker run -p 8086:8086 \
  -v "./influxdb-backup:/var/lib/influxdb" \
  -v "./influxdb2-data:/var/lib/influxdb2" \
  -e DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_MODE=upgrade \
  -e DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_USERNAME=my-user \
  -e DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_PASSWORD=my-password \
  -e DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_ORG=my-org \
  -e DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_BUCKET=my-bucket \
  influxdb:2.6

```

On first start the data will be migrated from 1.x to 2.x

See also: [Problem backup 1.8 restore 2.6 - #3 by stif](https://community.influxdata.com/t/problem-backup-1-8-restore-2-6/28943/3)

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**Author:** ![FredAnna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/fredanna/32/12950_2.png) [@FredAnna](https://community.influxdata.com/u/FredAnna)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 9:16am UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/import-v1-x-backup-to-v2-6/29003/5 "2023-03-16T09:16:42Z")

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Hey stif!

Good idea to use docker. I had not thought of that.  
Thank you very much!

Best regards

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**Author:** ![AussiSG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/aussisg/32/16321_2.png) [@AussiSG](https://community.influxdata.com/u/AussiSG)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/import-v1-x-backup-to-v2-6/29003/6 "2024-11-01T18:21:05Z")

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Sorry for reviving this old thread. But I’m using docker-compose  
Do I need to use these commands every time i’m updating the influx docker container?

```auto
  influxdb:
      container_name: influxdb
      ports:
          - 8086:8086
      volumes:
          - /opt/influxdb:/var/lib/influxdb
          - /opt/influxdb2:/var/lib/influxdb2
      environment:
          - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_MODE=upgrade
          - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_USERNAME=user
          - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_PASSWORD=pass
          - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_ORG=org
          - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_BUCKET=bucket
      image: influxdb:2.7

```

or is it 1 time migrating / updating enough?  
If so what would the docker-compose.yml suppose to be then?