KB-1849 FAQs related to migration of Appian from Windows to Linux or vice-versa

The purpose of this article is to answer some of the common questions when migrating the Appian application from Windows to Linux or vice-versa.

Table of Contents:

• Is it possible to migrate the Appian application from Windows to Linux or vice-versa?
• Does Appian have a specific guide that needs to be followed for this exercise?
• Does Appian recommend any special instructions that need to be followed?

Is it possible to migrate the Appian application from Windows to Linux or vice-versa? Does Appian support this action?

Yes. This action is supported by Appian.

Does Appian have a specific guide that needs to be followed for this exercise?

Appian recommends that the following steps are taken into consideration before performing the migration:

• Start with a fresh install on the destination operating system (OS).
• Follow the upgrade guide to migrate the files from the source to the destination OS.
• Use the change-paths script to ensure that directory location is as expected.
• Ensure that all the Appian services are running under the same OS.

Does Appian recommend any special instructions that need to be followed?

Appian recommends testing this on a non-production environment first. Please engage Appian Technical Support if there are any issues observed during this exercise.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: May 2019