Upgrading to MongoDB 6.0

How to upgrade FirstWave products to use MongoDB 6.0

Note: All FirstWave products must be upgraded to versions that support MongoDB 6.0 before upgrading your database to MongoDB 6.0

MongoDB 6.0+ enabled versions:

  • NMIS 9.5.0
  • opAddress 2.4.0
  • opCharts 4.8.0
  • opConfig 4.6.0
  • opEvents 4.4.0
  • opHA 4.1.0
  • opReports 4.6.0
  • opFlow 4.1.0

Note: Open-AudIT does not use MongoDB.


For more information on FirstWave product dependencies, please see Product Compatibility.

For more information on installing and upgrading MongoDB, see MongoDB Installation.

FirstWave documentation for MongoDB upgrade

First make sure you know which OS your server is on, never assume!

cat /etc/os-release


For Debian and Ubuntu:

Debian - Process for Upgrading MongoDB 4.2 Standalone to MongoDB 6.0 Standalone

Ubuntu - Process for Upgrading MongoDB 4.2 Standalone to MongoDB 6.0 Standalone

For Centos and Redhat:

RedHat and CentOS - Process for Upgrading MongoDB 4.2 Standalone to MongoDB 6.0 Standalone