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This page describes how to upgrade the Redis version of a Memorystore for Redis
instance. For a list of available versions, see Supported versions.
For more information about instance behavior during an upgrade operation, see Version upgrade behavior.
Upgrading the instance version
Console
Go to the Memorystore for Redis page in the Google Cloud console
Memorystore for Redis
Click the instance ID of the instance you want to upgrade
In the Configuration section, next to Redis Version, click
UPGRADE
Click the UPGRADE button in the dialog to upgrade your instance
gcloud
To upgrade the Redis version of your instance, enter the following command,
replacing variables with appropriate values:
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