Instance version overview-PolarDB(PolarDB)-阿里云帮助中心

This topic describes how to view the current version of a PolarDB-X 1.0 instance and provides an overview of each instance version series.

View the instance version

You can view the current instance version in the following ways:

Using the console
1. Log on to the PolarDB-X console.
2. In the upper-left corner of the page, select the region where your instance is located.
3. On the Instances page, find your instance and click its instance ID.
4. In the Configuration Information section, view the Current Version of your instance and compare it with the Latest Version to determine if an upgrade is needed.
Using the SELECT VERSION() statement
Connect to the PolarDB-X 1.0 database and run the following SELECT VERSION() statement to view the current version of your instance:
```
mysql> SELECT VERSION();
+-----------------------------+
| VERSION()                   |
+-----------------------------+
| 5.6.29-TDDL-5.4.6-15972343  |
+-----------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)         
```
Note
- In this example, 5.4.6-15972343 is the version of your instance.
- To learn how to connect to a database, see Connect to a database.

Upgrade the instance version

You can upgrade a PolarDB-X 1.0 instance to the latest version in the console to access new features. For instructions, see Upgrade the instance version.

View the instance version

Upgrade the instance version

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