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title: Administer InfluxDB
description: Configure, upgrade, and manage security for InfluxDB OSS.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1/administration/
estimated_tokens: 1064
product: InfluxDB OSS v1
version: v1
---

# Administer InfluxDB

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. [InfluxDB 3 Core](/influxdb3/core/) is the latest stable version.

The administration documentation contains all the information needed to administer a working InfluxDB installation.

## [Identify InfluxDB OSS v1 version](/influxdb/v1/administration/identify-version/)

Learn how to identify your InfluxDB OSS v1 version using command-line tools, HTTP endpoints, and other methods.

## [Authentication and authorization in InfluxDB](/influxdb/v1/administration/authentication_and_authorization/)

Set up and manage authentication and authorization in InfluxDB OSS.

## [Back up and restore data](/influxdb/v1/administration/backup_and_restore/)

To prevent unexpected data loss, back up and restore InfluxDB OSS instances.

## [Compact a series file offline](/influxdb/v1/administration/compact-series-file/)

Use the `influx_inspect buildtsi -compact-series-file` command to compact your series file and reduce its size on disk.

## [Configure InfluxDB OSS](/influxdb/v1/administration/config/)

Learn about InfluxDB OSS configuration settings and environment variables.

## [Enable HTTPS with InfluxDB](/influxdb/v1/administration/https_setup/)

Enable HTTPS and Transport Security Layer (TLS) secure communication between clients and your InfluxDB servers.

## [InfluxDB ports](/influxdb/v1/administration/ports/)

Enabled and disabled ports in InfluxDB.

## [Log and trace with InfluxDB](/influxdb/v1/administration/logs/)

Structured logging, access logging, tracing, and logging locations in InfluxDB.

## [Manage InfluxDB security](/influxdb/v1/administration/security/)

Protect the data in your InfluxDB OSS instance.

## [Manage subscriptions in InfluxDB](/influxdb/v1/administration/subscription-management/)

Manage subscriptions, which copy all written data to a local or remote endpoint, in InfluxDB OSS.

## [Monitor InfluxDB servers](/influxdb/v1/administration/server_monitoring/)

Troubleshoot and monitor InfluxDB OSS.

## [Rebuild the TSI index](/influxdb/v1/administration/rebuild-tsi-index/)

Use the `influxd_inspect buildtsi` command to rebuild your InfluxDB TSI index.

## [Stability and compatibility](/influxdb/v1/administration/stability_and_compatibility/)

API and storage engine compatibility and stability in InfluxDB OSS.

## [Upgrade to InfluxDB 1.11.x](/influxdb/v1/administration/upgrading/)

Upgrade to the latest version of InfluxDB.

## Downgrade

To revert to a prior version, complete the same steps as when [Upgrading to InfluxDB 1.11.x](/influxdb/v1/administration/upgrading/), replacing 1.11.x with the version you want to downgrade to. After downloading the release, migrating your configuration settings, and enabling TSI or TSM, make sure to [rebuild your index](/influxdb/v1/administration/rebuild-tsi-index).

> **Note:** Some versions of InfluxDB may have breaking changes that impact your ability to upgrade and downgrade. For example, you cannot downgrade from InfluxDB 1.3 or later to an earlier version. Please review the applicable version of release notes to check for compatibility issues between releases.