Unable to Upgrade Confluence Clustered due to Clustered Edition Distribution

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Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.

*Except Fisheye and Crucible

This article applies to Confluence clustered 5.4 or earlier.

Symptoms

When upgrading or installing Confluence, a message appears:

The license you entered is only valid for a clustered installation of Confluence. You will need to install the clustered edition of Confluence to use this license.

Cause

Due to changes in Oracle's Coherence license scheme, Confluence Clustered is distributed in a different package. This has been introduced in version 3.0.1.

Resolution

Download the proper clustered distribution. Click on 'show all' from the downloads page.

Updated on April 8, 2025

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