How to upgrade AWS RDS Aurora MySQL 5.6 to 5.7

Question

We are using AWS RDS Aurora MySQL 5.6 for our production database. AWS launched MySQL 5.7 compatible Aurora engine on 6th Feb, 2018.

I dont see any option in \"modify i

Answer 1

Easiest way is:

1. Take a manual snapshot first of Aurora MySQL 5.6 cluster.

2. Then, create a new Aurora MySQL 5.7 using that manual snapshot which was taken in step 1

3. Your credentials would be same as that of the older 5.6 cluster.

4. Verify if data is correct.