CFEngine no longer supports the conversion tool for upgrades from CFEngine version 2 to 3. Manual intervention was still needed after its usage, and a simple, direct translation can be a poor choice that misses the opportunity for improvement. We recommend following the Upgrading from CFEngine 2 to 3 guide, alternatively in combination with Professional Services from CFEngine to provide a ‘best effort’ conversion.
| CFEngines 1 & 2 | CFE3 Community Core | CFE Nova |
|---|---|---|
| World-wide deployment | Consistent extensible syntax | Introducing Knowledge Management |
| Technology leader | Enhanced configuration modelling | Scalable reporting |
| Brought convergent repair | Lists, patterns, methods | Native windows support |
| User extensible without scripts | SQL, LDAP integration | |
| Fault tolerance features | CFDB searchable knowledge bank | |
| Generalized package model | Spreadsheet model for content driven policies | |
| Simplified installation and upgrade | ||
| Packaging | ||
| Product integration | ||
| Support |
