The following table lists the supported upgrade paths for OES 25.3:
Table 5-1 Supported Paths for Upgrading OES
|
Source Version |
Supported Methods |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
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OES 24.4, OES 24.4.1, OES 25.1, or OES 25.2 |
Patch update |
Before update, you must register to NCC, SMT, SUSE Manage, or ZENworks. |
|
OES 23.4, OES 24.1, OES 24.2, OES 24.3, OES 24.3.1, OES 24.3.2, or OES 24.3.3 |
Before upgrade, you must register to NCC, SMT, SUSE Manager, or ZENworks. |
|
|
OES 24.3.3 |
Before upgrade, you must register to NCC or SMT. |
|
|
OES 2023 with the latest patch |
Before upgrade, you must register to NCC or SMT. |
|
|
OES 2018 SP3 (64-bit) with the latest patch |
Before upgrade, you must register to NCC or SMT. |
IMPORTANT:Source servers must have all patches applied from the appropriate SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) and OES patch update repositories prior to an upgrade.
Other OES releases can be upgraded by installing the interim OES version. For example, to upgrade from OES 2015 SP1 to OES 2023 or OES 23.4, you need to upgrade to OES 2018 SP3 first, and then upgrade from OES 2018 SP3 to OES 2023 or OES 23.4.