Upgrade the Server
SUSE Manager uses an X.Y.Z versioning schema.
To determine which upgrade procedure you need, look at which part of the version number is changing.
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The version numbers below are just examples. Do not understand them as most recent available options. SUSE uses these numbers for illustrative purposes only. |
- Major Version Upgrade (X Upgrade)
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Major upgrade is usually an upgrade from X.Y to X+1.0 or to X+1.1, where Y is the latest minor version of the X series. For example:
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From version 3.2 to 4.0 or to 4.1 (upgrading directly from 3.2 to 4.2 or later is not supported).
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- Minor Version Upgrade (Y Upgrade)
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Minor upgrade refers to upgrading to the next minor version, from X.Y to X.Y+1. This is often referred to as a product migration, service pack migration, or SP migration. For example:
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From 4.2 to 4.3.
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You always upgrade from and to the latest patch level of the minor version. |
For example, from 4.2.12 to 4.3.8, or newer.
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See Server - Minor Version Upgrade (Y Upgrade).
- Patch Level Upgrade (Z Upgrade)
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Upgrading within the same minor version. This is often referred to as a maintenance update or MU. For example:
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From 4.3.7 to 4.3.8.