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Determine if you must apply the settings that are described in the following links to your updated version of the operating system. You might also need to apply additional packages.
For more information about updating SAP HANA/ operating system versions to a later version, see the Linux Operating System with SAP HANA Reference Guide.
Red Hat offers an upgrade path from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 over Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4. The Red Hat Knowledgebase and the Product Enhancement Advisor describe this process. Based on the pre-upgrade check, Red Hat does not advise upgrading these systems. For an upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x, request reinstallation from a Dell Technologies service partner.
Verify if any version locks are set as described in Recommended operating system settings for SAP HANA. If any version locks are set, clear them before the upgrade procedure.
It is recommended that you subscribe the system to the EUS channel for long-term support of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 series. For a description of the process, see the Red Hat Knowledgebase.
Determine if any version locks are set as described in Recommended operating system settings for SAP HANA, and clear them before performing the upgrade.
Ensure that the system is registered to the EUS channel. For more information, see the Red Hat Knowledgebase.
It is recommended that you subscribe the system to the EUS channel for long-term support of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 series. For a description of the process, see the Red Hat Knowledgebase.
Determine if any version locks are set as described in Recommended operating system settings for SAP HANA, and clear them before performing the upgrade.
Ensure that the system is registered to the EUS channel. For more information, see the Red Hat Knowledgebase.
Other than the Red Hat documentation, there are no special considerations.
Other than the Red Hat documentation, there are no special considerations.
Note: Unlike Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 has no extended update service, which results in a shorter maintenance window. It is recommended to continue to use Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 and then upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6, which is the next EUS release, when it is qualified for SAP HANA appliance workloads.
Red Hat offers an upgrade path from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The Red Hat Knowledgebase and the Product Enhancement Advisor describe this process. Based on the preupgrade check, Red Hat does not advise upgrading these systems. For an upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x, request reinstallation from a Dell Technologies service partner.
Verify if any version locks are set as described in Recommended operating system settings for SAP HANA. If any version locks are set, clear them before the upgrade procedure.
Other than the Red Hat documentation, there are no special considerations.
To upgrade to the next supported version, the operating system must be instructed to allow this operation with the following command:
subscription-manager release --set=8.2
To upgrade to the next supported version, the operating system must be instructed to allow this operation with the following command:
subscription-manager release --set=8.4
To upgrade to the next supported version, the operating system must be instructed to allow this operation with the following command:
subscription-manager release --set=8.6
To upgrade to the next supported version, the operating system must be instructed to allow this operation with the following command:
subscription-manager release --set=8.8
This upgrade is a major operating system upgrade. See the following document for instructions:
Upgrading from RHEL 8 to RHEL 9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Red Hat Customer Portal
To upgrade to the next supported version, the operating system must be instructed to allow this operation with the following command:
subscription-manager release --set=9.2