Supported ONTAP upgrade paths
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The version of ONTAP that you can upgrade to depends on your hardware platform and the version of ONTAP currently running on your cluster's nodes.
To verify that your hardware platform is supported for the target upgrade release, see NetApp Hardware Universe. Use the NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool to confirm support for your configuration.
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In System Manager, click Cluster > Overview.
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From the command line interface (CLI), use the
cluster image showcommand.
You can also use thesystem node image showcommand at the advanced privilege level to display details.
Types of upgrade paths
Automated nondisruptive upgrades (ANDU) are recommended whenever possible. Depending on your current and target releases, your upgrade path will be direct, direct multi-hop, or multi-stage.
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Direct
You can always upgrade directly to the next adjacent ONTAP release family using a single software image. For many releases, you can also install a software image that allows you to upgrade directly to releases that are up to four releases later than the running release.
For example, you can use the direct upgrade path from 9.11.1 to 9.12.1, or from 9.11.1 to 9.15.1.
All direct upgrade paths are supported for mixed version clusters.
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Direct multi-hop
For some automated nondisruptive upgrades (ANDU) to non-adjacent releases, you need to install the software image for an intermediate release as well the target release. The automated upgrade process uses the intermediate image in the background to complete the update to the target release.
For example, if the cluster is running 9.3 and you want to upgrade to 9.7, you would load the ONTAP install packages for both 9.5 and 9.7, then initiate ANDU to 9.7. ONTAP automatically upgrades the cluster first to 9.5 and then to 9.7. You should expect multiple takeover/giveback operations and related reboots during the process.
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Multi-stage
If a direct or direct multi-hop path is not available for your non-adjacent target release, you must first upgrade to a supported intermediate release, and then upgrade to the target release.
For example, if you are currently running 9.6 and you want to upgrade to 9.11.1, you must complete a multi-stage upgrade: first from 9.6 to 9.8, and then from 9.8 to 9.11.1. Upgrades from earlier releases might require three or more stages, with several intermediate upgrades.
Before beginning multi-stage upgrades, be sure your target release is supported on your hardware platform.
Before you begin any major upgrade, it is a best practice to upgrade first to the latest patch release of the ONTAP version running on your cluster. This will ensure that any issues in your current version of ONTAP are resolved before upgrading.
For example, if your system is running ONTAP 9.3P9 and you are planning to upgrade to 9.11.1, you should first upgrade to the latest 9.3 patch release, then follow the upgrade path from 9.3 to 9.11.1.
Supported upgrade paths
The following upgrade paths are supported for automated and manual upgrades of your ONTAP software. These upgrade paths apply to on-premises ONTAP and ONTAP Select. There are different supported upgrade paths for Cloud Volumes ONTAP.
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For mixed version ONTAP clusters: All direct and direct multi-hop upgrade paths include ONTAP versions that are compatible for mixed version clusters. ONTAP versions included in multi-stage upgrades are not compatible for mixed version clusters. For example, an upgrade from 9.8 to 9.12.1 is a direct upgrade. A cluster with nodes running 9.8 and 9.12.1 is a supported mixed version cluster. An upgrade from 9.8 to 9.13.1 is a multi-stage upgrade. A cluster with nodes running 9.8 and 9.13.1 is not a supported mixed version cluster. |
From ONTAP 9.10.1 and later
Automated and manual upgrades from ONTAP 9.10.1 and later follow the same upgrade paths.
| If your current ONTAP release is… | And your target ONTAP release is… | Your automated or manual upgrade path is… |
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9.15.1 |
9.16.1 |
direct |
9.14.1 |
9.16.1 |
direct |
9.15.1 |
direct |
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9.13.1 |
9.16.1 |
direct |
9.15.1 |
direct |
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9.14.1 |
direct |
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9.12.1 |
9.16.1 |
direct |
9.15.1 |
direct |
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9.14.1 |
direct |
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9.13.1 |
direct |
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9.11.1 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
direct |
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9.14.1 |
direct |
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9.13.1 |
direct |
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9.12.1 |
direct |
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9.10.1 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
direct |
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9.13.1 |
direct |
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9.12.1 |
direct |
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9.11.1 |
direct |
From ONTAP 9.9.1
Automated and manual upgrades from ONTAP 9.9.1 follow the same upgrade paths.
| If your current ONTAP release is… | And your target ONTAP release is… | Your automated or manual upgrade path is… |
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9.9.1 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
direct |
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9.12.1 |
direct |
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9.11.1 |
direct |
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9.10.1 |
direct |
From ONTAP 9.8
Automated and manual upgrades from ONTAP 9.8 follow the same upgrade paths.
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If you are upgrading any of the following platform models in a MetroCluster IP configuration from ONTAP 9.8 to 9.10.1 or later, you must first upgrade to ONTAP 9.9.1:
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| If your current ONTAP release is… | And your target ONTAP release is… | Your automated or and manual upgrade path is… |
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9.8 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
direct |
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9.11.1 |
direct |
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9.10.1 |
direct |
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9.9.1 |
direct |
From ONTAP 9.7
The upgrade paths from ONTAP 9.7 might vary based upon whether you are performing an automated or a manual upgrade.
| If your current ONTAP release is… | And your target ONTAP release is… | Your automated upgrade path is… |
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9.7 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
direct multi-hop (requires images for 9.8 and 9.11.1) |
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9.10.1 |
direct multi-hop (requires images for 9.8 and 9.10.1P1 or later P release) |
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9.9.1 |
direct |
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9.8 |
direct |
| If your current ONTAP release is… | And your target ONTAP release is… | Your manual upgrade path is… |
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9.7 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
direct |
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9.8 |
direct |
From ONTAP 9.6
The upgrade paths from ONTAP 9.6 might vary based upon whether you are performing an automated or a manual upgrade.
| If your current ONTAP release is… | And your target ONTAP release is… | Your automated upgrade path is… |
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9.6 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
direct multi-hop (requires images for 9.8 and 9.10.1P1 or later P release) |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
direct |
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9.7 |
direct |
| If your current ONTAP release is… | And your target ONTAP release is… | Your manual upgrade path is… |
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9.6 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
direct |
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9.7 |
direct |
From ONTAP 9.5
The upgrade paths from ONTAP 9.5 might vary based upon whether you are performing an automated or a manual upgrade.
| If your current ONTAP release is… | And your target ONTAP release is… | Your automated upgrade path is… |
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9.5 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
direct multi-hop (requires images for 9.7 and 9.9.1) |
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9.8 |
multi-stage |
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9.7 |
direct |
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9.6 |
direct |
| If your current ONTAP release is… | And your target ONTAP release is… | Your manual upgrade path is… |
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9.5 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
multi-stage |
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9.7 |
direct |
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9.6 |
direct |
From ONTAP 9.4-9.0
The upgrade paths from ONTAP 9.4, 9.3, 9.2, 9.1 and 9.0 might vary based upon whether you are performing an automated upgrade or a manual upgrade.
Automated upgrade paths
| If your current ONTAP release is… | And your target ONTAP release is… | Your automated upgrade path is… |
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9.4 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
multi-stage |
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9.7 |
multi-stage |
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9.6 |
multi-stage |
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9.5 |
direct |
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9.3 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
multi-stage |
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9.7 |
direct multi-hop (requires images for 9.5 and 9.7) |
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9.6 |
multi-stage |
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9.5 |
direct |
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9.4 |
not available |
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9.2 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
multi-stage |
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9.7 |
multi-stage |
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9.6 |
multi-stage |
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9.5 |
multi-stage |
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9.4 |
not available |
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9.3 |
direct |
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9.1 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
multi-stage |
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9.7 |
multi-stage |
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9.6 |
multi-stage |
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9.5 |
multi-stage |
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9.4 |
not available |
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9.3 |
direct |
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9.2 |
not available |
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9.0 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
multi-stage |
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9.7 |
multi-stage |
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9.6 |
multi-stage |
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9.5 |
multi-stage |
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9.4 |
not available |
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9.3 |
multi-stage |
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9.2 |
not available |
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9.1 |
direct |
Manual upgrade paths
| If your current ONTAP release is… | And your target ONTAP release is… | Your ANDU upgrade path is… |
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9.4 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
multi-stage |
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9.7 |
multi-stage |
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9.6 |
multi-stage |
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9.5 |
direct |
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9.3 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
multi-stage |
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9.7 |
multi-stage |
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9.6 |
multi-stage |
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9.5 |
direct |
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9.4 |
not available |
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9.2 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
multi-stage |
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9.7 |
multi-stage |
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9.6 |
multi-stage |
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9.5 |
multi-stage |
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9.4 |
not available |
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9.3 |
direct |
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9.1 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
multi-stage |
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9.7 |
multi-stage |
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9.6 |
multi-stage |
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9.5 |
multi-stage |
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9.4 |
not available |
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9.3 |
direct |
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9.2 |
not available |
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9.0 |
9.16.1 |
multi-stage |
9.15.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.14.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.13.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.12.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.11.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.10.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.9.1 |
multi-stage |
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9.8 |
multi-stage |
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9.7 |
multi-stage |
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9.6 |
multi-stage |
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9.5 |
multi-stage |
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9.4 |
not available |
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9.3 |
multi-stage |
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9.2 |
not available |
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9.1 |
direct |
Data ONTAP 8
Be sure to verify that your platform can run the target ONTAP release by using the NetApp Hardware Universe.
Note: The Data ONTAP 8.3 Upgrade Guide erroneously states that in a four-node cluster, you should plan to upgrade the node that holds epsilon last. This is no longer a requirement for upgrades beginning with Data ONTAP 8.2.3. For more information, see NetApp Bugs Online Bug ID 805277.
- From Data ONTAP 8.3.x
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You can upgrade directly to ONTAP 9.1, then upgrade to later releases.
- From Data ONTAP releases earlier than 8.3.x, including 8.2.x
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You must first upgrade to Data ONTAP 8.3.x, then upgrade to ONTAP 9.1, then upgrade to later releases.