Can you inline upgrade Linux for Performance Management?

Products

• CA Performance Management - Usage and Administration
• DX NetOps

Issue/Introduction

 Our UNIX team want to do an inline OS upgrade to RedHat Linux.

Environment

Dx NetOps Performance Management -  any version

Resolution

See: Operating System Requirements

RHEL 8.1 has been tested, but 8.5 is untested, but "should work".  It is advised that database backups, and VM snapshots are done before attempting to upgrade the OS.  Also all services should be shutdown before attempting to do an in-place OS upgrade