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Nutanix has recently released Nutanix AOS version End of Life ( EOL ) schedule date with End of Maintenance ( EOM ) and End of Support Life ( EOSL ) bulletin for 2020 and 2021. Read more: Nutanix End of Life Terms
Nutanix AOS End Of Life Schedule
Nutanix AOS versions are going to be End of Life ( EOL), End of Maintenance ( EOM ) and End of Support Life ( EOSL ) in 2020 as mentioned following table.
| AOS version | GA Date | End of Maintenance | End Of Support Life |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.17.Z | May 2020 | Aug 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 5.16.Z | Jan 2020 | May 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 5.15.Z LTS ( Recommended ) | Mar 2020 | Long Term Support ( 2021 – 2022 ) | Long Term Support ( 2021 – 2022 ) |
| 5.11.Z | Aug 2019 | Jan 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 5.10.Z LTS ( Recommended ) | Nov 2108 | Jun 2020 | Apr 2021 |
| 5.9.Z | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 5.8.Z | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 |
| 5.6.Z | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 5.5.Z LTS | Dec 2017 | Oct 2019 | Sep 2020 |
| 5.1.Z | Apr 2017 | Mar 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 5.0.Z | Jan 2017 | Jan 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 4.7.Z | Jun 2016 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2019 |
Recommendation
If you are confused on which version need to upgrade. No worry HyperHCI team could suggest you the best upgrade AOS version.
option 1 : If you are running AOS version older or equal 5.10.Z then you should upgrade to latest AOS 5.10.Z LTS version.
Option 2: If you are running AOS version between 5.11.Z to 5.15.Z then you should upgrade to latest AOS 5.15.Z LTS version.
Download – Download Nutanix AOS version
Nutanix AOS Upgrade Path
Before to upgrade any Nutanix AOS version please check the Nutanix AOS upgrade path compatibility.
Check Nutanix AOS Compatibility through this link – Nutanix AOS Upgrade path Comparability
After upgrading the Nutanix AOS version to latest recommended version then you have to upgrade the AHV version as well.
Note: Nutanix AHV version is bundled in AOS package. as you completed the Nutanix AOS upgrade after few minutes you will receive pop-up in Prism to upgrade the Nutanix AHV compatible version as well.
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