1. Release Notes
  2. Supported Upgrade and Migration Paths

5 Supported Upgrade and Migration Paths

This release has been tested for an upgrade and migration from specific prior releases. This chapter contains the exact paths for the upgrade and migration. Verify that your current installed release is listed on a valid upgrade and migration path.

The possible upgrade paths to DSR Release 9.0.1.0.0 are listed in the following table:
Component From To
DSR 8.6.0.0.0, 8.6.0.1.0, 8.6.0.2.0, 8.6.0.3.0, 8.6.0.4.0, 8.6.0.5.0 9.0.0.0.0 9.0.1.0.0
SDS 8.6.0.0.0, 8.6.0.1.0, 8.6.0.2.0, 8.6.0.3.0, 8.6.0.4.0, 8.6.0.5.0 9.0.0.0.0 9.0.1.0.0
IDIH 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3.2 8.2.3.3
vSTP 8.6.0.0.0, 8.6.0.1.0, 8.6.0.2.0, 8.6.0.3.0, 8.6.0.4.0, 8.6.0.5.0 9.0.0.0.0 9.0.1.0.0

Note:

  • Any upgrade other than those listed above is not recommended or supported. Version 9.0.X.0.0 is supported as a new or fresh installation.
  • VEDSR is not supported from DSR Release 8.3 onwards.
  • Diameter Security Application (DSA) with Universal-SBR (USBR) application is not supported from DSR Release 8.4.0.5.0. Customers using this application must not upgrade DSR software to DSR 8.4.0.5.0 release and must migrate to DSA with UDR based application.
  • Zero Balance Application with USBR and Steering of Roaming (SOR) with USBR are not supported from DSR Release 8.4.0.5.0 and later. Customers using these applications must not upgrade the DSR software to DSR 8.4.0.5.0 or a later release and must migrate to ZBA with UDR and SOR with UDR based applications.
The possible migration paths from DSR BareMetal to DSR 9.0.1.0.0 are listed in the following table:
Component From To
DSR 8.6.0.0.0, 8.6.0.1.0, 8.6.0.2.0, 8.6.0.3.0, 8.6.0.4.0, 8.6.0.5.0 9.0.1.0.0
SDS 8.6.0.0.0, 8.6.0.1.0, 8.6.0.2.0, 8.6.0.3.0, 8.6.0.4.0, 8.6.0.5.0 9.0.1.0.0
vSTP 8.6.0.0.0, 8.6.0.1.0, 8.6.0.2.0, 8.6.0.3.0, 8.6.0.4.0, 8.6.0.5.0 9.0.1.0.0

Note:

For further information on migration, refer to DSR BareMetal to Cloud Migration Guide and SDS BareMetal to Cloud Migration Guide.