The software described in this documentation is either in Extended Support or Sustaining Support. See https://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/enterprise-linux-support-policies-069172.pdf for more information.
Oracle recommends that you upgrade the software described by this documentation as soon as possible.
Upgrading from Oracle Linux 6 GA, Update 1, Update 2, or Update 3 is supported. Upgrading from a beta release is not supported.
In-place upgrading from a major version of Oracle Linux 5 or earlier is not supported. Although Anaconda provides an option to perform an upgrade, fresh installation is strongly recommended.
If you have an Oracle Linux 5.8 system, you can use new features in Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel without upgrading to Oracle Linux 6 as Oracle Linux 5.8 includes the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel.