Supported upgrade paths for Application Enablement Services

Last Updated : Aug 07, 2026 |
Prolog information
The following table displays all the upgrade paths from earlier releases to Release 10.2.x.
Note:
  • Before starting the application upgrade, upgrade the platform and hypervisor.
  • To upgrade AE Services using Solution Deployment Manager, upgrade System Manager. To upgrade System Manager, use Solution Deployment Manager Client. To upgrade AE Services, use System Manager Solution Deployment Manager.
  • Upgrade or migration using Solution Deployment Manager is only supported with the same IP address of the application in a Software-only environment.
    A Software-only upgrade is supported for VMware, KVM, RHVH, OpenStack, Hyper-V, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
Note:
  • 7.1.3.x version is only supported in the transient period when upgrading the Avaya Aura® solution.
  • For information about terms used in this table, see Glossary.
From offer
From Release
To Software-only (VMware, KVM, RHVH, OpenStack, Hyper-V, AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) 10.2 (ISO)
To ASP 130 (OVA)/VMware 10.2 (OVA)
AVP
7.1.x
Migration using AES web console
Migration using AES web console
8.0.x
Migration using AES web console
Migration using AES web console
8.1.x
Migration using AES web console
Fully automated upgrade using SDM
VMware
7.1.x
Migration using AES web console
Fully automated upgrade using SDM
8.0.x
Migration using AES web console
Migration using AES web console
8.1.x
Migration using AES web console
Fully automated upgrade using SDM
10.1.x
Migration using AES web console
Fully automated upgrade using SDM
Software-only
7.1.x
Migration using AES web console
Migration using AES web console
8.0.x or
8.1.x
Migration using AES web console
Migration using AES web console
10.1.x
Migration using AES web console
Migration using AES web console
KVM/OpenStack/RHVH (OVA)
7.1.x
Migration using AES web console
Migration using AES web console
8.0.x or
8.1.x
Migration using AES web console
Migration using AES web console
AWS/GCP/AZURE (ISO)
7.1.x
Migration using AES web console
NA
8.0.x or
8.1.x
Migration using AES web console
NA
10.1.x
Migration using AES web console
NA