Chapter 1. Supported upgrade paths
The in-place upgrade replaces the RHEL 7 operating system (OS) on your system with a RHEL 8 version.
Currently, it is possible to perform an in-place upgrade from RHEL 7 to the following target RHEL 8 minor versions:
Table 1.1. Supported upgrade paths
| System configuration | Source OS version | Target OS version | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL | RHEL 7.9 | RHEL 8.8 | May 31, 2025 (EUS) |
| RHEL 8.10 (default) | June 30, 2028 | ||
| RHEL with SAP HANA | RHEL 7.9 | RHEL 8.8 (default) | May 31, 2025 (EUS) |
| RHEL 8.10 | June 30, 2028 |
For more information about supported upgrade paths, see Supported in-place upgrade paths for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the In-place upgrade Support Policy.
