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Upgrading and Migrating
Stay updated with latest features and functionalities by upgrading HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) server, agents, and relays. This section also provides instruction on how to migrate your Deploy instance.
Upgrading DevOps Deploy running as a container
If you are running HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) as a container, you can upgrade the server, agent, and agent relays to a new version.

Release Notes
This section includes what's new, defect fixes, and deprecations and removals in all releases.
System Requirements
This document includes information about the hardware, containers, prerequisite software, supported operating system, and database requirements with component level detail for the HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy).
Getting Started
Quickly become productive with HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy).
Installing
An HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) installation consists of a Deploy server, a database server, and at least one agent.
Upgrading and Migrating
Stay updated with latest features and functionalities by upgrading HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) server, agents, and relays. This section also provides instruction on how to migrate your Deploy instance.
- Testing an upgrade
  Before you upgrade your production HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) server, for best results, perform a test upgrade, verify the challenges you are facing, and resolve them before performing an actual upgrade.
- Upgrading the server
  You can upgrade the HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) server to incorporate to a later version.
- Upgrading high-availability installations
  All servers that are configured for the HA feature must be on the same version. Thus, all servers must be upgraded at the same time.
- Upgrading agents
  In most cases, you upgrade agents from the server interface, but you can also upgrade the agents from the command line. Always upgrade agents and agent relays in addition to upgrading the server.
- Upgrading agent relays
  In most cases, you upgrade agents relays from the command line, but starting from 7.0.4.2 version, you can upgrade the server from the interface. Always upgrade agents and agent relays in addition to upgrading the server.
- Upgrading DevOps Deploy running as a container
  If you are running HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) as a container, you can upgrade the server, agent, and agent relays to a new version.
  - Upgrading the server running as a container
    You can upgrade servers that are running as containers by preparing a backup and using helm upgrade.
  - Upgrading the agent running as a container
    You can upgrade agents that are running as containers by preparing a backup and using helm upgrade.
  - Upgrading the agent relay running as a container
    You can upgrade agent relays that are running as containers by preparing a backup and using helm upgrade.
- Migrating the server to Kubernetes/Openshift
  You can migrate your HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) server from an on-premises production installation to a containerized instance that runs in a Kubernetes or Openshift cluster.
- Migrating an existing IBM® installation to HCL
Integrating
HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) supports integrations with other IBM® and HCL products, products from others, and certain cloud systems.
Administering
Learn how to administer settings in HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) elements and communication between the elements.
Managing Security
HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) uses a flexible team-based and role-based security model that maps to your organizational structure.
Modeling Software Deployment
Modeling software deployment in HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) includes configuring components and component processes and adding those components to applications. Then, you use processes to deploy the components to environments.
Deploying
Learn how to deploy applications in HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy).
Reporting
Provides several different deployment and security reports.
Extending Product Function
Learn how to extend the function of HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy).
Troubleshooting and Support
Learn how to troubleshoot some common issues with HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy).
Security Considerations
You can act to ensure that your installation is secure and set up user access controls.

Upgrading DevOps Deploy running as a container

If you are running HCL DevOps Deploy (Deploy) as a container, you can upgrade the server, agent, and agent relays to a new version.