Supported System Platform Versions for Product Upgrade

You can upgrade directly to System Platform 2023 from System Platform 2017 or later, provided the prior version was installed on a 64-bit operating system.

You can upgrade directly to System Platform Enterprise 2023 only from System Platform 2020 R2 SP1.

Limitations

All existing, installed products on a node must be upgraded to the same version. Upgrading is defined as installing a newer version of the software when a previous version of the software exists. An upgrade is possible when the system requirements (operating system, SQL Server, .NET Framework) are met. The upgrade process will properly remove or uninstall the previous software version and install the new version. For versions older than the current and previous licensed versions, only the latest service pack or patch versions are tested. For distributed systems, some products must be upgraded in a particular order. For more information, see upgrade information for each product in the System Platform Installation Guide.

You cannot mix System Platform and System Platform Enterprise nodes; all nodes must be either System Platform or System Platform Enterprise.

System Platform Enterprise requires FLEX licenses.

IMPORTANT! Back up any relevant application configuration files or databases before you start an upgrade or migration.

IMPORTANT! System Platform does not support mixed Windows workgroup/domain environments. Although workgroups are supported, domain-based networking is recommended. However, you cannot use workgroup nodes within a domain environment.

Operating System Compatibility

The earliest versions of Windows that support System Platform 2023 and System Platform Enterprise 2023 are:

• Windows 10 1809 (Long Term Service Channel license), Professional, Enterprise, or Enterprise IoT Edition

• Windows 10 20H2 (Semi Annual Channel license), Enterprise or Enterprise IoT Edition

• Windows Server 2016 (Long Term Service Channel license) Standard or Datacenter Edition

See the GCS Technology Matrix for complete information about operating systems that you can use with System Platform 2023 products.