Is Active IQ Unified Manager compatible with newer ONTAP versions?
Applies to
- ActiveIQ Unified Manager (AIQUM)
- ONTAP 9.x
Answer
- Yes, AIQUM generally supports ONTAP versions higher than its own version (N+1)
- For example, AIQUM 9.11 supports ONTAP 9.12 (N+1)
- However some newly added features in newer ONTAP version may not be supported by AIQUM older version
- Older versions of Unified Manager may not be able to report on features first introduced in newer versions of ONTAP
- It is recommended to upgrade Unified Manager prior to performing an Ontap upgrade.
Additional Information
To further check compatible software with AIQUM, see the Interoperability Matrix
