12.1.2. Prerequisites

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### 12.1.2. Prerequisites

The Upgrade wizard can be used to upgrade to EKM 18.2 only if specific prerequisites are satisfied. If any of the following prerequisites is not satisfied, you cannot use the Upgrade wizard, and should contact your ANSYS EKM support specialist for assistance in upgrading EKM manually.

- The old EKM server version is EKM 17.0 or later.

- The old EKM server has been prepared for an upgrade (see Prepare the EKM 17.0 Server for an Upgrade).

- One of the cluster nodes of the new EKM server must be on the same server host as one of the cluster nodes of the old EKM server.

- The EKM database is prepared for an upgrade (see Prepare the EKM Database for an Upgrade – Part 1 and Prepare the EKM Database for an Upgrade – Part 2).

- The new EKM 18.2 server fulfills all of its installation prerequisites (see EKM Server Prerequisites).

Steps for Upgrading an EKM Server provides details on how to fulfill these prerequisites.

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