Yesterday, 2021-05-17, a new long term support (LTS) version of AOS was released meaning the latest LTS release is now 5.20. This release includes the features included in AOS STS (Short Term Support) 5.19, 5.19.1 and 5.19.2.
Read more about difference between LTS & STS here. AOS 5.20 comes with AHV version 7.2 build 20201105.2030 and can be managed with any of the following Prism Central versions:
- pc.2021.3.0.1
- pc.2021.3
AOS 5.20 includes features, fixes and updates in the following areas:
- AOS 5.19
- AOS 5.19.1
- AOS 5.19.2
- AHV-Management
- Data Protection
- Infrastructure / Services
- Linux Kernel
- Networking
- Security
- Multiple CESAs for both AOS and AHV
- Stargate
As usual check Nutanix Software End Of Life document on a regular basis to keep you up to date.
Software bundled with the 5.20 release:
- AHV 20201105.2030
- AOS 5.20
- Foundation 4.6.2
- Nutanix Cluster Check (NCC) 4.0.1
- Nutanix Guest Tools (NGT) 2.1.2
Useful links
- Acropolis Upgrade Guide
- Acropolis 5.20 Family Release Notes
- Firewall Requirements 5.20
- AOS 5.20 Download
- AOS 5.20 Release Notes
- AHV 20201105.2030 Download
- AHV 20201105.2030 Release Notes
- Upgrade Path
- Hypervisor json files
- Nutanix Compatibility Matrix
- Software Product Interoperability
Enjoy the new version and its capabilities..
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