Today, 2024-01.10, Nutanix released a new long term support (LTS) version of AOS meaning the latest version available is 6.5.5. As usual you can read more about the difference between LTS & STS here.
The main new feature in this dot dot release is “Support for Multiple Client Subnets for Volumes Segmentation” but it also includes fixes /improvements in the following areas:
- AHV
- Data Protection & Replication
- Nutanix Guest Tools (NGT)
- Prism Gateway
- Pulse and Insights
- Security
- CVE-2023-42794
- CVE-2023-42795
- CVE-2023-44487
- CVE-2023-45648
Bundled software in the release are:
- AOS 6.5.5
- AHV 20220304.478
- Foundation 5.5
- Nutanix Guest Tools (NGT) 2.3.3
- Nutanix Cluster Check (NCC) 4.6.6.1
- Life Cycle Manager (LCM) 2.5.0.4
As usual check Nutanix Software End Of Life document on a regular basis to keep you up to date.
Important
Before upgrading, make sure to read, understand and take appropriate actions (if required) for Virtual Switch Migration Requirements in the AHV Administration Guide.
Useful links
- Acropolis 6.5 Upgrade Guide
- Firewall Requirements 6.5
- AOS 6.5.5 Download
- AOS 6.5.5 Release Notes
- AHV 20220304.478 Download
- AHV 20220304.478 Release Notes
- Upgrade Path
- Hypervisor json files
- Nutanix Compatibility Matrix
- Software Product Interoperability
Enjoy the new version and its capabilities..
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