Cluster upgrade Hyper V cluster from 2012 R2 to 2022

Mohammed Nadeem 151 Reputation points
2023-05-27T06:29:52.79+00:00

We have 4 hyper v cluster nodes with OS 2012 R2 and need to upgrade to latest version 2022.

Is it possbile to do it and what are the steps for it ?

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  1. Ian Xue (Shanghai Wicresoft Co., Ltd.) 29,486 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-05-29T05:47:27.79+00:00

    Hi @Mohammed Nadeem ,

    Yes, it's possible. To upgrade the nodes of the WIndows Server 2012R2 failover cluster you can perform a rolling upgrade. Pleaer follow the steps described through here

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/cluster-operating-system-rolling-upgrade

    Best Regards,

    Ian Xue

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