PLATFORM - Installation and Deployment > How to Migrate to HOPEX Aquila 6.2 > Summary
1. Summary
 
This document is a guideline for migration to Aquila once the project has decided to migrate to HOPEX Aquila (HOPEX V6.2).
 
Before making this decision, it is essential to review the release note web site https://releasenotes.saas.mega.com
 
Migration is allowed with a specific CP for source and target version.
 
Source version
Target version
(direct migration path)
HOPEX V4.0 CP7
HOPEX Aquila V6.2 last hotfix
HOPEX V5.0 CP3/CP4/CP5/CP6/CP7/CP8/CP9
HOPEX Aquila V6.2 last hotfix
HOPEX Aquila V6.0 RTM/SP1/SP2
HOPEX Aquila V6.2 last hotfix
 
For previous versions or releases (HOPEX V1R3, HOPEX V2, HOPEX V2R1, HOPEX V3) it is necessary to perform an intermediate upgrade to HOPEX V4.0.
If you do not know which path to follow, consult the page HOPEX Aquila on HOPEX Store
 
This article is focused on migration from HOPEX V5.0 to HOPEX Aquila V6.2.
 
For upgrade from HOPEX Aquila V6.0 to HOPEX Aquila V6.2:
1. Install .NET 8.
2. Upgrade specific additional module update for .NET 8 (if used).
3. Follow the document ‘How to Upgrade a HOPEX Bundle'.
 
Note that technical architecture has changed in a significant way after HOPEX V4.0.
Therefore, architecture, sizing and administration procedures designed for HOPEX V4.0 and below versions must be reviewed for HOPEX Aquila.
See the online documentation for HOPEX Aquila, PLATFORM - Installation and Deployment > HOPEX Application Server (HAS) Architecture Overview.