Subject: Best Practice for Upgrading and Migrating FlexNet Manager Suite On-Premises

Hello,

We currently have FlexNet Manager Suite On-Premises version 2024 R2 running on Windows Server 2019. We are planning to both upgrade to version 2025 R2 and migrate the application to a new server running Windows Server 2025.

We would like to confirm the recommended best practice for this scenario.

Our understanding is that the safest approach would be to:

1. Install version 2024 R2 on Windows Server 2025.

2. Connect the existing database.

3. Verify that the application is functioning correctly.

4. Perform the upgrade from version 2024 R2 to version 2025 R2.

However, we would like to know whether the following approach is also supported and recommended:

1. Install version 2025 R2 directly on Windows Server 2025.

2. Connect the existing database from the version 2024 R2 environment.

3. Complete the upgrade as part of the first connection/startup.

Is this approach supported, or is it necessary to first install the existing version before upgrading? If installing version 2025 R2 directly is supported, are there any prerequisites or additional considerations we should be aware of?

Thank you in advance for your guidance.