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title: "Upgrading NIOS"
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Infoblox frequently releases updated NIOS software. Contact Infoblox Technical Support to learn which file name to use when downloading a new upgrade file or watch your email for periodic notifications that a new software upgrade is available. To get the latest upgrade, your NIOS management computer must be capable of downloading a file from the Internet.

This topic explains how to upgrade NIOS software from various previous versions. It includes upgrade paths, upgrade guidelines, and also how to back up and restore configuration files.

**Infoblox strongly recommends reading the NIOS Release Notes before starting the upgrade. The Release Notes contain information about latest updates, fixed issues, known issues, addressed CVEs and other release specific information.** The Release Notes are on the Infoblox Support Portal at [https://support.infoblox.com/s/downloads](https://support.infoblox.com/s/downloads). Click a release version (for example, NIOS 9.1.0) and then Documentation to access the Release Notes.