Your deployments must meet specific requirements for a successful image-based upgrade, which can be performed using either {ztp} or non-GitOps deployment methods.
For a successful image-based upgrade, your deployments must meet certain requirements.
There are different deployment methods in which you can perform the image-based upgrade:
- {ztp}
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You use the {ztp-first} to deploy and configure your clusters.
- Non-GitOps
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You manually deploy and configure your clusters.
You can perform an image-based upgrade in disconnected environments. For more information about how to mirror images for a disconnected environment, see "Mirroring images for a disconnected installation".