The Telco Cloud Platform 5G components have interdependencies. You must follow a specific upgrade sequence for a minimal impact to running workloads and to avoid interoperability issues.
Note:
This upgrade sequence applies to both 2-Pod and 3-Pod designs.
The following figure illustrates the sequence in which you upgrade the components of Telco Cloud Platform 5G Edition:
![Upgrade Sequence for Telco Cloud Platform 5G Components](images/GUID-9B21C18D-5C2A-4D71-995B-749DB8266E89-low.png)