Starting with version 10.1.0 of OSM, every even numbered release will receive two years of community support. This document covers the steps needed for upgrading OSM. Depending on the installation method, there are two methods for upgrading OSM to an LTS version.
## How to Upgrade OSM 12.x to 14.y LTS
### Kubernetes Installation to 14.y
#### Back up the Databases <a name="k8s-14-db">
If desired, the databases can be backed up using the following commands:
```bash
mysql_pod=$(kubectl get pod -n osm | grep-i mysql | tail-1 | awk-F" "'{print $1}')