# Latest Kernel supported for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [April 24, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/latest-kernel-supported-for-suse-linux-enterprise-server-12-sp3/40518 "2023-04-24T16:58:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nobincjonx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@nobincjonx](https://forums.suse.com/u/nobincjonx)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/latest-kernel-supported-for-suse-linux-enterprise-server-12-sp3/40518/1 "2023-04-24T16:58:57Z")
## My company is having few SUSE servers having the SUSE OS version given below. ## cat /etc/issue Welcome to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (x86\_64) - Kernel \r (\l). ## All of them having the kernel version mentioned below. ## uname -r 4.4.180-94.100-default ## On checking the SUSE documentation, I could see the latest kernel version supported for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 is 4.4.180-94.100.1 which was from the date July-24-2019 ## [List of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server kernel (version and release date) | Support | SUSE](https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000019587) Can I get any kernel update from this current version for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 OS. ## I tried running the below commands and it was showing no updates found. zypper list-updates Loading repository data… Reading installed packages… No updates found. ## zypper list-patches Loading repository data… Reading installed packages… No updates found. So how to get the latest update of kernel and do we need to update to **SLES12 SP3 - LTSS** to get the other kernel updates as mentioned in the link. [List of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server kernel (version and release date) | Support | SUSE](https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000019587) If so how to update from the current OS version to **SLES12 SP3 - LTSS** to get the other kernel updates. Do we need to take any extra subscription to upgrade from current version to **SLES12 SP3 - LTSS** and what is the procedure and amount we need to pay for that? Regards, Nobin ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis1/32/10022_2.png) [@malcolmlewis1](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis1)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/latest-kernel-supported-for-suse-linux-enterprise-server-12-sp3/40518/2 "2023-04-24T20:05:25Z")
@nobincjonx Hi, I suspect you will need to move to LTSS or a later version prehaps(?), I’ve asked my SUSE Contacts to get back to this thread with some information for you. ---
**Author:** ![nobincjonx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@nobincjonx](https://forums.suse.com/u/nobincjonx)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/latest-kernel-supported-for-suse-linux-enterprise-server-12-sp3/40518/3 "2023-04-26T13:16:32Z")
Hello @malcolmlewis1, Thanks for that info. Appreciate it. Even if we need to move to LTSS or a later version, what would be the process. Should we buy a new subscription for this. Not sure how it works in SUSE. Regards, Nobin ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis1/32/10022_2.png) [@malcolmlewis1](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis1)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/latest-kernel-supported-for-suse-linux-enterprise-server-12-sp3/40518/4 "2023-04-26T13:26:20Z")
@nobincjonx I sent you a PM for some additional information, did you get this? I would check the systems via the following command to see the status `SUSEConnect --status-text` If expired, then you would need to update the subscription. ---
**Author:** ![nobincjonx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@nobincjonx](https://forums.suse.com/u/nobincjonx)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/latest-kernel-supported-for-suse-linux-enterprise-server-12-sp3/40518/5 "2023-04-26T14:12:12Z")
Hello @malcolmlewis1 I checked the subscription status and its showing Active and will expire only by Feb 2024. I have attached a screenshot on this. Not sure if you are able to see this image uploaded. ![subscription](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/8/8922ae032db4fe0de7808d2c71f4601866518ee6.png) ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis1/32/10022_2.png) [@malcolmlewis1](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis1)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/latest-kernel-supported-for-suse-linux-enterprise-server-12-sp3/40518/6 "2023-04-26T15:17:22Z")
@nobincjonx Hi So if you check here [https://www.suse.com/lifecycle/#suse-linux-enterprise-server-12](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle/#suse-linux-enterprise-server-12) LTSS Support ended on 30 Jun 2022 😐 So your only option (since you have an active subscription) is to upgrade, to what version would be dependent on your use case, third party applications etc. I would suggest SLES 12 SP5, but you are far better off discussing with the SUSE folks IMHO. See here for upgrade information [https://documentation.suse.com/sles/12-SP5/html/SLES-all/part-update.html](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/12-SP5/html/SLES-all/part-update.html) ---
**Author:** ![nobincjonx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@nobincjonx](https://forums.suse.com/u/nobincjonx)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/latest-kernel-supported-for-suse-linux-enterprise-server-12-sp3/40518/7 "2023-05-03T14:06:12Z")
Hello @malcolmlewis1 Sorry for the delayed response. Thanks for your help and prompt reply. Appreciate it.