What do I do if the "python-devel version is too low for system upgrade" error message appears? - Server Migration Center

This topic describes the cause of the "python-devel version is too low for system upgrade" error message that is reported when you use Server Migration Center (SMC) to migrate a Linux operating system. This topic also describes how to resolve the error.

Problem description

The "python-devel version is too low for system upgrade" error message is reported when a Linux operating system is being migrated by using SMC.

Cause

The version of the python-devel software package that is installed on the source server to be migrated is outdated.

Solution

We recommend that you perform the following steps to update the python-devel software package that is installed on the source server to be migrated.

Connect to the source server. For more information, see Connect to an instance.
Run the following command to update the version of the python-devel software package:
```
sudo yum update python-devel
```
After the error is resolved, run the SMC client and retry the migration job. For more information, see Run the SMC client.