"python-devel version is too low for system upgrade" error during SMC migration

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If the python-devel version is too low for system upgrade error occurs during Linux migration with Server Migration Center (SMC), update the python-devel package on the source server and retry the migration.

Problem description

When you use SMC to migrate a Linux operating system, the following error message appears:

python-devel version is too low for system upgrade

Cause

The python-devel package on the source server is outdated and incompatible with the system upgrade.

Solution

Update the python-devel package on the source server, then retry the migration.

  1. Connect to the source server. For more information, see Connect to an instance.

  2. Run the appropriate command for your distribution to update the python-devel.

       sudo yum update python-devel
  3. Run the SMC client and retry the migration job. For more information, see Manage the SMC client.