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= Installing Operators for the image-based upgrade
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Prepare your clusters for the upgrade by installing the {lcao} and the {oadp-short} Operator.

To install the {oadp-short} Operator with the non-GitOps method, see "Installing the {oadp-short} Operator".

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.Additional resources

* xref:../../../backup_and_restore/application_backup_and_restore/installing/oadp-installing-operator.adoc#oadp-installing-operator-doc[Installing the {oadp-short} Operator]

* xref:../../../backup_and_restore/application_backup_and_restore/installing/installing-oadp-ocs.adoc#oadp-about-backup-snapshot-locations_installing-oadp-ocs[About backup and snapshot locations and their secrets]

* xref:../../../backup_and_restore/application_backup_and_restore/backing_up_and_restoring/oadp-creating-backup-cr.adoc#oadp-creating-backup-cr-doc[Creating a Backup CR]

* xref:../../../backup_and_restore/application_backup_and_restore/backing_up_and_restoring/restoring-applications.adoc#oadp-creating-restore-cr_restoring-applications[Creating a Restore CR]

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include::modules/cnf-image-based-upgrade-installing-lifecycle-agent-using-web-console.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

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