diff --git a/etc/kayobe/ansible/maintenance/rocky-97-ofed-upgrade.yml b/etc/kayobe/ansible/maintenance/rocky-97-ofed-upgrade.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..063529bc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/kayobe/ansible/maintenance/rocky-97-ofed-upgrade.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+---
+# This playbook performs the system upgrade from RockyLinux 9.6 to 9.7 on hosts
+# using doca ofed kernel modules and utilities.
+# It prevents the install of the dkms toolchain and dkms modules that would be
+# used instead or our precompiled modules if a direct `dnf upgrade` was run.
+#
+# It must be run after new package snapshots have been merged and
+# `pulp-repo-sync.yml` and `pulp-repo-publish.yml` have been run.
+# Also `kayobe overcloud host configure -t dnf` must have been run for the new
+# `doca.repo` to be present (the doca version is in the url) on the mlnx hosts.
+
+- name: Prepare upgrade from Rocky Linux 9.6 to 9.7
+  hosts: mlnx
+  serial: "{{ lookup('env', 'ANSIBLE_SERIAL') | default(1, true) }}"
+  gather_facts: true
+  tags: pre
+  vars:
+    # we don't build kernel modules for each version, eg 5.14.0-611.13.1 has been built,
+    # but not 5.14.0-611.20.1.
+    doca_kernel_version: "{{ stackhpc_doca_kernel_version_matrix[stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version] }}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Assert that hosts are running Rocky Linux 9.6
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - ansible_facts.distribution == 'Rocky'
+          - ansible_facts.distribution_version == '9.6'
+          - os_distribution == 'rocky'
+        fail_msg: >-
+          This playbook is only designed for Rocky Linux 9.6 hosts. Ensure
+          that you are limiting it to only run on Rocky Linux 9.6 hosts and
+          os_distribution is set to rocky.
+
+    - name: Ensure doca kernel repo is up to date
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: doca-kernel-repo
+        state: latest
+        update_cache: true
+      become: true
+
+    # This is required by mlnx-ofa_kernel, and comes from the doca repository.
+    # It is already present when doca-ofed is installed, but will be upgraded.
+    - name: Ensure mlnx-tools is installed
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: mlnx-tools
+        state: latest
+        update_cache: true
+      become: true
+
+    - name: Ensure appropriate doca-kernel is installed
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: "doca-kernel-{{ doca_kernel_version }}"
+        state: latest
+        disablerepo: doca
+      become: true
+
+    # doca-ofed 3.2 starts to depend on the dkms modules. It was not the case
+    # in doca-ofed 2.9.3.
+    - name: Ensure doca-ofed is not present (upgrading it brings dkms)
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: doca-ofed
+        state: absent
+        autoremove: false
+      become: true
+
+    - name: Ensure latest doca-ofed-userspace instead of doca-ofed
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: doca-ofed-userspace
+        state: latest
+      become: true
+
+    - name: Upgrade all
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: "*"
+        state: latest
+      become: true
+
+- name: Fix potential grub config preventing new kernel from being used
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: reset-bls-entries.yml
+  vars:
+    reset_bls_hosts: mlnx
+
+- name: Reboot to apply updates
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: reboot.yml
+  vars:
+    reboot_hosts: mlnx
+
+- name: Confirm the host is upgraded to Rocky Linux 9.7
+  hosts: mlnx
+  tags: post
+  tasks:
+    - name: Update distribution facts
+      ansible.builtin.setup:
+        filter: "{{ kayobe_ansible_setup_filter }}"
+        gather_subset: "{{ kayobe_ansible_setup_gather_subset }}"
+
+    # Can fail (eg in multinode) when there are bad entries in grub config
+    # Fixed by `kayobe playbook run ansible/maintenance/reset-bls-entries.yml`
+    # and manual reboot
+    - name: Assert that hosts are now using Rocky Linux 9.7
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - ansible_facts.distribution == 'Rocky'
+          - ansible_facts.distribution_version == '9.7'
+          - os_distribution == 'rocky'
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/ansible/tools/install-doca.yml b/etc/kayobe/ansible/tools/install-doca.yml
index bf353d888..fdf57a5de 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/ansible/tools/install-doca.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/ansible/tools/install-doca.yml
@@ -3,27 +3,50 @@
   become: true
   hosts: mlnx
   gather_facts: true
+  vars:
+    # we don't build kernel modules for each version, eg 5.14.0-611.13.1 has been built,
+    # but not 5.14.0-611.20.1
+    doca_kernel_version: "{{ stackhpc_doca_kernel_version_matrix[stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version] }}"
   tasks:
-    - name: Get running kernel
-      ansible.builtin.command:
-        cmd: "uname -r"
-      register: kernel
-      check_mode: false
-
     - name: Install kernel repo
       ansible.builtin.dnf:
         name: doca-kernel-repo
         state: latest
         update_cache: true
 
+    # not the same as doca_kernel_version: some dots changed to underscore or dash
+    - name: Discover kernel repo filename
+      ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        set -o pipefail
+        rpm -ql doca-kernel-repo | grep /etc/yum.repos.d/
+      register: kernel_repo_filename
+      changed_when: false
+
     - name: Ensure correct priority for DOCA modules
       ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
         line: "priority=-2"
         insertafter: EOF
-        path: "/etc/yum.repos.d/doca-kernel-{{ kernel.stdout }}.repo"
+        path: "{{ kernel_repo_filename.stdout }}"
+
+    # This is required by mlnx-ofa_kernel, and comes from the doca repository.
+    # It is already present when doca-ofed is installed, but will be upgraded.
+    - name: Ensure mlnx-tools is installed
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: mlnx-tools
+        state: latest
+        update_cache: true
+      become: true
+
+    - name: Ensure appropriate doca-kernel is installed
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: "doca-kernel-{{ doca_kernel_version }}"
+        state: latest
+        disablerepo: doca
+      become: true
 
-    - name: Install DOCA OFED
+    - name: Ensure DOCA OFED userspace is installed
       ansible.builtin.dnf:
-        name: doca-ofed
+        name:
+          - doca-ofed-userspace
         state: latest
         update_cache: true
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/ansible/tools/stackhpc-cloud-tests.yml b/etc/kayobe/ansible/tools/stackhpc-cloud-tests.yml
index 187e38a97..2d8940a05 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/ansible/tools/stackhpc-cloud-tests.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/ansible/tools/stackhpc-cloud-tests.yml
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@
             SELINUX_STATE: "{{ sct_selinux_state }}"
           vars:
             # Inclusive min
-            sct_docker_version_min: "24.0.0"
+            sct_docker_version_min: "27.0.0"
             # Exclusive max
-            sct_docker_version_max: "29.0.0"
+            sct_docker_version_max: "30.0.0"
             sct_selinux_state: "{{ selinux_state }}"
           failed_when: host_results.rc not in [0, 1]
           register: host_results
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/ofed.yml b/etc/kayobe/ofed.yml
index 7867206f6..6c58b5db9 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/ofed.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/ofed.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,15 @@
 
 ###############################################################################
 # DOCA host version
-stackhpc_pulp_doca_version: "{{ '2.9.3' if stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version == '6' else '2.9.1' }}"
+stackhpc_pulp_doca_version_matrix:
+    "6": 2.9.3
+    "7": 3.2.1
+stackhpc_pulp_doca_version: "{{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version_matrix[stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version] | default('2.9.1') }}"
+
+# Available and tested versions of the pre-compiled doca-ofed kernel modules
+stackhpc_doca_kernel_version_matrix:
+    "6": 5.14.0.570.21.1.el9.6.x86.64
+    "7": 5.14.0.611.13.1.el9.7.x86.64
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Pulp configuration for DOCA OFED
@@ -12,7 +20,9 @@ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version: "{{ '2.9.3' if stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_vers
 stackhpc_pulp_sync_ofed: "{{ groups['mlnx'] | length > 0 }}"
 
 # DOCA Snapshot lookup vars
-doca_version_lookup_var: "stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_{{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version | replace('.', '_') }}_rhel9_{{ stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version }}_version"
+doca_rocky_9_minor_dot: "{% if stackhpc_pulp_doca_version is version('3.2.0', '>=') %}9{% else %}9.{{ stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version }}{% endif %}"
+# eg stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_2_9_3_rhel9_6_version or stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_3_2_1_rhel9_version
+doca_version_lookup_var: "stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_{{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version | replace('.', '_') }}_rhel{{ doca_rocky_9_minor_dot | replace('.', '_') }}_version"
 doca_modules_version_lookup_var: "stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_{{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version | replace('.', '_') }}_rhel9_{{ stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version }}_modules_version"
 
 # DOCA Snapshot versions. The defaults use the appropriate version from
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/pulp-repo-versions.yml b/etc/kayobe/pulp-repo-versions.yml
index a27b0bab1..d2961bb8f 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/pulp-repo-versions.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/pulp-repo-versions.yml
@@ -2,40 +2,42 @@
 # This file is autogenerated by Ansible using the following workflow:
 # https://github.com/stackhpc/stackhpc-release-train/actions/workflows/package-update-kayobe.yml
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_almalinux_9_proxysql_2_7_version: 20250627T134211
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_docker_version: 20250531T002004
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_docker_aarch64_version: 20250531T022550
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_nfv_openvswitch_version: 20250807T035741
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_nfv_openvswitch_aarch64_version: 20250807T031149
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_docker_version: 20260116T201448
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_docker_aarch64_version: 20260116T212156
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_nfv_openvswitch_version: 20260105T210735
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_nfv_openvswitch_aarch64_version: 20260105T211710
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_openstack_epoxy_version: 20250521T021940
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_openstack_epoxy_aarch64_version: 20250521T015033
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_opstools_version: 20231213T031318
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_opstools_aarch64_version: 20240927T073838
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_storage_ceph_squid_version: 20250412T024303
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_storage_ceph_squid_aarch64_version: 20250412T021837
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_storage_ceph_squid_version: 20250731T030732
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_centos_stream_9_storage_ceph_squid_aarch64_version: 20250731T023010
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_2_9_1_rhel9_4_version: 20241211T153620
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_2_9_1_rhel9_4_modules_version: 20241213T112245
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_2_9_1_rhel9_5_version: 20241211T171301
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_2_9_1_rhel9_5_modules_version: 20250115T150314
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_2_9_3_rhel9_6_version: 20250703T135021
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_2_9_3_rhel9_6_modules_version: 20250714T141841
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_3_2_1_rhel9_version: 20251219T132023
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_doca_3_2_1_rhel9_7_modules_version: 20251222T160623
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_docker_ce_ubuntu_noble_version: 20250616T155742
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_elrepo_9_version: 20250610T235426
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_elrepo_9_version: 20260117T204853
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_elrepo_9_aarch64_version: 20250408T030629
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_epel_9_version: 20250615T000221
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_epel_9_aarch64_version: 20250615T015805
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_grafana_version: 20250615T005738
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_opensearch_2_x_version: 20250430T014638
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_opensearch_dashboards_2_x_version: 20250430T014638
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel9_rabbitmq_erlang_version: 20250718T004955
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel9_rabbitmq_erlang_26_aarch64_version: 20250905T114106
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel9_rabbitmq_erlang_27_aarch64_version: 20250905T114106
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel9_rabbitmq_server_version: 20250708T003546
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel_9_influxdb_version: 20250529T023704
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel_9_influxdb_aarch64_version: 20250529T041909
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel_9_mariadb_10_11_version: 20250523T014203
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel_9_mariadb_10_11_aarch64_version: 20250523T035924
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel_9_treasuredata_5_version: 20250516T002449
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel_9_treasuredata_5_aarch64_version: 20250516T024051
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_epel_9_version: 20260118T205952
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_epel_9_aarch64_version: 20260118T212530
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_grafana_version: 20260117T201921
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_opensearch_2_x_version: 20251106T202313
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_opensearch_dashboards_2_x_version: 20251106T202313
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel9_rabbitmq_erlang_version: 20251130T213625
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel9_rabbitmq_erlang_26_aarch64_version: 20260112T224827
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel9_rabbitmq_erlang_27_aarch64_version: 20260112T224827
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel9_rabbitmq_server_version: 20260102T201700
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel_9_influxdb_version: 20260113T202459
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel_9_influxdb_aarch64_version: 20260112T224827
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel_9_mariadb_10_11_version: 20251105T202159
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel_9_mariadb_10_11_aarch64_version: 20251105T211544
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel_9_treasuredata_5_version: 20251219T202129
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel_9_treasuredata_5_aarch64_version: 20251219T213344
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_1_appstream_version: 20231207T013715
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_1_baseos_version: 20231206T014015
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_1_crb_version: 20231211T120328
@@ -76,8 +78,24 @@ stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_6_extras_version: 20250726T040613
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_6_extras_aarch64_version: 20250726T045704
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_6_highavailability_version: 20250605T150141
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_6_highavailability_aarch64_version: 20250605T150141
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_sig_security_common_version: 20250222T040303
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_sig_security_common_aarch64_version: 20250222T044743
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_appstream_version: 20260117T210133
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_appstream_aarch64_version: 20260117T215926
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_appstream_source_version: 20260117T211328
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_baseos_version: 20260117T212017
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_baseos_aarch64_version: 20260117T215926
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_baseos_source_version: 20260117T211328
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_crb_version: 20260117T210133
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_crb_aarch64_version: 20260117T215926
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_crb_source_version: 20260117T211328
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_extras_version: 20251229T144024
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_extras_aarch64_version: 20251229T153210
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_extras_source_version: 20251229T150242
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_highavailability_version: 20260108T204618
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_highavailability_aarch64_version: 20260112T224827
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_7_highavailability_source_version: 20251220T210727
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_sig_security_common_version: 20251108T211425
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_sig_security_common_aarch64_version: 20251109T211404
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_sig_security_common_source_version: 20251203T103807
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_ubuntu_cloud_archive_version: 20250620T063939
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_ubuntu_noble_security_version: 20250620T113028
 stackhpc_pulp_repo_ubuntu_noble_version: 20250620T113028
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/pulp.yml b/etc/kayobe/pulp.yml
index 409e58c0d..e96cf9245 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/pulp.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/pulp.yml
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ stackhpc_pulp_distribution_deb_production: >-
 
 # Whether to sync Rocky Linux 9 packages.
 stackhpc_pulp_sync_rocky_9: "{{ os_distribution == 'rocky' }}"
-# Rocky 9 minor version number. Supported values: 6. Default is 6
-stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version: '6'
+# Rocky 9 minor version number. Supported values: 6, 7. Default is 7
+stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version: '7'
 # Rocky 9 Snapshot versions. The defaults use the appropriate version from
 # pulp-repo-versions.yml for the selected minor release.
 
@@ -382,10 +382,10 @@ stackhpc_pulp_rpm_repos:
     base_path: "opensearch-dashboards/2.x/yum/"
     required: "{{ stackhpc_pulp_sync_for_local_container_build | bool and stackhpc_pulp_sync_el_9 | bool }}"
 
-  - name: DOCA Online Repo {{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version }} - RHEL 9.{{ stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version }}
-    url: "{{ stackhpc_release_pulp_content_url }}/doca/{{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version }}/rhel9.{{ stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version }}/x86_64/{{ stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel9_doca_version }}"
-    distribution_name: "doca-{{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version }}-rhel9.{{ stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version }}-"
-    base_path: "doca/{{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version }}/rhel9.{{ stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version }}/x86_64/"
+  - name: DOCA Online Repo {{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version }} - RHEL {{ doca_rocky_9_minor_dot }}
+    url: "{{ stackhpc_release_pulp_content_url }}/doca/{{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version }}/rhel{{ doca_rocky_9_minor_dot }}/x86_64/{{ stackhpc_pulp_repo_rhel9_doca_version }}"
+    distribution_name: "doca-{{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version }}-rhel{{ doca_rocky_9_minor_dot }}-"
+    base_path: "doca/{{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version }}/rhel{{ doca_rocky_9_minor_dot }}/x86_64/"
     required: "{{ stackhpc_pulp_sync_ofed | bool and stackhpc_pulp_sync_el_9 | bool }}"
 
   - name: OFED Kernel modules for DOCA {{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version }} - RHEL 9.{{ stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version }}
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/stackhpc.yml b/etc/kayobe/stackhpc.yml
index 72df1e418..3ece55311 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/stackhpc.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/stackhpc.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ stackhpc_repo_docker_ce_ubuntu_noble_version: "{{ stackhpc_repo_distribution }}"
 # RPMs
 
 # DOCA
-stackhpc_repo_rhel9_doca_url: "{{ stackhpc_repo_mirror_url }}/pulp/content/doca/{{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version }}/rhel9.{{ stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version }}/x86_64/{{ stackhpc_repo_rhel9_doca_version }}"
+stackhpc_repo_rhel9_doca_url: "{{ stackhpc_repo_mirror_url }}/pulp/content/doca/{{ stackhpc_pulp_doca_version }}/rhel{{ doca_rocky_9_minor_dot }}/x86_64/{{ stackhpc_repo_rhel9_doca_version }}"
 stackhpc_repo_rhel9_doca_version: "{{ stackhpc_repo_distribution }}"
 
 # DOCA Modules
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/rl9.7-c8d033f11097b76b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/rl9.7-c8d033f11097b76b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dcdb765ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/rl9.7-c8d033f11097b76b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added support for Rocky Linux 9.7.
+  - |
+    9.7 is now the default release for Rocky Linux.
+
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The upgrade to DOCA 3.2.1 is required for Rocky Linux 9.7.