Hi,
kindly go through bellow mention blog. hope this shall help you to understand.
1)Which kernel version i can upgrade.
# 700_REL to 720_REL or 720_EXT (suggested)
2)How to do this kernel upgrade in production(cluster)
# Update the new kernel in'/sapmnt/DVR/exe/uc' or share the directory detail of '/sapmnt/SID/exe/uc'
3)What are the prerequisites before kernel upgrade.
# Stop SAP application and database.
# Take backup of existing kernel
hope this help you.
Thanks
Sunil