For the latest
PowerStore features and improvements, upgrade the software on the cluster to the latest available version.
About this task
When upgrading a cluster, use only
Dell-qualified upgrade packages that are downloaded from
. The upgrade package contains the node firmware upgrades and
PowerStoreOS upgrade for the cluster.
NOTE:Not all upgrade paths are supported. For the latest information about supported software upgrade paths, see KB article 000175213
PowerStoreOS Matrix.
Upload the software upgrade package to
PowerStore Manager:
In
PowerStore Manager, go to
Settings > Upgrades.
Under
Software Packages, select
More Actions > Upload Package.
In the file explorer, select the package to upload and select
Open.
NOTE:Do not close or refresh the browser while the software upgrade package is uploaded to
PowerStore Manager.
When the software upgrade package finishes uploading, it is displayed in the
Software Packages table.
Carefully review and perform the steps in KB article 000183630
How to prepare for a PowerStore Non-Disruptive Upgrade (NDU) before upgrading a cluster.
NOTE:Perform the steps outlined in KB article 000183630 at least a week before the planned upgrade date. Allow enough time to correct any system issues that must be addressed before the upgrade.
The software upgrade takes approximately one hour to one and a half hours to complete per appliance.
Following a successful
PowerStoreOS software upgrade, upgrade the drive firmware if a new firmware bundle is available. See
Drive Firmware upgrades for more details on upgrading the drive firmware.
Results
If the software upgrade process fails, check for and resolve all critical alerts on the cluster and retry the upgrade.
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