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Upgrade Dell PowerFlex to v3.6.x

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Upgrade the PowerFlex system

Start the upgrade of the PowerFlex system.

Prerequisites

Ensure that you have the current version and the target version of the PowerFlex RHEL OL7 packages.

Ensure that you know the media type (SSD or HDD) of the devices in the system's Storage Pools. You will need to supply this information during the upgrade process. This version of PowerFlex does not allow mixed device types in Storage Pools, so ensure that your Storage Pools are configured accordingly before you upgrade your system.

Ensure that you know the IP addresses and credentials for the PowerFlex Gateway, MDM and LIA.

Steps

  1. In command line, upgrade the RPM of the PowerFlex Gateway to v3.6: 
    rpm -Uvh <RHEL7_GATEWAY_PACKAGE>
  2. From the PowerFlex plug-in, launch the PowerFlex Gateway SVM. Right-click the PowerFlex system, and select Open PowerFlex Gateway.
  3. Log in as an admin user of the PowerFlex Gateway.
  4. Using a web browser, go to the PowerFlex Gateway's IP address, and log into the PowerFlex Installer.
  5. In the Packages view, upload the v2.6.1.1 RHEL OL7 packages and the v3.6 RHEL OL7 packages.
  6. In the Maintain view, enter the primary MDM IP address, MDM Username (admin user), and MDM password. Enter the LIA authentication type and password. Click Retrieve system topology.
  7. When you are prompted, approve all the certificates.
  8. At the bottom of the window, click Upgrade, enter the MDM password, and select the following check boxes:
    • Do not upgrade any SDC
    • Allow upgrade, even when already in upgrade state
    • Set High Performance profile for MDM, SDS and SDC
  9. Click Upgrade.
  10. When a link to approve all certificates is displayed, approve all the certificates.
  11. When you are prompted to select the device media type for each Storage Pool, select the appropriate type for each Storage Pool. To continue, click Proceed.
  12. Retype the MDM password and select your desired settings for the upgrade:
    NOTE:SDC upgrade is performed using the PowerFlex plug-in, and should not be selected now.
    1. Select the check box Do not upgrade any SDCs
    2. Select the check box Allow upgrade, even when already in upgrade state
    3. Select the check box Set High Performance profile for MDM, SDS and SDC
  13. Click Upgrade.
  14. Go to the Monitor view to follow the progress of the upgrade and to move from one stage of the process to the next.
  15. When the Query phase is complete, click Start upload phase.
  16. When the Upload phase is complete, click Start install phase.
  17. When the Install phase is complete, click Mark operation completed.
  18. In command line, check system status: 
    scli --query_all
    In the returned output:
    • The MDM cluster state should be optimal.
    • All SDSs should be connected and running version v3.6.
    • All SDCs should be connected.

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