Dell FluidFS Version 6.0 FS8600 Appliance Firmware Update Guide Part Number: 680-112-002 June 2021 Rev.
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Contents About This Guide...........................................................................................................................4 Revision History................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1: Updating FluidFS Software on FS8600 Appliances........................................................5 Supported Update Paths...........................................
Preface The Dell FluidFS Version 6.0 FS8600 Appliance Firmware Update Guide provides information about updating the software on a Dell FS8600 FluidFS cluster. The document describes how to update the FluidFS software from version 5.0 to version 6.0 and also includes a list of related documentation. Revision History Document number: 680-112-002 Table 1. Revision History Revision Date Description A July 2017 Initial release of FluidFS version 6.0 B June 2021 Update for FluidFS version 6.0.
1 Updating FluidFS Software on FS8600 Appliances This section provides information that you need to update the FluidFS software on your FS8600 cluster. Topics: • • • • • • Supported Update Paths Update Considerations Performing Pre-Update Tasks Pre-Update Checks Updating From FluidFS Version 5.0 to 6.0 Performing Post-Update Tasks Supported Update Paths For the supported update paths to FluidFS version 6.0, see the Dell Fluid File System Version 6 Support Matrix. This matrix is available from dell.
Pre-Update Checks The following pre-update checks occur when updating to FluidFS v6 or later. Table 2. Pre-Update Checks Description Check that DataReduction ArchiveMode is not enabled. v5 to v6 v6 to later v6 X N/A Notes Data Reduction Archive mode is deprecated in v6, the pre-update check will not allow updating to v6 if NAS volumes have Data Reduction Archive mode set. Instead, use 1day filter for data reduction setting. Check that all attached controllers are up and running.
● The Storage Center OS must be at version 6.5.10 or later. For more information about updating the Storage Center OS, see the Storage Center Software Update Guide. ● Perform the pre-update tasks as described in Performing Pre-Update Tasks on page 5. ● Contact Dell Technical Support to obtain the latest FluidFS version 6.0 service pack. Do not modify the file name of the service pack. Download and Install the Service Pack 1.
2 Related Documentation The following documents comprise the core Dell FluidFS for FS8600 Appliance documentation set. The documents are sorted by intended audience. Topics: • • Documents Intended for Dell Customers Documents Intended for Dell Installers and Certified Business Partners Documents Intended for Dell Customers ● Dell FluidFS Version 6.0 FS8600 Appliance CLI Reference Guide – Provides information about the FS8600 appliance command-line interface. ● Dell FluidFS Version 6.
