Install Guide

– .
– ..
– .snapshots
– acl_stream
– cifs
– smb
– int_mnt
– unified
– Any name starting with locker_
• Make sure local groups do not have the names in the following list. These names are reserved for
internal FluidFS cluster functions.
– Backup Operators
– Local Users
– nobody_group
– Users
• Make sure all the defined DNS servers are accessible using ping and dig (DNS lookup utility).
• Make sure the Active Directory domain controller is accessible using ping, and that the FluidFS cluster
system time is in sync with the Active Directory time.
• Make sure the NAS controllers are running, attached, and accessible using ping, SSH, and rsync.
Although the minimum requirement to update is that at least one NAS controller in each NAS
appliance must be running, Dell recommends that all NAS controllers be running.
Updating From FluidFS Version 4.0 to 5.0
Use the procedure in this section to update a Dell FS8600 FluidFS cluster from FluidFS version 4.0 to 5.0.
Prerequisites
• Update to Enterprise Manager 2015 R3 or later. Dell recommends using the latest Enterprise Manager
version. For more information about updating Enterprise Manager, see the Dell Enterprise Manager
Release Notes.
• The Storage Center OS must be at version 6.5.10 or later before you begin the update procedure. For
more information about updating the Storage Center OS, see the Storage Center Software Update
Guide.
• Some FluidFS version 4.0 maintenance releases cannot be updated directly to FluidFS version 5.0.
Make sure the FluidFS cluster is at a version that can be updated to FluidFS version 5.0.
• Perform the pre-update tasks as described in Performing Pre-Update Tasks.
• When a service pack is installed, the NAS controllers reboot during the installation process. Rebooting
might cause interruptions in SMB and NFS client connections. Therefore, Dell recommends installing
service packs during a maintenance window.
• Contact Dell Technical Support to obtain the latest FluidFS version 5.0 service pack. Do not modify
the file name of the service pack.
Download and Install the Service Pack
1. Download the service pack using one of the following methods:
• Make sure that EM and SCOS are both running supported versions, and then contact Dell
Technical Support to enable the upgrade rule in SupportAssist for your FS8600 cluster. After the
Updating FluidFS Software on FS8600 Appliances
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