Administrator Guide

Updating Storage Center
Update a Storage Center to the latest version by connecting directly to the Storage Center or by connecting through a Data Collector. If
the
Storage Center to update does not have SupportAssist enabled you can use the Storage Center Update Utility to update software. For
more information on the
Storage Center Update Utility, see Using the Storage Center Update Utility.
The Storage Manager Client displays the current update status of all Storage Centers managed by the Data Collector in the Summary tab.
NOTE: Updating from Storage Center version 6.6 to a later version is a separate guided process. See the Storage Center OS
Version 7 Software Update Guide for details.
Update Storage Center Software
Follow this procedure if SupportAssist is enabled on the Storage Center.
Prerequisite
SupportAssist must be enabled on the Storage Center.
About this task
The options displayed in the Storage Center software update dialog boxes depend on the type of update performed on the Storage Center.
Steps
1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2 In the right pane, select Actions > System > Check for Update.
The Update Storage Center dialog box opens and checks for an update.
3 (Optional) Click Release Notes for information about the update.
4 Select an Installation Type:
• To apply only non-service aecting updates, select Apply non-service aecting updates.
• To apply non-service aecting updates to required components, select Apply required components — Non-Service Aecting.
• To apply all updates including those aecting service, select Apply all updates — Service Aecting.
NOTE
: Service-aecting installation types require a controller outage. Service will be interrupted.
5 Click OK.
6 (Optional) If you select Apply all updates and Download and Install now, the Download and Install Update Conrmation dialog
opens. Type the
Storage Center Administrator Username and Password to continue.
The Update Storage Center dialog opens. This dialog displays details of the installation process and updates those details every 30
seconds. This is also displayed as a blue message bar in the Summary tab, and in the update status column of the Storage Center
details. In case of an update failure, click Retry to restart the interrupted process.
7 Click OK.
If the update is service aecting, the connection to the Storage Center will be lost.
Using the Storage Center Update Utility
The Storage Center Update Utility acts as an update server for Storage Centers without an internet connection or with SupportAssist
disabled. To use the Storage Center Update Utility to update Storage Center software, install the utility, load an update package, and start
the service. Then, if the Storage Center is congured to use the Storage Center Update Utility, manually check for an update and update
the Storage Center software. If a Storage Center is congured to use the Storage Center Update Utility, you must check for updates
manually.
For more information on installing and setting up the Storage Center Update Utility, see the Dell Storage Center Update Utility
Administrator’s Guide.
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