Administrator Guide

Update Storage Center Software
Follow this procedure if SupportAssist is enabled on the Storage Center.
Prerequisites
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 you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. Click
Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (More Actions) and select Check for Update.
The Update Storage Center dialog box opens and checks for an update.
4. (Optional) Click Release Notes for information about the update.
5. (Optional, Storage Center version 7.4.2 and later.) Click Run Health Checks to verify that the Storage Center is performing
optimally before updating the software.
Results are displayed after the health check is finished. Fix any errors found before updating the Storage Center software.
6. Select an Update Action:
● Select Download Update and click Download Update to download the update right away.
● Select Download and Install Now to download and apply the update immediately.
7. Select an Installation Type:
● To apply only non-service affecting updates, select Apply non-service affecting updates.
● To apply non-service affecting updates to required components, select Apply required components — Non-Service
Affecting.
● To apply all updates including those affecting service, select Apply all updates — Service Affecting.
NOTE: Service-affecting installation types require a controller outage. Service will be interrupted.
8. Click Install Update.
9. (Optional) If you select Apply all updates and Download and Install now, the Download and Install Update
Confirmation 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.
10. Click OK.
If the update is service affecting, 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 configured to use the Storage Center Update Utility,
manually check for an update and update the Storage Center software. If a Storage Center is configured 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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