HP StoreAll OS 6.5.1 Upgrade Guide
Contents
1 Upgrading the StoreAll OS Software to the 6.5.1 release.................................5
Completing upgrade prerequisites..............................................................................................5
Upgrading from StoreAll versions 6.3.x or earlier..........................................................................9
After the upgrade...................................................................................................................10
Upgrading Linux StoreAll clients................................................................................................11
Installing a minor kernel update on Linux clients.....................................................................12
Upgrading Windows StoreAll clients.........................................................................................12
Upgrading pre–6.5.1 Express Query–enabled file systems............................................................12
Required steps before the StoreAll OS Software upgrade.........................................................13
Required steps after the upgrade for Express Query–enabled file systems..................................14
Migrating the validation checksums...........................................................................................15
2 Cascading upgrades................................................................................18
Upgrading the StoreAll OS Software to version 6.1.5...................................................................18
Upgrading X9720 chassis firmware......................................................................................19
Online upgrades for StoreAll OS Software 6.0 or 6.1.x to 6.1.5................................................19
Preparing for the upgrade..............................................................................................19
Performing the upgrade..................................................................................................20
After the upgrade..........................................................................................................21
Offline upgrades for StoreAll OS Software 5.6.x, 6.0.x, or 6.1.x to 6.1.5...................................21
Preparing for the upgrade..............................................................................................21
Performing the upgrade..................................................................................................23
After the upgrade..........................................................................................................23
Upgrading pre–6.0 file systems for software snapshots............................................................24
Upgrading pre–6.1.1 file systems for data retention features.....................................................25
Upgrading the StoreAll software to the 5.6 release.....................................................................26
Automatic upgrades...........................................................................................................26
Manual upgrades..............................................................................................................27
Preparing for the upgrade..............................................................................................27
Saving the node configuration........................................................................................28
Performing the upgrade..................................................................................................28
Restoring the node configuration.....................................................................................29
Completing the upgrade................................................................................................29
Upgrading the StoreAll software to the 5.5 release......................................................................30
Automatic upgrades...........................................................................................................30
Manual upgrades..............................................................................................................31
Standard upgrade for clusters with a dedicated Management Server machine or blade..........31
Standard online upgrade...........................................................................................31
Standard offline upgrade...........................................................................................33
Agile upgrade for clusters with an agile management console configuration.........................36
Agile online upgrade................................................................................................36
Agile offline upgrade................................................................................................40
3 Troubleshooting upgrade issues..................................................................44
Segment evacuation task might fail after an upgrade...................................................................44
Node is not registered with the cluster network ..........................................................................44
File system unmount issues.......................................................................................................45
File system in MIF state after the StoreAll OS Software upgrade....................................................45
Issues with cascading upgrades................................................................................................46
Automatic upgrade............................................................................................................46
Manual upgrade...............................................................................................................47
6.1.5 upgrade issues..........................................................................................................47
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