Dell PowerStore 7000T EMC PowerStore Software Upgrade Guide
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at https://www.dell.com/support and check for an upgrade. ● A few days before upgrading, upload the PowerStore software upgrade package that you want to install on your PowerStore cluster and perform a system health check on it. The health check ensures that there are no underlying problems that may - Dell PowerStore 7000T | EMC PowerStore Software Upgrade Guide - Page 2
the PowerStore Manager displays the problems that PowerStore OS is upgraded. Upgrading PowerStore X model appliances When upgrading a PowerStore X model appliance, use only Dell EMC validated software for the PowerStore node firmware, internal ESXi hosts, and PowerStore software. CAUTION: PowerStore - Dell PowerStore 7000T | EMC PowerStore Software Upgrade Guide - Page 3
at https://www.dell.com/support and check for an upgrade. ● A few days before upgrading, upload the PowerStore software upgrade package that you want to install on your PowerStore cluster and perform a system health check on it. The health check ensures that there are no underlying problems that may - Dell PowerStore 7000T | EMC PowerStore Software Upgrade Guide - Page 4
, perform the following prerequisite steps: 1. Download the latest PowerStore X model firmware upgrade package and PowerStore X model software upgrade package from the Dell Digital Locker at https://www.dell.com/support. 2. Open PowerStore Manager. Steps 1. Select the Settings icon, and then - Dell PowerStore 7000T | EMC PowerStore Software Upgrade Guide - Page 5
PowerStore X model appliance from the Dell Digital Locker at https:// www.dell.com/support. CAUTION: PowerStore X model nodes can only use ESXi updates that are qualified by Dell EMC and downloaded from the Dell User intervention may be required to manually power off these user VMs to allow - Dell PowerStore 7000T | EMC PowerStore Software Upgrade Guide - Page 6
Web Client, reboot the ESXi host for the peer node. For instructions, see the PowerStore Power Down and Reboot Procedures Guide. c. If the ESXi host on the peer node does not automatically exit maintenance mode after rebooting, manually exit maintenance mode on the peer node. d. Repeat the previous - Dell PowerStore 7000T | EMC PowerStore Software Upgrade Guide - Page 7
PowerStore Documentation page at https:// www.dell.com/powerstoredocs. ● Troubleshooting For information about products, software updates, licensing, and service, go to https://www.dell.com/support and locate the appropriate product support page. ● Technical support For technical support and service - Dell PowerStore 7000T | EMC PowerStore Software Upgrade Guide - Page 8
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Rev. A01
August 2020
Dell EMC PowerStore Software Upgrade Guide
This document describes how to upgrade the software on your PowerStore cluster.
Topics:
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Upgrading PowerStore T model appliances
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Upgrading PowerStore X model appliances
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Additional Resources
NOTE:
Within this document, PowerStore software is the software upgrade package for a PowerStore system and
PowerStore OS is the operating system that runs on the nodes of a PowerStore appliance.
Upgrading PowerStore T model appliances
For the latest features and improvements, update the PowerStore T model appliance software to the latest available version.
During a PowerStore T model software upgrade, management operations on vVol-based VMs served from the PowerStore
cluster cannot be performed because the PowerStore VASA provider temporarily goes offline when the PowerStore OS is
upgraded. The I/O and availability of the vVol-based VMs is not impacted. However, management operations such as creating
VMs, rebooting VMs, migrating VMs to other ESXi hosts, and taking VM snapshots cannot be performed during a PowerStore
software upgrade.
NOTE:
After the upgrade is complete, wait five to ten minutes for the status of the VASA Provider to change to Online
before creating storage containers or performing management operations on vVol-based VMs.
Upgrade readiness for PowerStore T model appliances
Before upgrading, review the following considerations:
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You can learn that an upgrade is available in one of the following ways:
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If you are using SupportAssist on your PowerStore cluster, PowerStore Manager notifies you when an upgrade is
available.
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If you are not using SupportAssist, or it is not enabled on your PowerStore cluster, access the Dell Digital Locker at
and check for an upgrade.
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A few days before upgrading, upload the PowerStore software upgrade package that you want to install on your PowerStore
cluster and perform a system health check on it. The health check ensures that there are no underlying problems that may
prevent a successful upgrade, such as:
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A faulted hardware component
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An incompatible vCenter software version
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You can upload up to ten upgrade packages on your PowerStore cluster at one time. However, after an upgrade starts, it
must be successfully completed across all appliances in the cluster before another upgrade can be performed.
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You cannot make configuration changes to the system while the upgrade is in progress.
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Performing an upgrade on a PowerStore T model appliance does not stop I/O. The nondisruptive upgrade process uses
redundant paths, ensuring that no more than one node is taken offline at any given time. Either node in your appliance can
satisfy I/O requirements.
PowerStore Manager downtime
As a part of the upgrade process, the node that displays PowerStore Manager fails over to the peer node. During the failover,
you are disconnected from PowerStore Manager. You can log back in to PowerStore Manager after the failover process is
complete.
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