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Dell FluidFS Version 6.0 FS8600 Appliance Deployment Guide

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Upgrade Standby Controllers to the Latest Version of FluidFS v6.0

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  • NOTE: FS8600 controllers are shipping from the factory pre-imaged with FluidFS 6.0, so it is unlikely that you will encounter a standby controller running FluidFS 5.0. Therefore, the procedure provided in this section will rarely be used. The only time this procedure is needed is if a replacement controller was ordered to replace a faulty controller before deployment.

Steps

  1. Connect KVM to controller 0 and log in.
    1. Connect a KVM device to controller 0. This controller is on the left when you are looking from the back.
    2. Type cli at the login as prompt.
    3. Type Administrator at the login as prompt.
    4. Type Stor@ge! at the password prompt. You are logged in to the CLI.
  2. Configure FTP on controller 0.
    1. Configure a network subnet. 
      CLI> environment network subnets add 24 -PrivateIPs 192.168.1.10,192.168.1.11
      • NOTE: The subnet will be wiped away by the FluidFS upgrade and must be reconfigured at the start of deployment.
    2. Enable FTP. 
      CLI> maintenance support security FTP configuration enable
  3. Upload the new ISO image via FTP.
    1. Connect to FluidFS FTP server on controller 0 using the IP address of the controller, not the VIP. ftp://Administrator@192.168.1.10:44421/servicepack. Type Stor@ge when a dialog box opens asking for credentials.
    2. Copy the DellFluidFS-6.0. xxyyyy.iso file to the servicepack folder.
  4. Flash the controller to the new version:
    1. Wait for about 10 minutes until the new FluidFS version shows up as Not installed in the following list: 
      CLI> maintenance software-updates list
    2. Initiate the upgrade using the following CLI command: CLI> maintenance software-updates flash-standby-controller filename
  5. Wait for up to 30 minutes until the controller is up and running again. Several automatic reboots might occur during the standby upgrade process. Do not disturb the controller until the login prompt reappears. At that point, the controller has been reimaged and any previous settings (such as network settings and FTP settings) have been erased.
  • NOTE: In step 2, you can also use a laptop to connect to the LOM port on controller 0 and transfer the service pack via FTP. Replace step 2a with the following command to configure the LOM port: 
CLI> environment network management access subnet edit -State Restricted -Interface Admin -PrefixLength 24 -PrivateIPs 192.168.1.10,192.168.1.11
                                 -PublicIPs 192.168.1.100

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