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VxRail 4.5 upgrade for VxRail 4.0 customers
Does anyone knows when the VxRail 4.5.070 upgrade becomes available for VxRail 4.0.302/4.0.400 customers? It would be released in Q4 2017. It's now almost 2018 and it's still not available for download.
Bill_Leslie
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January 2nd, 2018 10:00
A forthcoming 4.5 release will allow customers to upgrade existing 4.0 cluster to 4.5. Please refer to release notes for allowable upgrade paths.
The 4.5.070 is only for net new cluster installs.
JTG450
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December 29th, 2017 02:00
I have had the discussion with EMC about this the 4.5 upgrade is going to be a "Customer Engagement" due to the complexity of it.
It requires a rolling format of all of the nodes as VSAN gets its upgrade. Do not by any means try and do it yourself as erm.... how to put this lightly...... could completely nerf your entire system!
VincentJansen
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January 3rd, 2018 06:00
Thank you for your answer.
JTG450
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January 3rd, 2018 06:00
Just to reiterate I would be very very cautious.
Justin4
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January 3rd, 2018 22:00
Is there a date set for the release 4.5 upgrade for 4.0?
We have just deployed a new 4.0 cluster, but the customer expects to run version 4.5 for their production.
SimonWong
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January 3rd, 2018 23:00
We are building the cluster now but found that the version is still 4.0. So how can I get 4.5? I don't mind destroy all at this stage.
JTG450
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January 4th, 2018 02:00
From a customer's perspective 4.5 is not ready yet and I personally wouldn’t go near it until at least it's second revision on the DellEMC support site.
emc_troy
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January 4th, 2018 05:00
If the deployed version is 4.0.310, you can upgrade right now. For all other versions the ETA is the end of the month.
emc_troy
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January 4th, 2018 05:00
You need to install 4.5.X image on the Nodes and then build the cluster.
Justin4
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January 4th, 2018 07:00
We are having some problem to get the VxRail Manager to access internet right now. And I cannot find the package for 4.5 at the download section. The only thing available for download is the 4.5 Pre-Installation Site Checklist. Is there any other ways I can get the upgrade package?
giadarola
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January 4th, 2018 10:00
Currently access is limited to DELL/EMC Badged employees. If you cannot see the download on the support site, I'm guessing you are not an employee.
Once customer executable upgrades have been released, packages will be made available.