Upgrading OneFS Simulator

Hello David,

Here is the link to OneFS 8.2.2 Documentation - Isilon Info Hub which explains the upgrade process.

https://dell.to/34QBk6i

Looks like it can't be upgraded 

isi_upgrade_checker_mandatory Inform Using shim, checker from /ifs/.ifsvar/ upgrade/install.tar.gz (0x802025000000007)
1 isi_upgrade_checker_mandatory Inform =====================
1 isi_upgrade_checker_mandatory Inform Dummy Mandatory Check
1 isi_upgrade_checker_mandatory Inform =====================
1 isi_upgrade_checker_mandatory Inform All checks passed
1 isi_upgrade_checker_mandatory Inform ===========
1 isi_upgrade_checker_mandatory Inform node_checks
1 isi_upgrade_checker_mandatory Inform ===========
1 isi_upgrade_checker_mandatory Inform * Legacy DevVM can't be upgraded/reima ged to 8.2

So, may I ask a question here?  We also have the 8.2.1.0 Isilon simulator running in our environment and I was specifically told you couldn't upgrade an isilon simulator by our EMC SE's.   I was hoping like you to simulate an upgrade from 8.2.1.0 to 8.2.2.0 - but, from what I was told we'd have to re-deploy the 8.2.2.0 simulator ova from scratch.

It sounds as if there is an 8.2.2.0 upgrade bundle tar file out there - and it sounds like you got it at least 'started'?  Do you think it's an error/issue with your particular simulator or do you think it's just not upgradeable.

Just saw your post and was curious -

Thanks,

Troy

Hi Troy.

I'm going to deploy the 8.2.1.0 simulator and try the same upgrade process on that , see if it's something to do with that particular simulator.

Note that simulator has been used for test upgrades in the past with no issues , it just appears to be this release.

Well, you learn something new everyday.  

So, thanks to this forum post - I've found out that my local EMC SE's were incorrect.  You can in fact upgrade an isilon simulator (upgraded ours today from 8.1.2.0 to 8.2.2.0).  I told my SE's and sales team, "..what good is a simulator if you can't simulate an upgrade??"  So glad to know, because we have our simulator deployed in our ESX vsphere environment with 3 nodes and maxed out network interfaces.  I didn't want to have to completely re-deploy the simulator every release!

We plan on upgrading our production clusters to 8.2.2.0 in October, so it's nice to see the new non-flash cluster status page and 'play around' before then.  I suppose in October, we'll download the OneFS 9 bundle and see what it's going to look like as well.

Thanks for the post - and for your time!

Troy

May I ask a question here?

My simulate is onefs 9.4.0.1, can I upgrade this version to 9.5.0.2?

I trying to upgraded, but It doesn't seem to work, the "isi_upgrade_logs" error message is as follows:

2 2023-05-08T19:46:54 isi_version_checker Inform Using shim, checker from /ifs/.ifsvar/catalog/artifacts/f69de4fee2b9d4ef784e432d7eb5a019521ac9c85baeb18f478a039bb3fc969b (0x905005000000005)\n
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 /usr/sbin/isi_upgrade_agent_d Warn Hook Failed [/usr/share/upgrade/event-actions/pre-upgrade-mandatory/isi_upgrade_checker_mandatory]
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform Dummy Mandatory Check =====> Checks Passed
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform mandatory_empty: =====> Checks Passed
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform check_hardening_upgrade: =====> Checks Passed
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform upgrade_version =====> Checks Passed
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform Others:Valid upgrade. Upgrading from 0x904005000000007 to 0x905005000000005
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform http_basic_auth =====> Checks Passed
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform Others:Persisting previous http basic auth setting which may be insecure.
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform signed_image =====> Checks Passed
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform Others:Running signed upgrade
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform hwupgrade_status_check =====> Checks Passed
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform upgrade_job_finished =====> Checks Passed
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Warn forbid_old_lj: =====> Checks Failed:
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Error Error:No support for old linear journal in newer OneFS versions
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform tardischeck =====> Checks Passed
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform http_redirect_setting =====> Checks Passed
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform Others:Persisting previous http redirect setting which may be insecure.
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Inform All Checks passed.
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Error forbid_old_lj: check failed:\n==============\nforbid_old_lj:\n==============\n No support for old linear journal in newer OneFS versions\n
2 2023-05-08T19:47:09 isi_version_checker Error Checks failed

Hi,

Thanks for your question. It does not support the upgrade currently. It has been escalated to the appropriate groups but I do not have any timeline for when it will be resolved.

Let us know if you have any additional questions.

@Jackchin , you can download OneFS 9.5 simulator here:

https://dl.dell.com/downloads/DHP5N_PowerScale-OneFS-9.5.0.0-Simulator.zip 

@DELL-Josh Cr​ Any update on this please?

This is holding us back upgrading our production clusters to 9.5, as we can't test 9.5 functionality easily without this ability to upgrade a 9.4 Simulator to 9.5.

@DELL-Josh Cr​ Unfortunately I get the same issue with the 9.5.0.5 upgrade release:

4  2023-08-30T13:45:28  isi_version_checker  Error  forbid_old_lj: check failed:\n==============\nforbid_old_lj:\n==============\n    No support for old linear journal in newer OneFS versions\n
4  2023-08-30T13:45:28  isi_version_checker  Error  Checks failed
4  2023-08-30T13:45:28  /usr/sbin/isi_upgrade_agent_d  Warn  Hook Failed [/usr/share/upgrade/event-actions/pre-upgrade-mandatory/isi_upgrade_checker_mandatory]

Creating a new 9.5 simulator cluster doesn't really cut it, as we want to upgrade an existing pre-production 9.4 cluster, which has data in it and is in use, to test compatibility.

I'm trying to upgrade the simulator from 9.1.0.21 to 9.5.0.7, same error message about linear journal not being supported. Did you ever find a solution @johnberanek ?
Thank!

anyone have the image file in tar.gz for 9.5 or 9.7 so I can upgrade my existing 9.1 Simulator?