VxRail: Introduction of Update Advisor Report in VxRail 7.0.450

Summary: This KB article is about the new Update Advisor Report introduced in the VxRail 7.0.450 release. The Update Advisor Report contains all update insights, including VxRail LCM precheck results, it enhances update planning and increases update success rates. ...

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What is the Update Advisor Report?

  • The update advisor report is a single report that consolidates the outputs of the advisory report, LCM pre-check, and custom-component check. The purpose of this report is to streamline the cluster update-planning experience by providing all necessary information in a single exportable report. From this report, users can learn whether their cluster is ready for an update or has identified issues that first require remediation, understand the component-level version drift required to update the cluster to a specific target version, and consider the custom components installed in the VxRail cluster prior to performing a cluster update.


How is the Update Advisor Report generated?

  • Internet upgrade, on the System Updates > Internet Updates tab.
    • The update advisor report is automatically generated with the LCM pre-check that is run every 24 hours, by default.
    • VxRail Manager automatically scans the VxRail ACG database for new update paths. If new ones are found.
    • A lightweight manifest file for the LCM update bundle is downloaded, and the information is populated onto the dashboard.
    • VxRail Manager generates the update advisor report.
    • VxRail Manager only generates a report for the recommended path.
    • A user can create a new report on-demand for other update paths or rerun.

Screenshot showing the advisory report options 

Screenshot showing the create report button 
 
 

  • Local upgrade, on the System Updates > Local Updates tab.
    • Users for clusters located in dark sites or not configured for internet access can still generate the update advisor reports.
    • VxRail Manager cannot scan for new update paths.
    • Users need to download the full LCM update and ADC bundles from the Dell support website and then upload the bundles file on the System Updates > Local Updates tab.
    • Advisor Report will be generated after LCM bundle uploaded.

Screenshot showing the advisory report upload option

Screenshot showing the view report option 

What is in the Update Advisor Report?

  • Summary: Show the summary of the Update Advisor Report.

Screenshot showing the advisory report 

 

  • Components: Show cluster components information.


cluster components information within the advisory report 
 

  • Precheck: Show LCM precheck status

LCM precheck report 
 

  • Custom components: List all custom components.

Custom components 
 

Products

VxRail, VxRail Appliance Series, VxRail Software
Article Properties
Article Number: 000213039
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 20 Feb 2025
Version:  3
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