Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Update Storage Center Software

Follow this procedure if SupportAssist is enabled on the Storage Center.

1. If the Dell Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the right pane, select Actions > System > Check for Update.
   The Update Storage Center dialog box opens and checks for an update.
3. (Optional) Click Release Notes for information about the update.
4. Select an Installation Type:
   • To apply only non-service affecting updates, select Apply non-service affecting updates.
   • To apply non-service affecting updates to required components, select Apply required components — Non-Service Affecting.
   • To apply all updates including those affecting service, select Apply all updates — Service Affecting.
   NOTE:Service-affecting installation types require a controller outage. Service will be interrupted.
5. Click OK.
6. (Optional) If you select Apply all updates and Download and Install now, the Download and Install Update Confirmation dialog opens. Type the Storage Center Administrator Username and Password to continue.
   The Update Storage Center dialog opens. This dialog displays details of the installation process and updates those details every 30 seconds. This is also displayed as a blue message bar in the Summary tab, and in the update status column of the Storage Center details. In case of an update failure, click Retry to restart the interrupted process.
7. Click OK.
   If the update is service affecting, the connection to the Storage Center will be lost.