Downloading the software

What to download

This release of the software consists of new system files and new Boot Diskettes. The following table tells you which files you must download for the upgrade.

 
If... You must download...
You are upgrading from a release of Data ONTAP 4.0 or later. The compressed file that contains the system files, from either the
  • NOW Web site
  • CD-ROM that came with your upgrade package
You are upgrading from a release of Data ONTAP earlier than 4.0. The compressed file that contains the system files and the new Boot Diskettes, from either the
  • NOW Web site
  • CD-ROM that came with your upgrade package

Download the system files from the NOW Web site

Use the following procedure to access the system files from the NOW Web site and download them to your system.

 
Step Action
1 Using your client's browser, go to the NOW home page: http://now.netapp.com/ Enter your password to enter the NOW home page.
2 Click the Software Library link.
3 Click the Data ONTAP link for the software version you want.
4 Click the Data ONTAP specific version link.
5 Read the End User Software License, enter your email address, then click Accept.
6 Select the System Files link specific to your filer model to download the system files in compressed format.

Note: The System Files are available in two formats:

  • tar format, which you can use to upgrade your filer from a UNIX administration host
  • ZIP format, which you can use to upgrade your filer from a Windows PC administration host Click the link for the format you need.

Download the system boot images from the NOW Web site

If you are upgrading from a release of Data ONTAP prior to 4.0, use the following procedure to download the system boot images from the NOW Web site.

If you have the Data ONTAP Upgrade package, the system boot diskettes are included in that package. You do not need to download or create the system boot diskettes.

 
Step Action
1 If you are still in the Software Library page of the NOW Web site, after downloading the system files, skip to Step 6. Otherwise, using your client's browser, go to the NOW home page: http://now.netapp.com/ Enter your password to enter the NOW home page.
2 Click the Software Library link.
3 Click the Data ONTAP link for the software version you want.
4 Click the Data ONTAP specific version link.
5 Read the End User Software License, enter your email address, then click Accept.
6 Click the Boot Diskette 1 link for your filer model to download the first Boot Diskette image.

Note: The Boot Diskette software link appears in both the Administration from UNIX host and Administration from Windows PC tables. Both sets of links download the same software.

7 Click the Boot Diskette 2 link for your filer model to download the second Boot Diskette image.

Download the system files from the CD-ROM on a UNIX host

Use the following procedure to access the system files from the CD-ROM and download them to your system.

 
Step Action
1 Mount the filer's root file system to the client's /mnt directory: mount toaster:/ /mnt where /mnt is the directory on the client where you want to mount the filer's root file system.
2 Change the directory to /mnt: 
cd /
where /mnt is the directory on the client that you created in Step 1.
3 If your filer is a model in the F200 or F300 series, copy the files to your host by
  • inserting the Data ONTAP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive
  • extracting the files, specifying the input file, output file, and block size: 
    tar xvf  /CD-ROM_MNT_PT/ONTAP/release/X86/SYSFILES.TAR

    where /CD-ROM_MNT_PT is the name of your CD-ROM mount point and release is the release number on the CD-ROM.

    If your filer is a model in the F500, F600, or F700 series, copy the files to your host by
  • inserting the Data ONTAP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive
  • extracting the files, specifying the input file, output file, and block size: 
    tar xvf  /CD-ROM_MNT_PT/ONTAP/release/ALPHA/SYSFILES.TAR

    where /CD-ROM_MNT_PT is the name of your CD-ROM mount point and release is the release number on the CD-ROM.

Result
The tar command reports the names of the files it has copied; they are tar_image.Z and install_netapp.
4 If you want, remove the tar file by entering the following command: 
rm SYSFILES.TAR
where SYSFILES.TAR is the name you gave the system files archive, if you renamed it during the copy process.
5 Run the install_netapp script with an argument that tells the script where to install the files; this is the mount point for the filer's root directory. You can keep or delete the tar files.
  • If you want to delete the tar files, use the following command: 
    ./install_netapp /mnt
  • If you want to keep the tar files, use the following command: 
    ./install_netapp -k /mnt

    where /mnt is the directory on the client where you mounted the filer's root file system.

Result:
The install script decompresses and extracts files.
6 From the client system, unmount the filer's root file system (/) by entering the following commands: 
cd /

umount /mnt
where /mnt is the directory on the client where you mounted the filer's root file system.

Download the system files from the CD-ROM on a Windows PC

Use the following steps to access the system files from the CD-ROM and download them to your system.

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Step Action
1 On the administration host, right-click My Computer and select Map Network Drive. The Map Drive dialog box appears.
2 In the dialog box, select an unused drive letter, for example: 
N:
3 In the Path field of the dialog box, enter two backslashes followed by the name of the filer, a backslash, and the name assigned to the hidden share of its root directory, C$. For example: \\toaster\c$ Leave the Connect As field unchanged.
4 Insert the Data ONTAP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
5 If you are upgrading an F200 or F300 series filer:
  • go to the ONTAP\release\X86 folder on the Data ONTAP CD-ROM, where release is the particular release number you want, then double-click Setup.exe. If you are upgrading an F500, F600, or F700 series filer:
  • go to the ONTAP\release\ALPHA folder on the Data ONTAP CD-ROM, where release is the particular release number you want, then double-click Setup.exe. The setup.exe program displays a warning box.
6 Make sure that you have followed the steps described in the warning box, then click OK. The WinZip dialog box appears.
7 In the WinZip dialog box, insert the drive letter you chose for the filer's root directory. For example, if you chose drive N in Step 2, replace <DRIVE>:\ETC with the following path: 
N:\ETC
8 Leave the other options as they are. Ensure that the following check boxes are checked:
  • Overwrite Files Without Prompting
  • When Done Unzipping Run...
9 Click the Unzip button. In the dialog box's lower panel, confirming messages are displayed as files are decompressed.

Where to go from here

Use the following table to decide what you need to do next.

 
If... Then...
You are upgrading from Data ONTAP 4.0 or later. You have completed the download. Continue with the instructions in "Uncompressing and installing the system files."
You are upgrading from a release of Data ONTAP earlier than 4.0. You must create a new system boot diskette. Continue with the instructions in "Creating system boot diskettes."

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Last updated: 02/22/99 13:53:12