Hardware and software updates

Updating your software

About updating your software

Updating your software is a two-part process:

Updating Data ONTAP and filer firmware
Updating the firmware for your disks
- For Data ONTAP 6.1 and earlier
- For Data ONTAP 6.1.1 and later

Updating Data ONTAP and filer firmware

To update your Data ONTAP and filer firmware, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Back up all your data.
2	Compare the version of Data ONTAP and filer firmware to the most current version of both pieces of software. If they are current, go to Cabling your system into a cluster; otherwise, continue with this procedure.
3	Verify that both nodes have network connections.
4	Download and install any filer firmware updates you need.
5	Update each node to the latest version of Data ONTAP. See the System Administrator's Guide for more information.
6	Go to Updating disk firmware, Data ONTAP 6.1 and earlier.

Updating disk firmware, Data ONTAP 6.1 and earlier

To update disk firmware for Data ONTAP 6.1 and earlier, complete the following steps.

Note
Only disks that have firmware files present in the /etc/disk_fw directory are updated during firmware updates.

Caution
Do not update disk firmware on active nodes. Doing so might cause client drop-off. See the disk_fw_update man page for more information.

Step	Action
1	Disable your cluster by entering the following command on the local node: cf disable
2	Load any Data ONTAP updates, as described in Updating your software.
3	Shut down the partner node by entering the following command from the partner console: halt
4	Install the new disk firmware by entering the following command: disk_fw_update
5	Halt the local node, then boot the partner node. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 on the partner node.
6	Reboot the local node and reboot the partner node by entering the following command on the console of the local and partner nodes: reboot
7	Reenable clustering by entering the following command: cf enable

Updating disk firmware, Data ONTAP 6.1.1, 6.0.3, and later

To update disk firmware for Data ONTAP 6.1.1, 6.0.3, and later, complete the following steps.

Note
Only disks that have firmware files present in the /etc/disk_fw directory are updated during firmware updates.

Caution
Do not update disk firmware on active filers. Doing so might cause client drop-off. See the disk_fw_update man page for more information.

Step	Action
1	Load any Data ONTAP updates to the local and partner node, as described in Updating your software.
2	Reboot the local node and reboot the partner node by entering the following command on the console of the local and partner nodes: reboot
3	Install the new disk firmware on the local node by entering the following command: disk_fw_update
4	Power cycle the disk shelves.
5	After the local node completes loading disk firmware, install the disk firmware on the partner node.