About upgrading the system firmware
Required firmware version
You must upgrade the system firmware and diagnostics files to version 4.2.2 or later before upgrading to Data ONTAP 6.5. The Data ONTAP 6.5 image does not fit on the 32-MB CompactFlashTM cards as they are currently formatted. If you attempt to download Data ONTAP 6.5 on your gFiler before installing firmware version 4.2.2 or later, the download stops and the gFiler displays a message prompting you to install the latest firmware.
About upgrading system firmware in a cluster
NetApp recommends that, with a cluster, you perform the system firmware upgrade on one node while the other node is in takeover mode. If you perform the firmware upgrade in this manner, services to clients can continue.
To perform the upgrade, you must have access to the gFiler's serial console.
Where to obtain the system firmware
You can obtain the gFiler system firmware as follows:
- If you have access to the NOW Web site, go to http://now.netapp.com/NOW/download/tools/serviceimage/ and click the Download Instructions link for directions for installing the diagnostics and firmware service image on your gFiler.
- If you do not have access to the NOW site, contact your authorized reseller.
Obtaining firmware from NOW
To obtain the firmware from the NOW site to upgrade the firmware version on your gFiler, complete the following steps.
Using a UNIX client to transfer the firmware file from NOW to the gFiler
To use a UNIX client to download the firmware, complete the following steps.
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Action
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Create a mount point for the gFiler's root file system on the client by entering the following command:
mkdir /mnt/gfiler
/mnt/gFiler is the directory on the client where you want to mount the gFiler's root file system.
Note
If this directory already exists, you can skip this step.
You must have root privileges to create this directory.
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Mount the gFiler in the new directory by entering the following command:
mount gfiler:/ /mnt/gfiler
gfiler is the name or IP address of the gFiler.
/mnt/gfiler is the new directory.
Note
You can find the IP address of the gFiler by issuing the ifconfig -a command at the gFiler console.
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Enter the following command to go to the client's /mnt/gfiler directory:
cd /mnt/gfiler
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If you accessed the firmware from NOW, return to the NOW page and click firmwarename.tar. In the browse box, enter a location for the file to be copied.
If you do not have access to NOW, access firmwarename.tar from the location designated by your authorized reseller.
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5
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Download the files to the directory to which you mounted the gFiler.
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6
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From the client, extract the files by entering the following command:
tar xvf firmwarename.tar
Result:
The tar command extracts files and reports the names in etc/boot/na_diag-x86.
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From the client, unmount the gFiler's root file system (/) by entering the following commands:
cd /
umount /mnt/gfiler
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Install the firmware/diagnostics image. See the appropriate procedure for your upgrade:
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Using a Windows client to transfer the firmware file from NOW to the gFiler
To use a Windows client to download the firmware, complete the following steps. You must install WinZip on your Windows client before beginning this procedure.
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Action
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Log in to your client using an account that has one of the following rights:
- Domain administrator rights
- Full control on the gFiler C$ share (map a drive to the C$ share)
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Download the firmware tar file (firmwarename.tar) to a directory such as C:\Temp on your computer:
You must have WinZip installed in your client to extract the file.
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Go to the drive to which you downloaded the tar file.
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Double-click the tar file.
Result
A WinZip dialog box appears.
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Use WinZip to extract the service image files from the tar file to the \\[gFiler_Name]\C$ directory on the gFiler. The following options must be selected when extracting the service image files:
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Install the firmware/diagnostics image. See the appropriate procedure for your upgrade:
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