Data ONTAP install and download from an HTTP server

About using an HTTP server to download Data ONTAP

If the latest Data ONTAP upgrades are available on an HTTP server, you can download and install Data ONTAP to your gFiler without having to mount the gFiler to a UNIX administration host or map a drive to the gFiler using Windows to perform the installation.

By using the HTTP server method, you can download the Data ONTAP files to your gFiler and install them

At the same time
Later

Procedures to read

Use the following table to determine the appropriate procedures to read when downloading and installing Data ONTAP by using the HTTP server method.

If you are upgrading from this version of Data ONTAP	The procedures in this section are applicable to you...
6.4 or 6.4.1	Downloading and installing Data ONTAP simultaneously--6.4 or 6.4.1 to 6.4.2 Downloading and installing Data ONTAP simultaneously--6.4.2 to 6.5.1 or Downloading Data ONTAP without installing it immediately Note If your single node gFiler is running Data ONTAP 6.4 or 6.4.1, you must upgrade Data ONTAP to 6.4.2x first and then to 6.5.1.
6.5 or later in the 6.5 version family	Downloading and installing Data ONTAP simultaneously--6.5 to 6.5.1 or Downloading Data ONTAP without installing it immediately

If you are upgrading from this version of Data ONTAP

The procedures in this section are applicable to you...

6.4 or 6.4.1

Downloading Data ONTAP without installing it immediately
Note
If your single node gFiler is running Data ONTAP 6.4 or 6.4.1, you must upgrade Data ONTAP to 6.4.2x first and then to 6.5.1.

6.5 or later in the 6.5 version family

Downloading and installing Data ONTAP simultaneously--6.5 to 6.5.1

Downloading Data ONTAP without installing it immediately

Downloading and installing Data ONTAP simultaneously--6.4 or 6.4.1 to 6.4.2

To download and install Data ONTAP 6.4 or 6.4.1 to 6.4.2 from an HTTP server at the same time, complete the following steps from your gFiler console.

Step	Action
1	Ensure that the 4.2.2 or later firmware is installed, as described in Chapter 2, Upgrading gFiler Firmware.
2	Ensure that you transferred the Data ONTAP software to the gFiler, as described earlier in this chapter.
3	Enter the following command: software install url url is the HTTP location from which you want to download Data ONTAP. Use the following URL syntax if you need to specify a user name, password, host, or port to access files on the HTTP server: http://username:password@host:port/path Result The software is downloaded and installed on your gFiler, and you see a message similar to the following. The software version changes depending on the version of software you are downloading and installing. tpubs-cf2> software install http://www.netapp.com/rlse/R6.5.1/pc/dist/PCdist.zip software: installing software, this could take a few minutes... software: installation completed. Please type download to load the new software and reboot subsequently for changes to take affect. tpubs-cf2>
4	Enter the following command: download
5	Enter the following command: halt
6	When the download is complete, enter the following command: bye

Downloading and installing Data ONTAP simultaneously--6.4.2 to 6.5.1

To download and install Data ONTAP 6.4.2 to 6.5.1 from an HTTP server at the same time, complete the following steps from your gFiler console.

Step	Action
1	Ensure that the 4.2.2 or later firmware is installed, as described in Chapter 2, Upgrading gFiler Firmware
2	Ensure that you transferred the Data ONTAP software onto the gFiler, as described earlier in this chapter.
3	Enter the following command: software install url url is the HTTP location from which you want to download Data ONTAP. Use the following URL syntax if you need to specify a user name, password, host, or port to access files on the HTTP server: http://username:password@host:port/path Result The software is downloaded and installed on your gFiler, and you see a message similar to the following. tpubs-cf2> software install http://www.netapp.com/rlse/R6.5.1/pc/dist/PCdist.zip software: installing software, this could take a few minutes... software: installation completed. Please type download to load the new software and reboot subsequently for changes to take affect. tpubs-cf2>
4	Enter the following command: download
5	Enter the following command at the ok prompt. `reboot` Result The gFiler begins the boot process.
6	Interrupt the boot process by pressing Ctrl-C when you see the following message on the console: Starting Press Ctrl-C for floppy boot menu Result The following boot options menu appears: (1) Normal boot. (2) Boot without /etc/rc. (3) Change password. (4) No disks assigned (use `disk assign' from the Maintenance Mode). (5) Maintenance mode boot.
7	Enter `5` for Maintenance mode.
8	Enter the following command: `disk upgrade_ownership` This command updates the pre-6.5 OFW LUN ownership rules to the new software-based gFiler LUN ownership scheme introduced in 6.5.
9	Enter the following command: `reboot`

Note
The following message appears if you did not perform Steps 6, 7, and 8:

No root volume found Rebooting (ctrl-c to break reboot loop) AL[LCD:info] No disks!

Downloading and installing Data ONTAP simultaneously--6.5 to 6.5.1

If a version of Data ONTAP 6.5 is already running on the gFiler and you want to download and install Data ONTAP 6.5.1 from an HTTP server at the same time, complete the following steps from your gFiler console.

Step	Action
1	Ensure that the 4.2.2 or later firmware is installed, as described in Chapter 2, Upgrading gFiler Firmware.
2	Ensure that you transferred the Data ONTAP software onto the gFiler, as described earlier in this chapter.
3	Enter the following command: software install url url is the HTTP location from which you want to download Data ONTAP. Use the following URL syntax if you need to specify a user name, password, host, or port to access files on the HTTP server: http://username:password@host:port/path Result The software is downloaded and installed on your gFiler, and you see a message similar to the following. tpubs-cf2> software install http://www.netapp.com/rlse/R6.5.1/pc/dist/PCdist.zip software: installing software, this could take a few minutes... software: installation completed. Please type download to load the new software and reboot subsequently for changes to take affect. tpubs-cf2>
4	Enter the following command: download
5	Enter the following command at the ok prompt. `reboot` Result The gFiler begins the boot process.

Downloading Data ONTAP without installing it immediately

You can download a Data ONTAP upgrade from an HTTP server to your gFiler without immediately installing it. The downloaded file is saved on the gFiler in the /etc/software directory.

To download Data ONTAP from the HTTP server onto your gFiler without installing the software, complete the following step from the gFiler console.

Step	Action
1	Enter the following command: software get url -f filename url is the HTTP location from which you want to download Data ONTAP. Use the following URL syntax if you need to specify a user name, password, host, or port to access files on the HTTP server: http://username:password@host:port/path Use the `-f` flag to overwrite an existing software file of the same name in the gFiler's /etc/software directory. If a file of the same name exists and you do not use the `-f` flag, the download fails and you are prompted to use `-f`. filename is the file name you specify for the software file being downloaded to your gFiler. If no destination file name is specified, Data ONTAP uses the file name listed in the URL from which you are downloading and places the copy in the /etc/software directory on the gFiler. Example The following is an example of the `software get` command using a new destination file name: software get http://www.netapp.com/rlse/R6.5.1/pc/dist/PCdist.zip myfile.zip Result You see a message similar to the following: software: copying to /etc/software/PCdist.zip software: 100% file read from location. software: /etc/software/PCdist.zip has been copied.

Step

Action

Enter the following command:

software get url -f filename

url is the HTTP location from which you want to download Data ONTAP.

Use the following URL syntax if you need to specify a user name, password, host, or port to access files on the HTTP server:

http://username:password@host:port/path

Use the -f flag to overwrite an existing software file of the same name in the gFiler's /etc/software directory. If a file of the same name exists and you do not use the -f flag, the download fails and you are prompted to use -f.

filename is the file name you specify for the software file being downloaded to your gFiler. If no destination file name is specified, Data ONTAP uses the file name listed in the URL from which you are downloading and places the copy in the /etc/software directory on the gFiler.

Example

The following is an example of the software get command using a new destination file name:

software get 
http://www.netapp.com/rlse/R6.5.1/pc/dist/PCdist.zip 
myfile.zip

Result

You see a message similar to the following:

software: copying to /etc/software/PCdist.zip 

software: 100% file read from location. 

software: /etc/software/PCdist.zip has been copied.

Installing a file that was previously downloaded--6.4 or 6.4.1 to 6.4.2

If you previously downloaded Data ONTAP 6.4.2 without installing it (by using the software get command), you can install the software by completing the following steps from the gFiler console.

Step	Action
1	Ensure that the 4.2.2 or later firmware is installed, as described in Chapter 2, Upgrading gFiler Firmware
2	Ensure that you installed the Data ONTAP software, as described earlier in this chapter.
3	Enter the following command: software install software_filename software_filename is the name of the file you downloaded using the `software get` command. Result The software is downloaded and installed on your gFiler, and you see a message similar to the following: tpubs-cf2> software install PCdist.zip software: installing software, this could take a few minutes... software: installation completed. Please type download to load the new software and reboot subsequently for changes to take affect. tpubs-cf2>
4	Enter the following command: `download`
5	Enter the following command: `reboot`
6	Continue to Installing a file that was previously downloaded--6.4.2 to 6.5.1.

Installing a file that was previously downloaded--6.4.2 to 6.5.1

If you previously downloaded Data ONTAP 6.5.1 without installing it (by using the software get command), you can install the software by completing the following steps from the gFiler console.

Step	Action
1	Ensure that the 4.2.2 or later firmware is installed, as described in Chapter 2, Upgrading gFiler Firmware.
2	Ensure that you installed the Data ONTAP software, as described earlier in this chapter.
3	Enter the following command: software install software_filename software_filename is the name of the file you downloaded using the `software get` command. Result The software is downloaded and installed on your gFiler, and you see a message similar to the following: tpubs-cf2> software install PCdist.zip software: installing software, this could take a few minutes... software: installation completed. Please type download to load the new software and reboot subsequently for changes to take affect. tpubs-cf2>
4	Enter the following command: `download`
5	Enter the following command at the ok prompt. `reboot` Result The gFiler begins the boot process.
6	Interrupt the boot process by pressing Ctrl-C when you see the following message on the console: Starting Press Cntrl-C for floppy boot menu Result The following boot options menu appears: (1) Normal boot. (2) Boot without /etc/rc. (3) Change password. (4) No disks assigned (use `disk assign' from the Maintenance Mode). (5) Maintenance mode boot.
7	Enter `5` for Maintenance mode.
8	Enter the following command: `disk upgrade_ownership` This command updates the pre-6.5 OFW LUN ownership rules to the new software-based gFiler LUN ownership scheme introduced in 6.5.
9	Enter the following command: `reboot`

Installing a 6.5.1 file that was previously downloaded

If you previously downloaded Data ONTAP 6.5.1 without installing it (by using the software get command), you can install the software by completing the following steps from the gFiler console.

Step	Action
1	Ensure that the 4.2.2 or later firmware is installed, as described in Chapter 2, Upgrading gFiler Firmware
2	Ensure that you installed the Data ONTAP software, as described earlier in this chapter.
3	Enter the following command: software install software_filename software_filename is the name of the file you downloaded using the `software get` command. Result The software is downloaded and installed on your gFiler, and you see a message similar to the following: tpubs-cf2> software install PCdist.zip software: installing software, this could take a few minutes... software: installation completed. Please type download to load the new software and reboot subsequently for changes to take affect. tpubs-cf2>
4	Enter the following command: `download`
5	Enter the following command: `reboot`

Listing software files in the /etc/software directory

To list the files that were downloaded to the /etc/software directory, complete the following step from the gFiler console.

Step	Action
1	Enter the following command: software list

Deleting software files from the /etc/software directory

To delete files from the /etc/software directory, complete the following step from the gFiler console.

Step	Action
1	To delete one or more files, enter the following command: software delete software_file1 software_file2 software_file1and software_file2 are the names of the files you want to delete.