Use the following table to determine the appropriate procedures to read when upgrading your clustered gFilers through the standard upgrade method.
If your 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. | |
Caution
Do not download Data ONTAP to a clustered gFiler while it is in takeover mode.
NetApp recommends that you perform the upgrade on one cluster node at a time in case a failure occurs during the upgrade.
To download Data ONTAP to a gFiler cluster running 6.4 or 6.4.1, complete the following steps at the gFiler console.
| 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 |
Disable the cluster by entering the following command at the console of one of the gFilers: cf disable Wait until you see the "Cluster takeover disabled" message before proceeding to the next step. |
| 4 |
Enter the following command to copy the executables to the boot blocks of the gFiler: download ResultThe download command provides an acknowledgment similar to the following: Tue Jun 19 10:03:22 GMT [download.request:notice]: Operator requested download initiated download: Downloading boot device......... download: Downloading disks: opening Data ONTAP 6.4.2 .......................done download: boot blocks successfully copied to disk(s) Then a message similar to the following appears: Tues Jun 19 10:11:51 GMT [download.requestDone:notice]: Operator requested download completed |
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While the cluster is still disabled, repeat the previous steps at the gFiler console of the partner gFiler. Caution |
| 6 |
Reboot both nodes at the same time by entering the following command on each node: |
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Reenable the cluster by entering the following command on one of the gFilers: |
| 8 |
As needed, perform the procedures described in Concluding the upgrade. |
To download Data ONTAP on a gFiler cluster running a version of 6.4.2, complete the following steps at the gFiler console.
| 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 |
Disable the cluster by entering the following command at the console of one of the filers: cf disable |
| 4 |
Enter the following command to copy the executables to the boot blocks of the gFiler: download ResultThe download command provides an acknowledgment similar to the following: download: Reminder: upgrade both the nodes in the Cluster download: You can cancel this operation by hitting Ctrl-C in the next 6 seconds. download: Depending on system load, it may take many minutes download: to complete this operation. Until it finishes, download: you will not be able to use the console. Fri Mar 26 15:04:06 PST [raid-u20: download.request:notice]: Operator requested download initiated download: Downloading boot device ............................ download: Downloading boot device (Service Area) ....................................... download: Downloading disks: opening netapp_6.5.1 done download: boot blocks successfully copied to disk(s) raid-u20> Fri Mar 26 15:09:25 PST [raid-u20: download.requestDone:notice]: Operator requested download completed |
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Enter the following command at the ok prompt: reboot ResultThe gFiler begins the boot process. |
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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 ResultThe 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 (5) Maintenance mode boot. |
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This command updates the OFW LUN ownership rules to the software-based gFiler LUN ownership scheme introduced in 6.5. |
| 9 | |
| 10 |
Reboot both nodes at the same time by entering the following command on each node: |
| 11 |
While the cluster is still disabled, repeat the previous steps at the gFiler console of the partner gFiler. Caution |
| 12 |
Reenable the cluster by entering the following command on one of the gFilers: |
| 13 |
As needed, perform the procedures described in Concluding the upgrade. |
If the gFiler is already running a version of Data ONTAP in the 6.5 family, use the following procedure to download Data ONTAP 6.5.1.
| 1 | |
| 2 |
Disable the cluster by entering the following command at the console of one of the gFilers: cf disable |
| 3 |
Enter the following command to copy the executables to the boot blocks of the gFiler: download ResultThe download command provides an acknowledgment similar to the following: download: Reminder: upgrade both the nodes in the Cluster download: You can cancel this operation by hitting Ctrl-C in the next 6 seconds. download: Depending on system load, it may take many minutes download: to complete this operation. Until it finishes, download: you will not be able to use the console. Fri Mar 26 15:04:06 PST [raid-u20: download.request:notice]: Operator requested download initiated download: Downloading boot device ............................ download: Downloading boot device (Service Area) ....................................... download: Downloading disks: opening netapp_6.5.1 done download: boot blocks successfully copied to disk(s) raid-u20> Fri Mar 26 15:09:25 PST [raid-u20: download.requestDone:notice]: Operator requested download completed |
| 4 |
Enter the following command at the ok prompt: reboot ResultThe gFiler begins the boot process. |
| 5 |
While the cluster is still disabled, repeat the previous steps at the gFiler console of the partner gFiler. Caution |
| 6 |
Reenable the cluster by entering the following command on one of the gFilers: |
| 7 |
As needed, perform the procedures described in Concluding the upgrade. |
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