Standard upgrades

Disable the cluster by entering the following command at the console of one of the storage systems:

cf disable

Enter the following command to copy the executables to the boot blocks of the storage system's hard disks:

download

Result

The download command provides a status message similar to the following:

download: Depending on system load, it may take many

download: minutes to complete this operation.  Until it 

download: finishes, you will not be able to use the 

download: console. You can cancel this operation by 

download: hitting Ctrl-C in the next 6 seconds.

Tue Jul 15 10:03:22 GMT [download.request:notice]: 
Operator requested download initiated

download: Downloading boot device.........

...............Mon Apr 21 15:30:24 PDT [nbns_timer:info]: 
All CIFS name registrations complete for local server....

download: Downloading boot device (Service Area)

Then the following storage system message appears:

Tues Jul 15 10:11:51 GMT [download.requestDone:notice]: 
Operator requested download complete

Enter the following commands to compare the installed version of system firmware with the version on the CompactFlash card:

sysconfig -a

version -b

Result

The sysconfig command output contains an entry similar to the following:

Firmware release:   CFE 1.1.0

The version command output contains an entry similar to the following:

1:/mips/firmware/fas270/firmware.img: Firmware 1.1.0

If the version of the newly loaded firmware displayed by the version command is

• The same as the installed firmware version displayed by sysconfig, your storage system does not need a system firmware update.
• Later than the installed firmware displayed by sysconfig, your storage system needs a system firmware update.
• Earlier than the installed firmware displayed by sysconfig, do not update system firmware with the update-flash command.

Enter the following command to shut down the storage system:

halt

Result

After the storage system shuts down, the CFE firmware prompt appears.

Note
For more information about the Common Firmware Environment (CFE) boot environment and commands, see the section on booting the FAS200 and FAS3000 series storage systems in the System Administration Guide.

If a firmware upgrade...

Then...

Is needed on your storage system

Go to Step 6.

Is not needed on your storage system

Go to Step 8.

At the CFE prompt, enter the following command:

update_flash

Result

The update_flash command provides an acknowledgement similar to the following.

Reading flash0a: Done. 493328 bytes read

** DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR MACHINE UNTIL THE FLASH UPDATE 
COMPLETES!! **

Programming...done. 493328 bytes written

Reading 
fatfs://ide0.0/MIPS/firmware/FAS270/firmware.img: Done. 
493392 bytes read

Flash image is 493328 bytes, flags 00000002, CRC DE227E0D

** DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR MACHINE UNTIL THE FLASH UPDATE 
COMPLETES!! **

Programming...done. 493328 bytes written

Enter y to continue.

Result

The system updates the firmware, displays several status messages, and displays the CFE prompt.

At the CFE prompt, enter the following command to reboot the system using the new software and, if applicable, the new firmware:

bye

While the cluster is disabled, repeat Step 4 through Step 8 at the storage system console of the partner storage system.

Attention
Do not proceed to Step 10 until both storage systems in the cluster have been rebooted with the new version of Data ONTAP.

Reenable the cluster by entering the following command on one of the storage systems:

cf enable

Update the disk firmware by entering the following command first at the console of one of the clustered storage systems and then at the console of the partner storage system:

disk_fw_update

As needed, perform the procedures described in Concluding the upgrade.

On either storage system, disable the cluster by entering the following command:

cf disable

Enter the following command to copy the executables to the boot blocks of the storage system's hard disks:

download

Result

The 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 7.1 

.......................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

Enter the following commands to compare the installed version of system firmware with the version on the CompactFlash card:

sysconfig -a

version -b

Result

The sysconfig command output contains an entry similar to the following:

Firmware release:   4.3_i1

The version command output contains an entry similar to the following:

1:/x86/firmware/xfiler/firmware.img: Firmware 4.3.1_i2

If the version of the newly loaded firmware displayed by the version command is

• The same as the installed firmware version displayed by sysconfig, your storage system does not need a system firmware update.
• Later than the installed firmware displayed by sysconfig, your storage system needs a system firmware update.
• Earlier than the installed firmware displayed by sysconfig, do not update system firmware with the update-flash command.

Enter the following command to shut down the storage system:

halt

Result

After the storage system shuts down, the ok prompt appears.

Enter the following command:

bye

During the memory test, press Del to interrupt the boot process.

Note
If you have a terminal emulation package and it does not support Del, use Ctrl-Bksp instead.

Result

The console displays the following messages:

Skipping auto-boot 

Complete

Startup aborted

Then the console displays the ok prompt.

If a firmware upgrade...

Then...

Is needed on your storage system

Go to Step 8.

Is not needed on your storage system

Go to Step 10.

Enter the following command:

update-flash

Result

The system prompts you to continue.

Enter y to continue.

Result

The system updates the firmware, displays several status messages, and displays the ok prompt.

Note
If you installed a system firmware upgrade, you might have to run the set-defaults command from the firmware ok prompt before rebooting your storage system. For more information, see Considerations concerning system firmware upgrades.

Enter the following command to reboot the system using the new firmware and software:

bye

While the cluster is disabled, repeat Step 2 through Step 10 at the storage system console of the partner storage system.

Attention
Do not proceed to Step 13 until both storage systems in the cluster have been rebooted with the new version of Data ONTAP.

If a Troika card...

Then...

Is not used as the cluster interconnect

Reenable the cluster by entering the following command on one of the storage systems:

cf enable

Is used as the cluster interconnect

Wait for the console to display the Troika firmware download complete and Resetting Troika NIC messages. Then reenable the cluster by entering the following command on one of the storage systems:

cf enable

Update the disk firmware by entering the following command first at the console of one of the clustered storage systems and then at the console of the partner storage system:

disk_fw_update

As needed, perform the procedures described in Concluding the upgrade.

Disable the cluster by entering the following command:

cf disable

Enter the following command to copy the executables to the boot blocks of the storage system's hard disks:

download

Result

The download command provides a status message similar to the following:

Tue Jun 19 10:03:22 GMT [download.request:notice]: 
Operator requested download initiated

download: Downloading disks: opening Data ONTAP 7.1 

.......................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

Reboot the storage system with the following command:

reboot

While the cluster is disabled, repeat Step 2 and Step 3 on the partner storage system.

Attention
Do not proceed to Step 5 until both storage systems in the cluster have been rebooted with the new version of Data ONTAP.

If a Troika card...

Then...

Is not used as the cluster interconnect

Reenable the cluster by entering the following command on one of the storage systems:

cf enable

Is used as the cluster interconnect

Wait for the console to display the Troika firmware download complete and Resetting Troika NIC messages. Then reenable the cluster by entering the following command on one of the storage systems:

cf enable

1. Update the disk firmware by entering the following command at the console of one of the clustered storage systems:

   disk_fw_update

2. Repeat Step 6a on the partner storage system.

As needed, perform the procedures described in Concluding the upgrade.