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Install the node firmware update package on the cluster (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x)

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Install the node firmware update package on the cluster (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x) Use PowerStore Manager to install the node firmware update package on the PowerStore X model cluster. Prerequisites ● Ensure that the node firmware update package has been uploaded to PowerStore Manager. ● Ensure that a Pre-Upgrade Health Check has been performed at least seven days before installing the node firmware package on the PowerStore X model cluster. About this task Perform the following steps to install the node firmware update package on the PowerStore X model cluster: Steps 1. Select the Settings icon, and then select Upgrades in the Cluster section. 2. Select the node firmware update package in the Software packages table, and select Upgrade. NOTE: The node firmware update package is displayed as a Hotfix package in the Software packages table. The installation of the node firmware update package takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Results The node firmware updates are not applied to the PowerStore X model cluster until the nodes of the cluster are rebooted. However, the nodes do not automatically reboot after a firmware update package is installed. The nodes of the cluster are rebooted when ESXi updates are installed on the internal ESXi hosts, as described in Update the internal ESXi hosts on the cluster (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x) on page 20. If ESXi updates are not installed, you must reboot the ESXi hosts on the nodes of the cluster during the PowerStore OS upgrade, as described in Upgrade the PowerStore OS on the cluster (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x) on page 22. Next steps If ESXi updates are available or required, go to Update the internal ESXi hosts on the cluster (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x) on page 20. If ESXi updates are not available, go to Upgrade the PowerStore OS on the cluster (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x) on page 22. Update the internal ESXi hosts on the cluster (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x) Use the vSphere Client to update the ESXi hosts on the nodes of a PowerStore X model cluster. For more information about updating ESXi hosts, see the VMware vSphere documentation. Prerequisites Ensure that the ESXi update package has been imported into vSphere Update Manager or vSphere Lifecycle Manager. For instructions, see Upgrading PowerStore X model clusters (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x) on page 17. CAUTION: The internal nodes of a PowerStore X model cluster can only use ESXi updates that are qualified by Dell EMC. Do not use ESXi updates that are obtained from VMware or any other source. About this task Perform the following steps to update the ESXi hosts on the PowerStore X model cluster: NOTE: Some management operations that involve vVols may be unavailable during the upgrade. 20 Appendix A: PowerStore X model Upgrades from OS 1.x

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Install the node firmware update package on the cluster
(PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x)
Use PowerStore Manager to install the node firmware update package on the PowerStore X model cluster.
Prerequisites
●
Ensure that the node firmware update package has been uploaded to PowerStore Manager.
●
Ensure that a Pre-Upgrade Health Check has been performed at least seven days before installing the node firmware
package on the PowerStore X model cluster.
About this task
Perform the following steps to install the node firmware update package on the PowerStore X model cluster:
Steps
1.
Select the
Settings
icon, and then select
Upgrades
in the
Cluster
section.
2.
Select the node firmware update package in the
Software packages
table, and select
Upgrade
.
NOTE:
The node firmware update package is displayed as a Hotfix package in the
Software packages
table.
The installation of the node firmware update package takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
Results
The node firmware updates are not applied to the PowerStore X model cluster until the nodes of the cluster are rebooted.
However, the nodes do not automatically reboot after a firmware update package is installed. The nodes of the cluster are
rebooted when ESXi updates are installed on the internal ESXi hosts, as described in
Update the internal ESXi hosts on the
cluster (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x)
on page 20. If ESXi updates are not installed, you must reboot the ESXi hosts on
the nodes of the cluster during the PowerStore OS upgrade, as described in
Upgrade the PowerStore OS on the cluster
(PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x)
on page 22.
Next steps
If ESXi updates are available or required, go to
Update the internal ESXi hosts on the cluster (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x)
on
page 20.
If ESXi updates are not available, go to
Upgrade the PowerStore OS on the cluster (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x)
on page 22.
Update the internal ESXi hosts on the cluster (PowerStore OS
1.0.x to 2.0.x)
Use the vSphere Client to update the ESXi hosts on the nodes of a PowerStore X model cluster. For more information about
updating ESXi hosts, see the VMware vSphere documentation.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the ESXi update package has been imported into vSphere Update Manager or vSphere Lifecycle Manager. For
instructions, see
Upgrading PowerStore X model clusters (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x)
on page 17.
CAUTION:
The internal nodes of a PowerStore X model cluster can only use ESXi updates that are qualified by
Dell EMC. Do not use ESXi updates that are obtained from VMware or any other source.
About this task
Perform the following steps to update the ESXi hosts on the PowerStore X model cluster:
NOTE:
Some management operations that involve vVols may be unavailable during the upgrade.
20
Appendix A: PowerStore X model Upgrades from OS 1.x