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Update the PowerStore internal ESXi hosts (PowerStore OS 2.0.x and later)

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To view a list of supported vCenter Server versions, see the VMware Licensing and Support for PowerStore X table in the PowerStore Simple Support Matrix, which can be downloaded from https://www.dell.com/powerstoredocs. Next steps Go to Update the PowerStore internal ESXi hosts (PowerStore OS 2.0.x and later) on page 11. Update the PowerStore internal ESXi hosts (PowerStore OS 2.0.x and later) Resize the VMFS datastore of the internal ESXi host on the node of a PowerStore X model cluster before updating the ESXi host. Prerequisites CAUTION: Use these instructions only when upgrading a PowerStore X model cluster from a PowerStore 2.0.x version to PowerStore version 2.1.x or later. For instructions on upgrading a PowerStore X model cluster to PowerStore version 2.0.x, see Upgrading PowerStore X model clusters (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x) on page 17. About this task Perform the following steps to resize the VMFS datastore and update the internal ESXi host on the node of a PowerStore X model cluster: NOTE: Some management operations that involve vVols may be unavailable during the upgrade. Steps 1. Identify the primary appliance and the primary and secondary nodes on the primary appliance of the cluster. For instructions, see Minimizing internal ESXi host failover occurrences (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x) on page 18. NOTE: The terms peer node and secondary node are used interchangeably in PowerStore Manager documentation. 2. Identify the primary and secondary nodes of the other appliances in the cluster. a. For the other appliances in the cluster, select the Hardware > Appliances > appliance > Components card in PowerStore Manager. b. Select the Internal View tab. The text (primary) is displayed next to the primary node of the appliance, and the secondary node is opposite of the primary node. For example, if the text (primary) is displayed for Node A, the secondary node is Node B. 3. Identify the management IP addresses of all the appliances and host nodes in the cluster. a. Select Settings > Network IPs in PowerStore Manager. b. Record the Management Appliance IP address for of each appliance in the cluster. c. Record the Host Node IP address, Appliance name, and Node letter of each node in the cluster. 4. Use the information collected from PowerStore Manager to identify the IP addresses of the ESXi hosts on the primary and secondary nodes of the primary appliance. 5. To upgrade a single-appliance cluster, perform the following steps starting with the ESXi host on the secondary node of primary appliance. To upgrade a multi-appliance cluster, perform the following steps starting with the ESXi host on the secondary node of the non-primary appliances first and the primary appliance last. 6. Resize the VMFS datastore of the ESXi host on the secondary node of an appliance in the cluster. a. Log in to the vCenter Server using the vSphere Client. To start the vSphere Client from PowerStore Manager, select Compute > vCenter Server Connection and select Launch vSphere. b. Ensure that the ESXi host on the other node of the appliance has enough system resources to run the user VMs that are migrated to it when the ESXi host on the secondary node is placed into maintenance mode. If the CPU and memory utilization on each ESXi host is greater than 75%, migrate the VMs to another ESXi host in the vCenter Server using vMotion or power off the user VMs before continuing. c. Place the ESXi host on the secondary node of the appliance into maintenance mode. PowerStore X model clusters 11

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To view a list of supported vCenter Server versions, see the
VMware Licensing and Support for PowerStore X
table in
the
PowerStore Simple Support Matrix
, which can be downloaded from
.
Next steps
Go to
Update the PowerStore internal ESXi hosts (PowerStore OS 2.0.x and later)
on page 11.
Update the PowerStore internal ESXi hosts (PowerStore OS 2.0.x
and later)
Resize the VMFS datastore of the internal ESXi host on the node of a PowerStore X model cluster before updating the ESXi
host.
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Use these instructions only when upgrading a PowerStore X model cluster from a PowerStore 2.0.x
version to PowerStore version 2.1.x or later. For instructions on upgrading a PowerStore X model cluster to
PowerStore version 2.0.x, see
Upgrading PowerStore X model clusters (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x)
on page
17.
About this task
Perform the following steps to resize the VMFS datastore and update the internal ESXi host on the node of a PowerStore X
model cluster:
NOTE:
Some management operations that involve vVols may be unavailable during the upgrade.
Steps
1.
Identify the primary appliance and the primary and secondary nodes on the primary appliance of the cluster. For instructions,
see
Minimizing internal ESXi host failover occurrences (PowerStore OS 1.0.x to 2.0.x)
on page 18.
NOTE:
The terms peer node and secondary node are used interchangeably in PowerStore Manager documentation.
2.
Identify the primary and secondary nodes of the other appliances in the cluster.
a.
For the other appliances in the cluster, select the
Hardware
>
Appliances
>
appliance
>
Components
card in
PowerStore Manager.
b.
Select the
Internal View
tab.
The text
(primary)
is displayed next to the primary node of the appliance, and the secondary node is opposite of the
primary node. For example, if the text
(primary)
is displayed for Node A, the secondary node is Node B.
3.
Identify the management IP addresses of all the appliances and host nodes in the cluster.
a.
Select
Settings
>
Network IPs
in PowerStore Manager.
b.
Record the
Management Appliance
IP address for of each appliance in the cluster.
c.
Record the
Host Node
IP address, Appliance name, and Node letter of each node in the cluster.
4.
Use the information collected from PowerStore Manager to identify the IP addresses of the ESXi hosts on the primary and
secondary nodes of the primary appliance.
5.
To upgrade a single-appliance cluster, perform the following steps starting with the ESXi host on the secondary node of
primary appliance. To upgrade a multi-appliance cluster, perform the following steps starting with the ESXi host on the
secondary node of the non-primary appliances first and the primary appliance last.
6.
Resize the VMFS datastore of the ESXi host on the secondary node of an appliance in the cluster.
a.
Log in to the vCenter Server using the vSphere Client.
To start the vSphere Client from PowerStore Manager, select
Compute
>
vCenter Server Connection
and select
Launch vSphere
.
b.
Ensure that the ESXi host on the other node of the appliance has enough system resources to run the user VMs that
are migrated to it when the ESXi host on the secondary node is placed into maintenance mode. If the CPU and memory
utilization on each ESXi host is greater than 75%, migrate the VMs to another ESXi host in the vCenter Server using
vMotion or power off the user VMs before continuing.
c.
Place the ESXi host on the secondary node of the appliance into maintenance mode.
PowerStore X model clusters
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