Dell PowerStore 3000X EMC PowerStore Software Upgrade Guide - Page 4

Upgrading PowerStore X model node firmware, <serial_number&gt, <node_letter&gt

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4. In PowerStore Manager, from the Compute > vCenter Server Connection page, start the vSphere Web Client by clicking LAUNCH VSPHERE. 5. Log in to the associated vCenter Server. 6. Find the VM named PSTX--. Where node_letter is the node letter of the peer node that was recorded in step 3. 7. On the Summary tab of the VM, record the Host IP address. This address is the IP address of the ESXi host on the peer node of the appliance. 8. During the update, place this ESXi host into maintenance mode first. Upgrading PowerStore X model node firmware Use PowerStore Manager to perform PowerStore X model node firmware upgrades. Prerequisites If the PowerStore Release Notes do not indicate that a PowerStore X model node firmware upgrade is available, go to Updating the internal ESXi hosts on page 5. If the PowerStore Release Notes indicate that a PowerStore X model node firmware upgrade is available, perform the following prerequisite steps: 1. Download the latest PowerStore X model firmware upgrade package and PowerStore X model software upgrade package from the Dell Digital Locker at https://www.dell.com/support. 2. Open PowerStore Manager. Steps 1. Select the Settings icon, and then select Upgrades in the Cluster section. 2. Click Upload Package. The Choose File to Upload dialog box is displayed. 3. Select the PowerStore X model software upgrade package, and click Open. When the upgrade package is uploaded, it is displayed in the Software packages table. 4. Select the PowerStore X model software upgrade package in the Software packages table, and click Health Check. The health check indicates whether a firmware upgrade is required. If a firmware upgrade is not required, go to Updating the internal ESXi hosts on page 5. 5. If a PowerStore X model firmware upgrade is required: a. Click Upload Package. The Choose File to Upload dialog box is displayed. b. Select the PowerStore X model firmware upgrade package, and click Open. When the upgrade package is uploaded, it is displayed in the Software packages table. c. Select the firmware upgrade package in the Software packages table, and click Upgrade. d. Wait for the firmware upgrade to complete on both nodes of the appliance. NOTE: The nodes of the PowerStore X model appliance do not reboot during a firmware upgrade. 6. Optionally, to determine if the firmware upgrade completed successfully, select the PowerStore X model software upgrade package in the Software packages table and click Health Check. ● If the upgrade is complete, the health check passes. ● If the upgrade is not complete, the health check indicates that a firmware upgrade is required. Next steps If an ESXi update is available on the Dell Digital Locker, go to Updating the internal ESXi hosts on page 5. If an ESXi update is not available on the Dell Digital Locker, go to Upgrading the PowerStore X model software on page 6. 4

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4.
In PowerStore Manager, from the
Compute
>
vCenter Server Connection
page, start the vSphere Web Client by clicking
LAUNCH VSPHERE
.
5.
Log in to the associated vCenter Server.
6.
Find the VM named
PSTX-
<serial_number>
-
<node_letter>
. Where
node_letter
is the node letter of the peer node that was
recorded in step 3.
7.
On the
Summary
tab of the VM, record the
Host
IP address. This address is the IP address of the ESXi host on the peer
node of the appliance.
8.
During the update, place this ESXi host into maintenance mode first.
Upgrading PowerStore X model node firmware
Use PowerStore Manager to perform PowerStore X model node firmware upgrades.
Prerequisites
If the
PowerStore Release Notes
do not indicate that a PowerStore X model node firmware upgrade is available, go to
Updating
the internal ESXi hosts
on page 5.
If the
PowerStore Release Notes
indicate that a PowerStore X model node firmware upgrade is available, perform the following
prerequisite steps:
1.
Download the latest PowerStore X model firmware upgrade package and PowerStore X model software upgrade package
from the Dell Digital Locker at
.
2.
Open PowerStore Manager.
Steps
1.
Select the
Settings
icon, and then select
Upgrades
in the
Cluster
section.
2.
Click
Upload Package
.
The
Choose File to Upload
dialog box is displayed.
3.
Select the PowerStore X model software upgrade package, and click
Open
.
When the upgrade package is uploaded, it is displayed in the
Software packages
table.
4.
Select the PowerStore X model software upgrade package in the
Software packages
table, and click
Health Check
.
The health check indicates whether a firmware upgrade is required. If a firmware upgrade is not required, go to
Updating the
internal ESXi hosts
on page 5.
5.
If a PowerStore X model firmware upgrade is required:
a.
Click
Upload Package
.
The
Choose File to Upload
dialog box is displayed.
b.
Select the PowerStore X model firmware upgrade package, and click
Open
.
When the upgrade package is uploaded, it is displayed in the
Software packages
table.
c.
Select the firmware upgrade package in the
Software packages
table, and click
Upgrade
.
d.
Wait for the firmware upgrade to complete on both nodes of the appliance.
NOTE:
The nodes of the PowerStore X model appliance do not reboot during a firmware upgrade.
6.
Optionally, to determine if the firmware upgrade completed successfully, select the PowerStore X model software upgrade
package in the
Software packages
table and click
Health Check
.
●
If the upgrade is complete, the health check passes.
●
If the upgrade is not complete, the health check indicates that a firmware upgrade is required.
Next steps
If an ESXi update is available on the Dell Digital Locker, go to
Updating the internal ESXi hosts
on page 5.
If an ESXi update is not available on the Dell Digital Locker, go to
Upgrading the PowerStore X model software
on page 6.
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