Dell FluidFS Version 6.
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Contents About This Guide................................................................................................................4 Revision History..................................................................................................................................................................4 Related Documentation......................................................................................................................................................
About This Guide The Dell FluidFS Version 6.0 FS8600 Appliance Firmware Update Guide provides information about updating the software on a Dell FS8600 FluidFS cluster. The document describes how to update the FluidFS software from version 5.0 to version 6.0 and also includes a list of related documentation. Revision History Document number: 680-112-002 Table 1. Revision History Revision Date Description A February 2017 Initial release of FluidFS version 6.
Updating FluidFS Software on FS8600 Appliances This section provides information that you need to update the FluidFS software on your FS8600 cluster. The section contains the following topics: • Supported update paths • Update considerations • Pre-update tasks • Update instructions • Post-update tasks Supported Update Paths For the supported update paths to FluidFS version 6.0, see the Dell Fluid File System Version 6 Support Matrix. This matrix is available from dell.com/support.
Pre-Update Checks The following pre-update checks occur when updating to FluidFS v6 or later. Table 2. Pre-Update Checks Description v5 to v6 V6 to later v6 Check that DataReduction ArchiveMode is not enabled. X Check that all attached controllers are up and running. X X Check that File System is in optimal state. X X Check that all LUNS are accessible from FluidFS. X X Check that all configuration objects are valid. X X Check that the mount table (mtab) is not locked on all controllers.
Updating From FluidFS Version 5.0 to 6.0 Use the procedure in this section to update a Dell FS8600 FluidFS cluster from FluidFS version 5.0 to 6.0. NOTE: • Some FluidFS version 5.0 maintenance releases cannot be updated directly to FluidFS version 6.0. See the FluidFS v6 Support Matrix for a listing of the supported update paths. • When a service pack is installed, the NAS controllers reboot during the installation process. Rebooting might cause interruptions in SMB, NFS, and FTP client connections.
