Upgrading to NexentaStor CE 3.1.3
Recently just upgraded my test NexentaStor CE from 3.1.2 to 3.1.3 (r9990). Here are the walkthru of the process upgrade.
nmc@nx:/$ setup appliance upgrade
Cleanup upgrade caches (note: cleanup is generally not required and can be skipped in most cases; if you say Yes, prepare to wait for software upgrade to complete a bit longer) ? Yes <=answer y
You are about to upgrade the appliance software. Please be advised that by executing this operation you agree to be bound by the terms of the product license available at http://www.nexenta.com/nexentastor-licenses. This operation may take some time to check with the remote appliance's software repository. Proceed? Yes <=answer y
Checking repository sources. Please wait...
Found new upgrades!
Verifying upgrades...
Trying to gain exclusive access to the appliance.
This operation may take up to 30 seconds to complete. Please wait...
Exclusive access granted.
Initiating appliance upgrade procedure. Please wait...
Success. This upgrade will download approximately 73.30MB
This upgrade will require REBOOT. Proceed? (y/n) y <= answer y
Downloading upgrades. This may take a few minutes. Please wait...
Upgrade is in progress. Please DO NOT interrupt...
Creating Upgrade Checkpoint...
Now just sit back and enjoy until
* * *
SYSTEM NOTICE
The first phase of upgrade has completed successfully:
- created Upgrade Checkpoint 'rootfs-nmu-005'
- the appliance is ready to reboot into this new checkpoint
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| At this point there are two options: |
| |
| - You can reboot now and make sure that system is healthy. |
| You will be prompted to activate the newly created |
| checkpoint after the reboot. |
| |
| - Or, you can simply continue using the appliance as is and |
| later activate this new checkpoint, and then reboot. |
| |
| See also: 'setup appliance checkpoint' |
| See also: 'setup appliance reboot' |
| |
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Would you like to reboot now ? (y/n) y <= answer y
Operation in progress...
After the reboot process is done, login back and this will come up...
* * *
SYSTEM NOTICE
The first phase of safe upgrade has completed successfully.
The second (and final) phase of software upgrade requires
activation of 'rootfs-nmu-005' upgrade checkpoint.
Would you like to activate the current checkpoint 'syspool/rootfs-nmu-005' ? Yes
Checkpoint 'syspool/rootfs-nmu-005' has been activated.
The second phase of activation has completed successfully.
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* Nexenta Management Console *
* Version 3.1.3 (r9990) *
* *
* press TAB-TAB to list and complete available options *
* *
* type help for help *
* exit to exit local NMC, remote NMC, or group mode *
* q[uit] or Ctrl-C exit NMC dialogs *
* q[uit] or Ctrl-C exit NMC text viewer *
* *
* option -h help on NMC options *
* -h help on any command *
* ? brief summary *
* help keyword [-q] locate NMC commands *
* help -k [-q] same as above *
* setup usage combined 'setup' man pages *
* show usage combined 'show' man pages *
* *
* type help and press TAB-TAB *
* *
* Management GUI: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:2000/ *
* *
*****************************************************************
And you're done....
nmc@nx:/$ setup appliance upgrade
Cleanup upgrade caches (note: cleanup is generally not required and can be skipped in most cases; if you say Yes, prepare to wait for software upgrade to complete a bit longer) ? Yes <=answer y
You are about to upgrade the appliance software. Please be advised that by executing this operation you agree to be bound by the terms of the product license available at http://www.nexenta.com/nexentastor-licenses. This operation may take some time to check with the remote appliance's software repository. Proceed? Yes <=answer y
Checking repository sources. Please wait...
Found new upgrades!
Verifying upgrades...
Trying to gain exclusive access to the appliance.
This operation may take up to 30 seconds to complete. Please wait...
Exclusive access granted.
Initiating appliance upgrade procedure. Please wait...
Success. This upgrade will download approximately 73.30MB
This upgrade will require REBOOT. Proceed? (y/n) y <= answer y
Downloading upgrades. This may take a few minutes. Please wait...
Upgrade is in progress. Please DO NOT interrupt...
Creating Upgrade Checkpoint...
Now just sit back and enjoy until
* * *
SYSTEM NOTICE
The first phase of upgrade has completed successfully:
- created Upgrade Checkpoint 'rootfs-nmu-005'
- the appliance is ready to reboot into this new checkpoint
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| |
| At this point there are two options: |
| |
| - You can reboot now and make sure that system is healthy. |
| You will be prompted to activate the newly created |
| checkpoint after the reboot. |
| |
| - Or, you can simply continue using the appliance as is and |
| later activate this new checkpoint, and then reboot. |
| |
| See also: 'setup appliance checkpoint' |
| See also: 'setup appliance reboot' |
| |
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Would you like to reboot now ? (y/n) y <= answer y
Operation in progress...
After the reboot process is done, login back and this will come up...
* * *
SYSTEM NOTICE
The first phase of safe upgrade has completed successfully.
The second (and final) phase of software upgrade requires
activation of 'rootfs-nmu-005' upgrade checkpoint.
Would you like to activate the current checkpoint 'syspool/rootfs-nmu-005' ? Yes
Checkpoint 'syspool/rootfs-nmu-005' has been activated.
The second phase of activation has completed successfully.
*****************************************************************
* Nexenta Management Console *
* Version 3.1.3 (r9990) *
* *
* press TAB-TAB to list and complete available options *
* *
* type help for help *
* exit to exit local NMC, remote NMC, or group mode *
* q[uit] or Ctrl-C exit NMC dialogs *
* q[uit] or Ctrl-C exit NMC text viewer *
* *
* option -h help on NMC options *
*
*
* help keyword [-q] locate NMC commands *
* help -k [-q] same as above *
* setup usage combined 'setup' man pages *
* show usage combined 'show' man pages *
* *
* type help and press TAB-TAB *
* *
* Management GUI: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:2000/ *
* *
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And you're done....
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