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Upgrading from a previous version of Storage Advisor

Upgrade to Storage Advisor v3.4 is only supported directly from Storage Advisor v3.3.2.

For upgrades from versions prior to v3.3.2, follow the upgrade steps detailed in the Release Notes for that version to upgrade to v3.4 before proceeding with the steps below.

Version currently installed Target version Upgrade path
1.0 3.4 Upgrade is not supported.
1.1.1 3.4 1.1.1 > 1.1.2 > 2.0 > 2.1 > 2.1.1 > 2.2 > 2.2.2 > 2.2.3 > 2.3 > 3.0 > 3.1>3.1.2 >3.2 >3.3> 3.3.2>3.4
1.1.2 3.4 1.1.2 > 2.0 > 2.1 > 2.1.1 > 2.2 > 2.2.2 > 2.2.3 > 2.3 > 3.0 > 3.1>3.1.2 >3.2 >3.3 >3.3.2>3.4
2.0 3.4 2.0 > 2.1 > 2.1.1 > 2.2 > 2.2.2 > 2.2.3> 2.3 > 3.0 > 3.1>3.1.2 >3.2 >3.3 >3.3.2>3.4
2.1 3.4 2.1> 2.1.1 > 2.2 > 2.2.2 > 2.2.3 > 2.3 > 3.0 > 3.1>3.1.2 >3.2 >3.3 >3.3.2>3.4
2.1.1 3.4 2.1.1 > 2.2 > 2.2.2 > 2.2.3 > 2.3 > 3.0 > 3.1>3.1.2 >3.2 >3.3 >3.3.2>3.4
2.2 3.4 2.2 > 2.2.2 > 2.2.3 > 2.3 > 3.0 > 3.1>3.1.2 >3.2 >3.3 >3.3.2>3.4
2.2.2 3.4 2.2.2 > 2.2.3 >2.3 > 3.0 > 3.1>3.1.2 >3.2 >3.3 >3.3.2>3.4
2.2.3 3.4 2.2.3 > 2.3 > 3.0 > 3.1>3.1.2 >3.2 >3.3 >3.3.2>3.4
2.3 3.4 2.3 > 3.0 > 3.1>3.1.2 >3.2 >3.3 >3.3.2>3.4
3.0 3.4 3.0 > 3.1>3.1.2 >3.2 >3.3 >3.3.2>3.4
3.1 3.4 3.1>3.1.2 >3.2 >3.3 >3.3.2>3.4
3.1.2 3.4 3.1.2>3.2>3.3 >3.3.2>3.4
3.2 3.4 3.2>3.3>3.3.2 >3.4
3.3 3.4 3.3>3.3.2>3.4
To upgrade from Storage Advisor v3.3.2 to v3.4, perform the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Choose one of the following from the installation media:

    • Use the Appliance ISO to deploy an OVF. The OVF installation deploys a VM with an operating system, Docker, and Storage Advisor.
    • Use the Installer ISO to enable maximum control of the environment. The installer must be deployed in a Docker-compatible environment and contains only the Storage Advisor application.
      Note If you use the json-file logging driver, set the maximum log size to 50 MiB and the maximum number of files to 5.
  2. In the v3.3.2 installation of Storage Advisor, access the virtual appliance manager at: https://<ip-address>/vam

  3. Log in with service account credentials. The default credentials have probably been changed, but they are:

    • User name: sysadmin
    • Password: sysadmin
  4. When the virtual appliance manager opens in the browser, click Backup to download a backup file of the Storage Advisor system. The file may take a few seconds to start downloading.

  5. After the backup file has been downloaded, shut down the v3.3.2 instance of Storage Advisor.

    • If you used the Storage Advisor Installer model, delete the Storage Advisor Docker containers and images on the system before running the new installer.
    • If you used the Appliance model, the VM containing Storage Advisor should be shut down at this time. You may wish to declare a maintenance window to do this as the Storage Advisor product will be unavailable until the upgrade is complete.
  6. Deploy the new version (Storage Advisor v3.4), using the method of your choice.

  7. In the new instance of Storage Advisor, log into the virtual appliance manager using the default credentials:

    • User name: sysadmin
    • Password: sysadmin
  8. When virtual appliance manager opens in the browser, click Restore. You will be prompted to upload the backup file that was downloaded earlier. Choose the file and upload it to the new instance of Storage Advisor.

    The Storage Advisor appliance restarts. It may take up to an hour to restore the configuration. After the appliance is up and running, the upgrade is complete and the maintenance window can be lifted. (Optional) If the upgrade has completed satisfactorily, you can delete the VM containing the previous version of Storage Advisor.
    Note Do not cancel the restore operation. Cancellation may corrupt the Storage Advisor v3.4 instance. The progress bar may indicate 100% completion even though the operation has not completed.

 

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