Personally, I would:
copy the 7.1.2_setup_x.exe file to the /etc/software directory on each filer.
Then from the console of each filer:
options raid.background_disk_fw_update.enable off (turns off auto updating of disk firmware) software install filename (the filename from above)
While at it, get and extract the latest all.zip and all_fw.zip files (disk and shelf FW) into the /etc dir on each filer.
Optionally, with cluster still enabled, run disk_fw_update to update all disk firmware (lessens downtime at reboot) usually only needed on one head. When complete, run on other head to be sure. storage download shelf to update shelf firmware (lessens downtime at reboot) usually only needed on one head. When complete, run on other head to be sure. options raid.background_disk_fw_update.enable on (turns the auto updating of disk firmware back on)
When these are both finished, run download on both heads. Verify with "version -b" to make sure you have the correct ONTAP on the flash card
Lastly, disable cluster:
cf disable
Reboot each head, one at a time. You will see errors on each about ONTAP version mismatches. They will be corrected when both heads have the same/similar versions.
There are also notes about a Non-Disruptive upgrade on NOW Since you are using CIFS, this is basically impossible right now due to the statefulness of the protocol.
This method here will give you a single outage on each head, likely less than 2 minutes each.
If you decide not to do the disk/shelf firmware before reboot, it could add up to 10 or 15 minutes while it completes.
--tmac
Regarding the disk_fw_update: If you have RAID_DP, it may be doing one disk at a time. That is fine. I will On 3/8/07, Brent Ellis interi@bu.edu wrote:
I would like to upgrade my filer from data ontap 7.1p1 to 7.1.2 and I just want to make sure I am doing it write.
I plan on doing the following:
- disable the cluster
- mount the c$ share as a drive
- run the 7.1.2 installer
- reboot
- repeat with the other cluster partner
- enable the cluster.
Does that sound right? It seems a little to easy to me
Brent Ellis Computing Services Group Boston University 617-358-2486 interi@bu.edu cashelp@bu.edu