Upgrading clusters

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Cluster upgrades bring your cluster up to the current maintenance level.

Before you begin

Before you can upgrade a Data Protect cluster, download the upgrade package file that you want to install. Upgrade package files are labeled with component name Defender ClustSW Upgrade Package. For information, see Download Information: IBM Storage Defender 2.x.

About this task

Important: Upgrade package files must be installed from the Data Protect management interface.

Alternatively, you can upgrade clusters from Data Management, but to do so, you must host the upgrade file on your own web server. By hosting the upgrade file on your own web server, you have the option to upgrade individual clusters from the Cluster Management page in Data Management or from the Data Protect management interface. For information, see Upgrading clusters from Data Management.

Note: The cluster upgrade process is nondisruptive. The upgrade is initiated on a single node in the cluster, and all remaining nodes in the cluster are then updated automatically. You do not need to take your cluster offline during the upgrade process unless your cluster configuration does not allow for a single node to be taken offline.

Procedure

To upgrade a cluster, complete the following steps:
  1. Log in to the Data Protect management interface, and specify the login credentials for a cluster admin user.
  2. Navigate to Settings > Software Update.
  3. Click the Upgrade tab.
  4. Click Get New Package and select Upload a package file.
  5. Click Select File and browse to the upgrade file location.
  6. Click Upload and Upgrade. The upgrade process starts.
  7. Repeat this procedure for each cluster that you want to upgrade.