Upgrading NFS packages

Use these steps on each protocol node one by one to upgrade IBM Spectrum Scale™ NFS packages.

Attention:
  • All protocols must also be upgraded to the newer code level along with base GPFS™.
  • Start of changeAfter you upgrade from an earlier version to the current version, it might be necessary to unmount and mount the file system on the NFS clients to ensure continued access.End of change
  1. Issue the following command to suspend the node.
    mmces node suspend -N Node
  2. Issue the following command to stop NFS services on the node.
    mmces service stop nfs -N Node
  3. Issue the following command to upgrade NFS packages on the node.
    rpm -Uvh nfs-ganesha*.rpm
  4. Issue the following command to start NFS services on the node.
    mmces service start nfs -N Node
  5. Issue the following command to resume the node.
    mmces node resume -N Node
For information on migrating from CNFS to CES NFS, see Migration of CNFS clusters to CES clusters.