Changes to the Data ONTAP Upgrade and Revert/Downgrade Guide
New information about upgrade procedures has become available since the
previous revision of the Data ONTAP 8.0 7-Mode Upgrade and Revert/Downgrade
Guide.
v “Correction to the information in the Planning your upgrade with Upgrade
Advisor topic”
v “Updates to software image installation examples”
v “Updated NDU requirements” on page 118
v “Additional preparation for nondisruptive upgrades” on page 118
v “Additional SAN upgrade requirement” on page 120
v “Additional requirement for AT-FCX storage expansion unit firmware
updates” on page 120
v “AT-FC and AT-FC2 shelves no longer supported” on page 121
Correction to the information in the Planning your upgrade with Upgrade
Advisor topic
The note in the "Planning your upgrade" topic in the Upgrade and Revert
Guide contains misleading information.
The note has been corrected as follows:
It is a best practice to use Upgrade Advisor to plan your upgrade.
Nonetheless, you might find useful detail and related information in the
Upgrade and Revert guide that complements your Upgrade Advisor plan.
If you are not able to use Upgrade Advisor, you should create your upgrade
plan manually, by using the guidelines provided in the Upgrade and Revert
guide.
Updates to software image installation examples
The following topics provide corrected sample commands for installing
images on Data ONTAP 7.3.x systems.
Installing software images from an HTTP server
To install software images, you must know the URL of an HTTP server in
your environment that is configured to serve software images.
Step
1. From the storage system prompt, enter the following command: software
update url options
v url is the URL of the HTTP server and subdirectory.
v options is one or more of the following:
112 IBM System Storage N series: Data ONTAP 8.0.4 7-Mode Release Notes
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