Feature

Version 2.0

Version 3.0

 

 

 

 

 

command, and then repeat the upgrade:

 

 

system

 

 

networking subnets add NEWINTER Primary

 

 

255.255.255.0 -PrivateIPs x.y.z.1,x.y.z.2

 

 

(where x.y.z.* is the new subnet)”.

 

 

Note: If you receive this message while

 

 

attempting to

 

 

upgrade, obtain a Class C subnet that is not

 

 

used in your network, run the command to set

 

 

the internal subnet (for example: system

 

 

networking subnets add NEWINTER Primary

 

 

255.255.255.0 –PrivateIPs 172.41.64.1,

 

 

172.41.64.2), and retry the service pack

 

 

installation.

Port for management

Only subnetlevel isolation of

The following features are available:

and remote KVM

management traffic is

Physical isolation of management traffic

 

 

supported.

Remote KVM that allows you to view and

 

 

 

 

manage the NAS controller console remotely

 

 

over a network

 

 

These features are implemented using the

 

 

Ethernet port located on the lower right side of

 

 

the back panel of a NAS controller.

1GbE to 10GbE client

Version 2.0 does not support

Version 3.0 introduces support for upgrading

connectivity upgrade

upgrading an appliance from

an appliance from 1GbE client connectivity to

 

 

 

1GbE client connectivity to

10GbE client connectivity. Upgrades must be

 

10GbE client connectivity.

performed by a Dell installer or certified

 

 

business partner.

Performing Pre-Upgrade Tasks

Complete the following tasks before upgrading.

The FluidFS cluster must be at FluidFS version 2.0.7630 or later before upgrading to FluidFS version 3.0.

When upgrading to V3 “admin” user will not be available anymore, and local “Administrator” must be used instead. Make sure to know its password, Administrator password must be changed up to 24 Hours before the upgrade. To change Administrator password Login to CLI ( Using SSH ) and run the following command :system authentication local-accounts users change-password Administrator

CAUTION: The password you set will be required to manage the FluidFS cluster after upgrading to version 3.0. Make sure that you remember this password or record it in a secure location.

Change the FluidFS cluster name to match the NetBIOS name, if needed. Also, ensure that the FluidFS cluster name is no longer than 15 characters and does not begin with a digit.

Change the internal subnet to a Class C subnet, if needed.

Convert userdefined administrator accounts to local users, if needed.

Change policies that mount the \\<client_VIP_or_name>\homes share to mount the \ \<client_VIP_or_name>\<path_prefix>\<username> share, if needed.

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