Overview
This section provides information related to upgrading a Cisco HyperFlex Edge system.
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This section provides information related to upgrading a Cisco HyperFlex Edge system.
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Confirm the component firmware on the server meets the minimum versions listed in the following tables.
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HyperFlex Edge does not support Cisco IMC versions 4.0(4a), 4.0(4b), 4.0(4c), 4.0(4d), and 4.0(4e). |
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Minimum Firmware Version - HXDP 3.x *(be sure to review important note(s) above) |
Recommended Firmware Version - HXDP 3.x *(be sure to review important note(s) above) |
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Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) |
3.0(3f) |
4.0(2f) |
Host Upgrade Utility (HUU) Download Link |
3.0(3f) |
4.0(2f) |
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Minimum Firmware Version - HXDP 3.x *(be sure to review important note(s) above) |
Recommended Firmware Version - HXDP 3.x *(be sure to review important note(s) above) |
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Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) |
3.1(2d) |
4.1(2f) |
Host Upgrade Utility (HUU) Download Link |
3.1(2d) |
4.1(2f) |
Step 1 |
Bootstrap to upgrade Cisco HX Data Platform Plug-in. See Manual Bootstrap Upgrade Process.
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Disable snapshot schedule, on the bootstrapped storage controller VM. Run the command It is enough to run this script on one of the controller nodes. |
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Log in to the vSphere Web Client Plug-in with administrator credentials. |
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Perform a split upgrade of the HX Data Platform only. |
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Confirm that upgrade is complete. See Post Upgrade Tasks for HyperFlex Edge for more details. |
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On the same controller VM, to enable snapshot schedule, run the command |
When upgrading a HyperFlex Edge system not managed by Cisco Intersight or prior to a HX release 4.0(2a) use the HX Connect procedure below.
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HX Edge clusters deployed via Intersight do not have upgrade capability from Hyperflex Connect. The upgrade is only supported through Intersight. |
For upgrading a HyperFlex Edge system managed using Cisco Intersight or for systems running HX release 4.0(2a), follow the steps listed here.
Upgrade guidelines:
Only Cisco HyperFlex Edge clusters that are deployed through Cisco Intersight can be upgraded.
Additionally, upgrade can be initiated only from the Organization to which the HyperFlex Cluster Profile belongs to. For example, if a cluster is shared between Org A and Org B and the Cluster Profile belongs to Org A, upgrade can be performed only from Org A.
All clusters that are selected for the upgrade must be HyperFlex Edge clusters.
Ensure that the cluster is at HyperFlex Data Platform version 4.0(1a) or later.
See full procedure here: Upgrading Cisco HyperFlex Edge Systems with Cisco Intersight.
Step 1 |
Bootstrap to upgrade Cisco HX Data Platform Plug-in. See Manual Bootstrap Upgrade Process for more details.
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Log in to HX Connect. |
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In the Navigation pane, select Upgrade. |
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On the Select Upgrade Type page, select HX Data Platform only. Click Continue. |
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Complete the following fields on the Enter Credentials page.
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Click Upgrade. |
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The Validation Screen on the Upgrade Progress page displays the progress of the checks performed. Fix validation errors, if any. Confirm that the upgrade is complete. |
The following table summarizes the server firmware upgrade workflow on Cisco HX Servers:
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Place a node in HX maintenance mode.
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Upgrade server firmware using the Host Upgrade Utility tool. |
See Updating the Firmware on Cisco UCS C-Series Servers in the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility User Guide. |
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Reboot the node back into ESXi. Exit HX maintenance mode. |
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Wait until the cluster becomes fully healthy. |
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Repeat steps 1-4 on the remaining HX nodes in a rolling fashion.
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You can find current and previous releases of the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility User Guide at this location: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/products-user-guide-list.html.
If you are upgrading to Cisco IMC version 2.0(x), you must change the default Cisco IMC password.
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Before upgrading Cisco IMC Supervisor and if a firmware profile was already set up, ensure that the Cisco.com credentials and proxy details are configured. |
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Choose . |
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On the Firmware Management page, click Firmware Upgrades. |
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Click Run Upgrade. A warning message appears, advising you that running the upgrade on the selected servers will cause the host to reboot into the firmware update tool. On completion of the firmware update, the servers will reboot back to the host OS. |
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Click OK to confirm. |
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On the Upgrade Firmware screen, complete the following:
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Step 6 |
Click Submit. |
After the upgrade is complete and the HyperFlex Edge cluster has been upgraded, log out and log back in to vCenter to see the upgrade changes.
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Confirm that the HX nodes match the expected firmware version. Check the firmware version in the IMC supervisor GUI to verify for the correct firmware version. To view the firmware version, in the IMC Supervisor GUI, navigate to the Upgrading Firmware using IMC Supervisor for more details. tab. See |
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Log in to any controller VM through SSH.
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Step 3 |
Confirm the HyperFlex Data Platform version.
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Verify that the HX storage cluster is online and healthy.
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Verify that the datastores are up and are mounted properly on the ESXi host. From HX controller VMs run the command: # stcli datastore list From the ESXi host run: # esxcfg-nas -l |
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For each browser interface you use, empty the cache and reload the browser page to refresh the HX Connect content. |