Update the Disk Qualification Package
- Download the latest DQP from the NetApp support site
- Extract the files and copy it to the /etc folder on your filer, overwriting the existing files
Update the Disk Shelf Software
- Download the appropriate disk shelf software upgrade from the NetApp support site
- Extract and copy it to the /etc/shelf_fw folder on your filer
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Run the options shelf.fw.ndu.enable command and verify it is set to on
- If not, enable it with the options shelf.fw.ndu.enable on command
- Execute the storage download shelf command to update the shelf firmware and enter yes when prompted
Update the Disk Firmware
- Download the latest disk firmware from the NetApp support site
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Verify the following, otherwise you will not be able to do a non-disruptive upgrade
- Aggregates need to be RAID-DP or mirrored RAID4
- You need to have functioning spares
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Run the options raid.background_disk_fw_update.enable command and verify it is set to on
- If not, enable it with the options raid.background_disk_fw_update.enable on command
- Extract and copy the disk firmware to the /etc/disk_fw folder on your filer
- The upgrade should start automatically in a couple of minutes
- Repeat for both controllers
Verifying the upgrade
Execute the sysconfig –v command to verify successful installation