You can choose to activate the upgrade files immediately or wait until a more convenient time.
About this task
You can download and transfer the files without activating them. You might choose to activate later for these reasons:
- Time of day – Activating the software and firmware can take a long time, so you might want to wait until I/O loads are lighter. The controllers fail over during activation so performance might be lower than usual until the upgrade completes.
- Type of package – You might want to test the new software and firmware on one storage array before upgrading the files on other storage arrays.
When you have software or firmware that has been transferred but not activated, you see a notification in the Notifications area of the System Manager Home page and also on the Upgrade Center page.
Attention: You cannot stop the activation process after it starts.