For existing installations, you can upgrade the NetApp Element Plug-in for vCenter Server (VCP) using the latest upgrade package or by taking steps to migrate settings from the Flash to the HTML5 version of vSphere Web Client.
Step
- Upgrade your plug-in according to one of the following procedures if the statements described in the prerequisites are true about your installation and upgrade plans:
Attention: Perform any required vCenter upgrades before upgrading the plug-in. These procedures assume that vCenter upgrades have already been completed.
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- Your current plug-in 3.0.1 or 4.x is registered with vCenter Server.
- You are using the Flash-based vSphere Web Client.
- You intend to upgrade your plug-in for use with a Flash version of vSphere Web Client.
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- Log out of the vSphere Web Client.
- Choose one of the following management node upgrade options:
Attention: If you are upgrading to NetApp Element software 11.1 from 11.0, also see the upgrade article in the NetApp knowledge base.
- Using the registration utility (https://[management node IP]:9443), update the plug-in registration with vCenter from vCSA or Windows.
- Log in to vSphere Web Client and confirm the upgrade was successful.
Accessing the plug-in after installation
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- Your current plug-in 3.0.1 or 4.x is registered with vCenter Server.
- You are using the Flash-based vSphere Web Client.
- You intend to upgrade your plug-in for use with a version 6.5 or 6.7 HTML5 vSphere Web Client.
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- Log out of the vSphere Web Client.
- Choose one of the following management node upgrade options:
Attention: If you are upgrading to NetApp Element software 11.1 from 11.0, also see the upgrade article in the NetApp knowledge base.
- Using the registration utility (https://[management node IP]:9443), update the plug-in registration with vCenter from vCSA or Windows.
- Log in to vSphere HTML5 Web Client and confirm the upgrade was successful.
Accessing the plug-in after installation
- Use the plug-in to complete the following steps:
- Add storage clusters.
- Configure management node and QoSSIOC settings.
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- Your current plug-in 4.1 or later is registered with vCenter Server.
- You are using the Flash-based vSphere Web Client.
- You intend to keep your existing plug-in version rather than upgrade.
- You intend to switch from the Flash-based vSphere Web Client to the HTML5-based vSphere Web Client.
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- Clear the management node settings in the vSphere Flash Web Client.
- Log out of the vSphere Flash Web Client.
- Log in to the vSphere HTML5 Web Client.
- Use the plug-in to complete the following steps:
- Add storage clusters.
- Configure management node and QoSSIOC settings.
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