SnapCenter deployments without SnapCenter Plug-in for NAS File Services
- Upgrade from SnapCenter Server 2.0 or later is supported.
If you are using SnapCenter Server 1.0 or 1.1, you must first upgrade to SnapCenter Server 3.0, and then upgrade to SnapCenter Server 4.0 or later.
- Upgrade from SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows (2.0 or 3.0) or SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux (2.0 or 3.0) is supported.
For information about the version of SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows or SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux supported with SnapCenter Server, see the Interoperability Matrix Tool.
NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool
After upgrading to SnapCenter Server 4.0 or later, you must have the required licenses to add or modify storage systems.
SnapCenter deployments with SnapCenter Plug-in for NAS File Services
SnapCenter Server 4.0 or later does not support the SnapCenter Plug-in for NAS File Services. If you are using the SnapCenter Plug-in for NAS File Services with an earlier version of SnapCenter, you should review the upgrade paths that are supported and the tasks that are to be performed.
Existing setup |
Tasks to upgrade to SnapCenter 4.0 or later |
SnapCenter 2.0 or 3.0 |
You can perform one of the following tasks:- Upgrade the SnapCenter Server, SnapCenter Plug-in for NAS File Services, SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows (if applicable), and SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux (if applicable) to version 3.0.1.
- Uninstall SnapCenter Plug-in for NAS File Services 3.0.1.
- Upgrade the SnapCenter Server, SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows (if applicable), and SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux (if applicable) from version 3.0.1 to version 4.0 or later.
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- Uninstall the following components:
- Uninstall the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows (if applicable) and SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux (if applicable).
- Uninstall the SnapCenter Server and SnapCenter Plug-in for NAS File Services.
Note: When you uninstall your setup, you lose all of your backup metadata.
- Install SnapCenter Server 4.0 or later and version 4.0 or later of the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows (if applicable) and SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux (if applicable).
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SnapCenter 3.0.1 |
You can perform one of the following tasks:- Uninstall SnapCenter Plug-in for NAS File Services 3.0.1.
- Upgrade the SnapCenter Server, SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows (if applicable), and SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux (if applicable) from version 3.0.1 to version 4.0 or later.
OR
- Uninstall the following components:
- Uninstall the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows (if applicable) and SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux (if applicable).
- Uninstall the SnapCenter Plug-in for NAS File Services.
- Uninstall the SnapCenter Server.
Note: When you uninstall your setup, you lose all of your backup metadata.
- Install SnapCenter Server 4.0 or later and version 4.0 or later of the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows (if applicable) and SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux (if applicable).
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