Obtaining ONTAP software images

You must copy a software image from the NetApp Support Site to an HTTP server or FTP server on your network so that nodes can access the image.

About this task

To upgrade the cluster to the target release of ONTAP, you need access to software images. Software images, firmware version information, and the latest firmware for your platform model are available on the NetApp Support Site. Note the following important information:

Software images are specific to platform models.
You must be sure to obtain the correct image for your cluster.
Software images include the latest version of system firmware that was available when a given version of ONTAP was released.

Procedure

Locate the target ONTAP software in the Software Downloads area of the NetApp Support Site.
Copy the software image from the NetApp Support Site to the directory on the HTTP server or FTP server from which the image will be served.