Upgrading the vCenter Plug-in

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.

Before you begin

You have a cluster running NetApp Element software 11.3 or later.

Procedure

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.

Prerequisites	Steps
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.	Log out of the vSphere Web Client. Choose one of the following management node upgrade options: If you are upgrading from management node 11.0, 11.1, 11.3, 11.5, or 11.7, download and deploy the management node ISO for Element software 11.8 and complete one of the following the upgrade procedures: Upgrading the management node to version 11.8 from version 11.7 Upgrading the management node to version 11.8 from version 11.5 Upgrading the management node to version 11.8 from version 11.3 Upgrading the management node to version 11.8 from version 11.0 or 11.1 If you are upgrading from a management node version 10.x, you must migrate your management node settings to a new management node 11.1 VM before you can update to management node 11.3 and later. vCenter Plug-in 4.3 requires management node 11.3 or later. 从管理节点 10.x 版迁移到 11.x 版 Using the registration utility (https://[management node IP]:9443), update the plug-in registration with vCenter from vCSA or Windows. Note: Modify properties for an in-house (dark site) HTTP server, if required. Modifying properties for HTTP server Update management services: 通过 NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control 更新管理服务 Log in to vSphere Web Client and confirm the upgrade was successful. Accessing the plug-in after installation
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.	Log out of the vSphere Web Client. Choose one of the following management node upgrade options: If you are upgrading from management node 11.0, 11.1, 11.3, 11.5, or 11.7, download and deploy the management node ISO for Element software 11.8 and complete one of the following the upgrade procedures: Upgrading the management node to version 11.8 from version 11.7 Upgrading the management node to version 11.8 from version 11.5 Upgrading the management node to version 11.8 from version 11.3 Upgrading the management node to version 11.8 from version 11.0 or 11.1 If you are upgrading from a management node version 10.x, you must migrate your management node settings to a new management node 11.1 VM before you can update to management node 11.3 and later. vCenter Plug-in 4.3 requires management node 11.3 or later. 从管理节点 10.x 版迁移到 11.x 版 Using the registration utility (https://[management node IP]:9443), update the plug-in registration with vCenter from vCSA or Windows. Note: Modify properties for an in-house (dark site) HTTP server, if required. Modifying properties for HTTP server Update management services: 通过 NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control 更新管理服务 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.
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.	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.