You must plan the upgrade of your StorageGRID system to ensure that the system is ready for the upgrade, and that the upgrade can be completed with minimal disruption.
Steps
Estimating the time to complete an upgrade
When planning an upgrade to StorageGRID 11.2, you must consider when to upgrade, based on how long the upgrade might take. You must also be aware of which operations you can and cannot perform during each stage of the upgrade.
Impact of an upgrade on groups and user accounts
You must understand the impact of the StorageGRID upgrade, so that you can update groups and user accounts appropriately after the upgrade is complete.
Downloading the StorageGRID upgrade file
You must download the upgrade file to a service laptop before you upgrade your StorageGRID system. If your StorageGRID system is deployed on Linux hosts, you must also download the StorageGRID installation files.
Downloading the Recovery Package
You must download an updated copy of the Recovery Package file before and after making grid topology changes to the StorageGRID system and before and after upgrading the software. The Recovery Package file allows you to restore the system if a failure occurs.
Checking the system's condition before upgrading software
Before upgrading a StorageGRID system, you must verify the system is ready to accommodate the upgrade. You must ensure that the system is running normally and that all grid nodes are operational.