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Upgrade the Console agent

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The Console agent is automatically upgraded when it has outbound connectivity. If your Console agent does not have outbound connectivity, you can manually upgrade it. If your agent was deployed in vCenter using an OVA, you can upgrade it to a new version by mounting an ISO to the VM.

Upgrade the Console agent

The Console agent needs to restart during the upgrade process, so the NetApp Console will be unavailable during the upgrade.

Steps

  1. Download the Console agent software from the NetApp Support Site.

  2. Copy the installer to the Linux host.

  3. Assign permissions to run the script.

    chmod +x /path/NetApp-Console-Agent-Offline-<version>

    Where <version> is the version of the Console agent that you downloaded.

  4. Run the installation script:

    sudo /path/NetApp-Console-Agent-Offline-<version>

    Where <version> is the version of the agent that you downloaded.

  5. After the upgrade is complete, you can verify the agent's version by going to Administration > Support > Agents.

Upgrade a vCenter-deployed Console agent using an ISO

If your Console agent was deployed in vCenter using an OVA, you can upgrade it to a new version by mounting an ISO to the VM and running the upgrade from the VM maintenance console.

Before you begin, take a snapshot of the VM in case you need to roll back.

Steps

  1. Download the Console agent ISO from the NetApp Support Site.

  2. Upload the ISO to a datastore that is accessible from vCenter.

  3. In the vSphere client, log in to your vCenter and select the VM instance that hosts the Console agent.

  4. Mount the ISO to the VM:

    1. Right-click the VM and select Edit Settings.

    2. Select the CD/DVD drive and choose Datastore ISO File.

    3. Browse to and select the Console agent ISO.

    4. Make sure Connect is enabled.

    5. Select OK.

  5. With the VM selected, select Launch Web Console.

  6. Log in to the maintenance console using the username maint and the maintenance password that you specified when you deployed the OVA.

  7. Enter 1 to open the System Configuration menu.

  8. Enter 3 to select Upgrade and follow the on-screen prompts.

    The upgrade installs the updated OS, Docker runtime, and Console agent services in place. If the kernel is updated, the VM restarts automatically.

  9. After the upgrade completes, verify that the Console agent is running correctly:

    1. In the vSphere client, confirm that the VM is powered on and the web console is accessible.

    2. In the NetApp Console, go to Administration > Support > Agents and confirm the agent version reflects the new version.

  10. Unmount the ISO from the VM:

    1. In the vSphere client, right-click the VM and select Edit Settings.

    2. Select the CD/DVD drive and choose Client Device or disconnect the datastore ISO.

    3. Select OK.