Obtaining the required materials for a software upgrade

11/22/2022 Contributors

Before you begin the software upgrade, you must obtain all required materials so you can complete the upgrade successfully.

Item Notes

Item	Notes
StorageGRID upgrade files	You must download the required files to your service laptop: All platforms: `.upgrade` file Any node on Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS: `.upgrade` file and RPM file (`.zip` or `.tgz`) Any node on Ubuntu or Debian: `.upgrade` file and DEB file (`.zip` or `.tgz`)
Service laptop	The service laptop must have: Network port SSH client (for example, PuTTY)
Supported web browser	You must confirm that the web browser on the service laptop is supported for use with StorageGRID 11.5. Web browser requirements Note: Browser support has changed for StorageGRID 11.5. Confirm you are using a supported version.
Recovery Package (`.zip`) file	Before upgrading, you should download the most recent Recovery Package file in case any problems occur during the upgrade. After you upgrade the primary Admin Node, you must download a new copy of the Recovery Package file and save it in a safe location. The updated Recovery Package file allows you to restore the system if a failure occurs. Downloading the Recovery Package
`Passwords.txt` file	This file is included in the SAID package, which is part of the Recovery Package `.zip` file. You must obtain the latest version of the Recovery Package.
Provisioning passphrase	The passphrase is created and documented when the StorageGRID system is first installed. The provisioning passphrase is not listed in the `Passwords.txt` file.
Related documentation	Release notes for StorageGRID 11.5. Be sure to read these carefully before starting the upgrade. Instructions for administering StorageGRID If you are upgrading a Linux deployment, the StorageGRID installation instructions for your Linux platform. Other StorageGRID documentation, as required.

StorageGRID upgrade files

You must download the required files to your service laptop:

All platforms: .upgrade file
Any node on Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS: .upgrade file and RPM file (.zip or .tgz)
Any node on Ubuntu or Debian: .upgrade file and DEB file (.zip or .tgz)

Service laptop

The service laptop must have:

Network port
SSH client (for example, PuTTY)

Supported web browser

You must confirm that the web browser on the service laptop is supported for use with StorageGRID 11.5.

Web browser requirements

Note: Browser support has changed for StorageGRID 11.5. Confirm you are using a supported version.

Recovery Package (.zip) file

Before upgrading, you should download the most recent Recovery Package file in case any problems occur during the upgrade.

After you upgrade the primary Admin Node, you must download a new copy of the Recovery Package file and save it in a safe location. The updated Recovery Package file allows you to restore the system if a failure occurs.

Downloading the Recovery Package

Passwords.txt file

This file is included in the SAID package, which is part of the Recovery Package .zip file. You must obtain the latest version of the Recovery Package.

Provisioning passphrase

The passphrase is created and documented when the StorageGRID system is first installed. The provisioning passphrase is not listed in the Passwords.txt file.

Obtaining the required materials for a software upgrade

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