Obtain the required materials for a software upgrade
Before you begin the software upgrade, you must obtain all required materials so you can complete the upgrade successfully.
| Item | Notes | 
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Service laptop  | 
The service laptop must have: 
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Browser support typically changes for each StorageGRID release. Make sure your browser is compatible with the new StorageGRID version.  | 
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Provisioning passphrase  | 
The passphrase is created and documented when the StorageGRID system is first installed. The provisioning passphrase is not listed in the   | 
Linux RPM or DEB archive  | 
If any nodes are deployed on Linux hosts, you must download and install the RPM or DEB package on all hosts before you start the upgrade. Important: Ensure that your operating system is upgraded to Linux kernel 4.15 or higher.  | 
StorageGRID documentation  | 
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