Obtain the required materials for a software upgrade

01/12/2024 Contributors

PDFs

Before you begin the software upgrade, obtain all required materials.

Item Notes

Item	Notes
Service laptop	The service laptop must have: Network port SSH client (for example, PuTTY)
Supported web browser	Browser support typically changes for each StorageGRID release. Make sure your browser is compatible with the new StorageGRID version.
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.
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	Release notes for StorageGRID 11.8 (sign in required). Be sure to read these carefully before starting the upgrade. StorageGRID software upgrade resolution guide for the major version you are upgrading to (sign in required) Other StorageGRID 11.8 documentation, as required.

Service laptop

The service laptop must have:

Network port
SSH client (for example, PuTTY)

Supported web browser

Browser support typically changes for each StorageGRID release. Make sure your browser is compatible with the new StorageGRID version.

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.

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

Release notes for StorageGRID 11.8 (sign in required). Be sure to read these carefully before starting the upgrade.
StorageGRID software upgrade resolution guide for the major version you are upgrading to (sign in required)
Other StorageGRID 11.8 documentation, as required.

Obtain the required materials for a software upgrade

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