Prepare Linux hosts

If any StorageGRID nodes are deployed on Linux hosts, install the RPM or DEB package on each host before you start the upgrade.

Upload upgrade and hotfix files

From the primary Admin Node, access the StorageGRID Upgrade page and upload the upgrade file and the hotfix file, if required.

Download Recovery Package

Download the current Recovery Package before you start the upgrade.

Run upgrade prechecks

Upgrade prechecks help you detect issues, so you can resolve them before you start the actual upgrade.

Start upgrade

When you start the upgrade, the prechecks are run again and the primary Admin Node is upgraded automatically. You can't access the Grid Manager while the primary Admin Node is being upgraded. Audit logs will also be unavailable. This upgrade can take up to 30 minutes.

Download Recovery Package

After the primary Admin Node has been upgraded, download a new Recovery Package.

Approve nodes

You can approve individual grid nodes, groups of grid nodes, or all grid nodes.

Resume operations

When all grid nodes have been upgraded, new features are enabled and you can resume operations. You must wait to perform a decommission or expansion procedure until the background Upgrade database task and the Final upgrade steps task have completed.