Upgrades
Replacement servers can be down or above a revision, and not at the expected level of
firmware required at the customer site. An upgrade is typically required during the
replacement process, which is not covered in this document. It is assumed that all
services personnel performing a replacement have already been trained, and know
where to get this information within their respective organization.
Replacing a server
Obtaining backups, diagnostics, firmware levels, and license keys
On the old server:
Procedure
1. If the server is online, using NAS Manager, navigate to Home > Server Settings >
Configuration Backup & Restore.
2. Click backup, then select a location to save the backup file.
Ensure that you save the backup file to a safe location off platform so that you can
access it after the storage system is taken offline.
3. For a node in a cluster, backup the Node Registry.
4. For a node in a cluster, migrate the EVSs to an alternate node.
5. Navigate to Home > Status & Monitoring > Download Diagnostics.
6. Click download to retrieve the diagnostic test results.
Upgrades
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