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If upgrading from GigaVUE-FM versions lower than 5.4.00
: Be aware of the minimum
memory requirement changes between releases. Earlier releases specified 4GB of
memory for the OVA template; whereas versions after 5.4.00 require 8GB and versions
after 5.7.00 require 16GB. If the existing virtual or physical hardware running GigaVUE-FM
is configured with less memory than required, then increase the amount of memory
available to the GigaVUE-FM machine. Refer to GigaVUE-FM Memory and CPU
Requirements in the
GigaVUE Release Notes
for additional details.
Important GigaVUE-FM Upgrade Guidance
To upgrade GigaVUE-FM, the recommended procedure is to back up your current
configuration and perform the pre-upgrade checks (memory requirements, the maximum
number of images) before installing the image. You can upgrade via the GigaVUE-FM GUI or
CLI. It is recommended that you plan your upgrade before performing any upgrade steps.
Important
: Intent-Based Orchestration (IBO) Policies are removed when upgrading from
any pre-5.11 version of GigaVUE-FM to version 5.11.00 or above. IBO Policies will need to be
recreated after upgrading to 5.11.00 or above.
Best Practice
: Before performing an upgrade, in addition to taking a backup of GigaVUE-
FM, also take a Sysdump, which provides valuable configuration information that is not
captured in the backup. You can use the Sysdump after the upgrade to troubleshoot any
upgrade-related issues with your configurations.
Post-Upgrade Notes
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Intent Based Orchestration (IBO)
: IBO Policies are removed when upgrading from any
pre-5.11 version of GigaVUE-FM to version 5.11.00 or above. You must recreate the IBO
Policies after upgrading to 5.11.00 or above. Refer to the
"Orchestrated Configurations"
section in the GigaVUE-FM User's Guide details on how to create policy.
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Storage Management
: The time period specified for the storage management settings
will be configured to the default values when upgrading to GigaVUE-FM v5.11.xx. After
completing the upgrade, you must reconfigure the time period to the required values.
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Remember to upgrade your GigaVUE-VM deployments
: When upgrading GigaVUE-FM,
you must also upgrade your GigaVUE-VM deployments. For the steps to upgrade
GigaVUE-VM, refer to the “
Bulk Upgrading GigaVUE-VM Nodes”
section in the
GigaVUE
Cloud Suite for VMware—GigaVUE V Series Guide
.
Upgrade GigaVUE-FM
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GigaVUE-FM Hardware Appliance Guide for GFM-HW1-FM010 and GFM-HW1-FM001-HW