PowerStore+Upgrades+ +Participant+Guide
PowerStore+Upgrades+ +Participant+Guide
UPGRADES
PARTICIPANT GUIDE
PARTICIPANT GUIDE
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PowerStore Upgrades
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Table of Contents
PowerStore Upgrades................................................................................................ 2
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3
PowerStore .......................................................................................................................... 4
Midrange Storage ................................................................................................................ 5
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Introduction
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PowerStore
The PowerStore Platform Engineer exam is intended for partners and internal
employees who are responsible for the installation and maintenance of PowerStore
arrays.
A. PowerStore Concepts and Features (ODC) A. PowerStore Concepts and Features (ODC)
B. PowerStore Installation Cabling (ODC) B. PowerStore Implementation (ODC)
C. PowerStore Implementation (ODC) C. PowerStore Installation (ODC)
D. PowerStore Administration (ODC) D. PowerStore Installation:Cabling (ODC)
E. PowerStore Basic Troubleshooting (ODC)
OR
F. PowerStore Maintenance (ODC)
A. PowerStore Implementation and Administration G. PowerStore Upgrades (ODC)
(C)
B. PowerStore Migration: Import External Storage
(C)
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Midrange Storage
The Midrange Technology Architect exam is intended for partners and internal
employees who are responsible for positioning or designing a solution using Dell
EMC midrange storage systems. This includes the following products: PowerStore,
Unity XT, and SC Series.
(C) - Classroom
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Add a Drive
Add a Drive
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Add a Drive
Drives are hot pluggable. There is no need to shut down the appliance to add a
new drive.
Procedure Overview
1. Use SoLVe Online or Desktop tool to find the latest information and get
procedure.
2. Use PowerStore Manager or PSTCLI to check system status and capacity
before adding drive.
3. Use PowerStore Manager or PSTCLI to back up the D@RE Keystore before
adding a drive.
4. Follow procedure in SoLVe or the Installation and Service Guide to add a drive.
(Refer to replacement video if required).
5. Use PowerStore Manager or PSTCLI to check status of new drive and
system capacity.
6. Use PowerStore Manager or PSTCLI to back up the D@RE Keystore after
adding a drive.
1. Use SoLVe Online or Desktop tool to find the latest information and get the
procedure.
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1. If the bezel has a lock, insert the key that shipped with the enclosure into the
lock. Turn the key to unlock the bezel.
2. Press the two latch buttons on the bezel surface to release the bezel from the
cabinet.
3. Pull the bezel off the cabinet and put it on a clean, static-free surface.
4. To remove a drive filler module, insert your finger into the cutout on the drive
filler module.
5. Pull the filler module out of the slot, as illustrated here.
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1. Attach an ESD wristband to your wrist and the enclosure in which you are
installing the drive.
2. Align the drive with the guides in the slot.
3. With the drive carrier latch fully open, gently push the drive into the slot. The
latch begins to rotate downward when its tabs meet the enclosure.
4. Push on the orange latch tab until the drive is seated in the slot.
5. Push the handle down to engage the latch.
The activity LED flashes to indicate drive is seated.
6. If you are installing an NVMe NVRAM drive, push the latch cover into place.
7. Remove and store the ESD wristband.
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PSTCLI Commands
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Back up Keystore
The current keystore in the lockbox is based on the existing drive configuration in
the system. If changes are made such as adding, removing, or replacing a drive,
the keystore should be backed up and the file saved in a safe location.
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Rack Placement
Before installing the new expansion enclosure, determine its placement within the
rack.
Install the expansion enclosure in the next available 2U space directly above
the base enclosure or the last expansion enclosure in the system.
Most cabinets mark 1U increments with horizontal lines or small holes in the
channels.
In most cases, the front space into which you will install the enclosure is covered by
a filler panel attached to the latch brackets. If one or more filler panels cover the
space where you want to install the enclosure, remove each panel.
Use a flatblade screwdriver or similar tool to pry off the latch brackets.
The procedure is the same for both the left and right rail. You can install the rails
into either a square or round hole rack. Position the rail end piece so the label
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FRONT is located at the front of the rack and facing towards the inside of the rack,
while orienting the rear of the rail to align level with the holes on the rear of the
rack.
1. From the rear of the rack, pull the rail straight back until the latch is locked.
2. To install the front end piece of the rail, press the blue latch release button
until the latch rotates open.
3. Pull the rail forward until the pins slide into the holes on the front of the rack,
then release the latch to secure the rail.
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Lift the expansion enclosure and, from the front of the rack, slide the
expansion enclosure onto the rails.
Push the expansion enclosure into the rack until the slam latches engage and
lock the system into the rack.
Installing Drives
If the drives shipped separately from the enclosure, install them in the enclosure
now. The expansion enclosure must be populated with SAS SSD/Flash 1 WPD
drives.
Attach an ESD wristband to your wrist and the enclosure in which you are
installing the drive.
Align the drive with the guides in the slot.
With the drive carrier latch fully open, gently push the drive into the slot.
Push on the orange latch tab until the drive is seated in the slot.
Push the handle down to engage the latch.
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Install Bezel
1. If present, remove the protective plastic strip from the front of the bezel.
Failure to remove the protective plastic strip will cause the system to
overheat.
2. Align the bezel with the enclosure.
3. Gently push the bezel into place on the cabinet until it latches.
4. If the bezel has a key lock, lock the bezel with the provided key.
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Follow these guidelines when cabling the base enclosure appliance to ensure the
system functions correctly.
A ports are output ports and B ports are input ports. Output ports connect to input
ports to transfer information.
Ports on both the base enclosure and LCCs are labeled using letters (A,B). This is
what you will see looking at the rear of the enclosure. What you are connecting is
the internal bus to the expansion enclosure. Port A is Bus 0 and Port B is Bus 1.
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The example assumes enclosure 0 is being cabled and powered on. If the
configuration has three expansion enclosures, reconnect the power cables in this
order:
1. Expansion enclosure 0
2. Expansion enclosure 1
3. Expansion enclosure 2
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To verify the expansion enclosure is configured, select Appliance > Hardware >
Rear View. The expansion enclosure appears and can be expanded to view the
components.
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Add an Appliance to a PowerStore T Cluster
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Add an Appliance to a PowerStore T Cluster
Appliance Reboot
The process requires a reboot of the selected appliance, which could take
several minutes to complete. During this time, do not close the browser.
The Add Appliance page displays a message stating that the appliance reboot
was completed and the PowerStore T will be added to the cluster.
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Both the Management and Storage networks require at least three IP addresses.
Once the network IP addresses are completed, select Next to validate the
configuration. If issues are found, they appear in the Validate the Configuration
page. Read any messages that appear. These messages provide a summary of
the issue and remediation if possible. Warning messages allow the configuration
process to continue. If Critical or Error messages appear, they must be resolved
before the appliance can be added.
In the example the configuration process can continue even though two Warning
messages are displayed.
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Validate that the appliance was added to the cluster. View the Hardware >
Appliances page. The newly added appliance displays a Mode of Block
Optimized.
The capacity of each appliance is displayed. To view the capacity of the entire
cluster, select the Dashboard page and view the Capacity tab.
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pstcli
To verify the appliance was added to the cluster, use the pstcli /appliance
show command. The example shows both appliances in the cluster.
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Software Updates and Upgrades
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Software Updates and Upgrades
New features, software releases, hotfixes, and drive firmware can be seamlessly
applied to provide the customer with latest code revisions and features.
Software Releases
General OS enhancements
Software images
Core OS and Kernel updates
Firmware updates for hardware
Hotfixes
Specific fixes
Minor updates
Software and Component firmware
Kernel update
Drive Firmware
Drive FW updates
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1 0 1 0 5 007
Example: 1.0.1.0.5.007
4. Beta
5. RTM GA/DA
6. Patch / hotfix
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Start the upgrade process by selecting Settings > Upgrades. Only the UPLOAD
PACKAGE option is available until the package is loaded.
Upload OS Package
Health Check
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Run a PUHC:
– Specific to the package
– Checks appliance components and services
– Service status
o Hardware Health
o Active Major alerts, migration etc.
PUHC results can be viewed
– PowerStore Manager
– Details of Appliances and Nodes
– Error conditions and remediation
– Logs
Upgrade
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Normal State
The example shows a single appliance cluster state before performing an NDU
operation.
The Control Path software manages all NDU operations and always runs on the
Primary Node.
Both Nodes are running the current version of code. ALUA is active, I/O is being
served, and NAS Servers are running on both Nodes.
Control Path
SDNAS SDNAS
1.0.0.0.4.023 1.0.0.0.4.023
NAS Server NAS Server
ALUA ALUA
This first step is to prepare the Peer Node for the NDU.
Control Path
SDNAS
1.0.0.0.4.023 NAS Server 1.0.0.0.4.023 SDNAS
NAS Server
ALUA
Disable ALUA on the Peer Node and stop I/O on the Peer Node
Move the NAS Servers to the Primary Node
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At the end of this phase, the new code is running on the Peer node.
Control Path
SDNAS
1.0.0.0.4.023 NAS Server 1.0.0.0.4.030
NAS Server
ALUA
This step prepares the Nodes for failover and assigns a new Primary Node.
Control Path
SDNAS
1.0.0.0.4.023 1.0.0.0.4.030 NAS Server
NAS Server
ALUA
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This step upgrades the old Peer Node. The result is both Nodes are running the
new code.
Control Path
SDNAS
1.0.0.0.4.030
SDNAS 1.0.0.0.4.030 NAS Server
NAS Server
ALUA ALUA
Commit
Appliance
Deletes old docker images and packages
Moves to next appliance
Cluster
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