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[PCA 2.4.4.4] Upgrade Guide (Doc ID 3047453.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 15, 2024

Applies to:

Private Cloud Appliance - Version 2.4.4 and later
Linux x86-64

Purpose

This KM describes the main steps of upgrading to PCA 2.4.4.4 release.

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In this Document
Purpose
Details
 i. Prerequisites
 ii. Document Reference
 iii. Firmware Level
 iv. Order of operations
 1. Install latest version of pca_upgrader
 2. Upgrade Management Nodes
 3. Upgrade Firmware on Management Nodes
 3.1 Disable ILOM Device Monitoring
 3.2 Upgrade ILOM Firmware
 3.3 Upgrade CX5 Card Firmware
 3.4 Upgrade RAID Controller Firmware
 3.5 Enable ILOM Device Monitoring
 3.6 Reboot active Management Node
 4. Upgrade Firmware on Internal ZFSSA
 4.1 Upgrade ovcasn02r1
 4.2 Upgrade ovcasn01r1
 4.3 Post Upgrade
 5. Upgrade Firmware on Cisco Switches to 10.3(4a)M
 5.1 Upgrade switches Cisco 9.3(8) to 10.2(5)M
 5.1.1. Upgrade primary leaf switch Cisco 9.3(8) to 10.2(5)M
 5.1.2. Upgrade secondary leaf switch Cisco 9.3(8) to 10.2(5)M
 5.1.3. Upgrade primary spine switch Cisco 9.3(8) to 10.2(5)M
 5.1.4. Upgrade secondary spine switch Cisco 9.3(8) to 10.2(5)M
 5.1.5. Upgrade management switch Cisco 9.3(8) to 10.2(5)M
 5.2 Upgrade Cisco switches 10.2(5)M to 10.3(4a)M
 5.2.1. Upgrade primary leaf switch Cisco 10.2(5)M to 10.3(4a)M
 5.2.2. Upgrade secondary leaf switch Cisco 10.2(5)M to 10.3(4a)M
 5.2.3. Upgrade primary spine switch Cisco 10.2(5)M to 10.3(4a)M
 5.2.4. Upgrade secondary spine switch Cisco 10.2(5)M to 10.3(4a)M
 5.2.5. Upgrade management switch Cisco 10.2(5)M to 10.3(4a)M
 6. Upgrade Firmware on Compute Nodes
 6.1 X8-2 Compute Nodes
 6.2 X9-2 Compute Nodes
 6.2.1 Upgrade ILOM Firmware
 6.2.2 Upgrade CX5 Card Firmware
 7. Upgrade Compute Node with pca-admin
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