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Upgrade from 5.4.3 to the latest version on a DL with two core servers

dtghelp
over 6 years ago

Like many others I'm going to need to upgrade from 5.4.3 to the latest version sometime in the next few months.  We run two DL4000 with replication between the two.  How do I go about it?  I've read the how to upgrade from 5.4.x to 6.x doc so as I understand it I do the target box first?  So do I do all the steps in the "upgrading cores" section of the Doc on the target then run the RUU and then do the same thing and run the 6.1.2 updater?  Then once that is done repeat on the source core?  I could do with it not going wrong as our target core is at a site about 300 miles away!

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  • +1 over 6 years ago
    Hi dtghelp:
    Your DL4000 came with enterprise iDrac already licensed so you should be able to work on them under any circumstances.
    Thse being said, I would suggest the following upgrade steps:

    On the target core:
    0. Disable the AppAssureCore service and stop it.
    1. Run the latest RUU (no need to run the Rapid Recovery installer yet)
    2. Update the storage and networking drivers (if available) -- no need to reboot. You will not lose RDP connection for more than a few seconds.
    3. Update the networking, drivers and hard drives firmware (in this order)
    4. Reboot
    5. Install the Rapid Recovery 6.1.2 software. WAIT FOR THE FULL REPOSITORY CHECK TO FINISH (I shouted as this operation is performed by default)

    On the source core do the same as on the target. You can work in parallel (allow the target to get on line first).

    NOTE: You can find the drivers and firmware on the DELL Support site; your DL4000 is a R620 server.

    Please let us know how it goes.
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  • +1 over 6 years ago
    Hi dtghelp:
    Your DL4000 came with enterprise iDrac already licensed so you should be able to work on them under any circumstances.
    Thse being said, I would suggest the following upgrade steps:

    On the target core:
    0. Disable the AppAssureCore service and stop it.
    1. Run the latest RUU (no need to run the Rapid Recovery installer yet)
    2. Update the storage and networking drivers (if available) -- no need to reboot. You will not lose RDP connection for more than a few seconds.
    3. Update the networking, drivers and hard drives firmware (in this order)
    4. Reboot
    5. Install the Rapid Recovery 6.1.2 software. WAIT FOR THE FULL REPOSITORY CHECK TO FINISH (I shouted as this operation is performed by default)

    On the source core do the same as on the target. You can work in parallel (allow the target to get on line first).

    NOTE: You can find the drivers and firmware on the DELL Support site; your DL4000 is a R620 server.

    Please let us know how it goes.
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