Qumulo Core Upgrades via CLI

IN THIS ARTICLE

• Outlines how to upgrade Qumulo Core via the CLI

REQUIREMENTS

• Cluster running Qumulo Core 

Clusters running 2.1.1 and above can upgrade via the UI. Reference the article Qumulo Core Upgrades via UI for additional details. 

PROCESS

• Upload the upgrade file qumulo_core_x.x.x.qimg to any directory on the cluster via a client protocol like NFS or SMB
• Connect to a node via ssh using your IP address:

ssh admin@your_IP_address

• Become root by running the following command:

sudo -s

• Confirm that the upgrade status is “IDLE” using the command below:

qq upgrade_status

• The output should reflect the following:

{
 "blocked_reason": "", 
 "details": "", 
 "error_message": "", 
 "error_state": "UPGRADE_ERROR_NO_ERROR", 
 "install_path": "", 
 "is_blocked": false, 
 "state": "UPGRADE_IDLE"
}

• Prepare the upgrade by running the following command using the path to the .qimg file you uploaded:

qq upgrade_config_set --path /qumulo_core_x.x.x.qimg --target prepare

• Issue the following command to monitor the ‘prepare’ status:

qq upgrade_status --monitor

• Proceed once you see the following output:

UPGRADE_PREPARED

• Arm the upgrade to begin the installation using the command below: 

qq upgrade_config_set --path /qumulo_core_x.x.x.qimg --target arm

NOTE: You will need to re-login after the upgrade completes and the Qumulo process is restarted.

• Check that the upgrade was successful by running the following command and verifying the new version number:

qq version

RESOLUTION

You should now be able to successfully upgrade Qumulo Core via CLI

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

QQ CLI: Comprehensive List of Commands

Qumulo Core Upgrades via UI

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