{"id":22864,"date":"2017-12-05T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=22864"},"modified":"2017-11-30T08:55:17","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T07:55:17","slug":"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"StarWind Virtual SAN upgrade procedure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22866 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-01.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To upgrade <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/starwind-virtual-san-installation-pt-1\/\">StarWind Virtual SAN<\/a> to a newer version, a specific upgrade sequence and procedure must be followed to avoid service disruption.<\/p>\n<p>StarWind Virtual SAN is a\u00a0<strong>VM storage solution<\/strong>\u00a0mirrored\u00a0between configured cluster nodes and treated just as\u00a0<strong>local storage<\/strong>\u00a0by both hypervisors and clustered applications eliminating any need in physical shared storage.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22867 size-large\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-02-600x139.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Upgrade StarWind Virtual SAN<\/h2>\n<p>In order to proceed with the upgrade procedure, login to the First Node of the cluster and through the Management Console verify the <strong>current installed version<\/strong>\u00a0by selecting in the main menu the option\u00a0<strong>Help &gt; About StarWind Management Console<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22868 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-03.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-03\" width=\"415\" height=\"429\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When released, newest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/download-starwind-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual SAN build<\/a>\u00a0can be downloaded directly from the StarWind website.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22872 size-large\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-04-600x342.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"342\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the First Node, close the StarWind Management Console and make sure also to <strong>Exit the console<\/strong>\u00a0from the icon in the taskbar.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22873 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-05.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-05\" width=\"456\" height=\"137\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Run the StarWind installer in the First Node by double clicking the downloaded file. Accept the EULA and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22874 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-06.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-06\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Next<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22875 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-07.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-07\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the components to update then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22876 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-08.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-08\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leave default location and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22877 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-09.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-09\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leave <strong>Create a desktop icon<\/strong> option flagged then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22878 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-10\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-10.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-10\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Install<\/strong> to proceed with the installation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22879 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-11.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-11\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The application is being updated.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22880 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-12.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-12\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking at the VMware vSphere Client, the upgrade of Virtual SAN takes place <strong>without any service downtime<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22883 size-large\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-13-600x298.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"298\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the installation has completed successfully, leave the <strong>Launch StarWind Management Console<\/strong> flagged and click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to exit the wizard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22884 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-14\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-14.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-14\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Open the StarWind Management Console and wait until the StarWind service starts and the <strong>synchronization process begins<\/strong>. When the synchronization process is over, you can start the\u00a0<strong>upgrade for the Second Node<\/strong>\u00a0repeating same procedure.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22885 size-large\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-15\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-15-600x371.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the upgrade of the Second Node, the Management Console\u00a0<strong>loses temporarily the connection<\/strong>\u00a0with the processed node. No panic, it's absolutely normal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22889 size-large\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-16\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-16-600x386.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the upgrade of the Second Node is over, wait until the<strong> synchronization process<\/strong> has completed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22890 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-17\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-17.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-17\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Check from the Management Console the <strong>installed version<\/strong>\u00a0to verify the upgrade was successfull.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22891 size-full\" title=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-18\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-18.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-virtual-san-upgrade-18\" width=\"415\" height=\"429\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By following the correct procedure, the StarWind Virtual SAN <strong>upgrade procedure runs smoothly<\/strong> allowing the virtual infrastructure to provide the storage capability without any service downtime.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To upgrade StarWind Virtual SAN to a newer version, a specific upgrade sequence and procedure must be followed to avoid service disruption. StarWind Virtual SAN is a\u00a0VM storage solution\u00a0mirrored\u00a0between configured cluster nodes and treated just as\u00a0local storage\u00a0by both hypervisors and clustered applications eliminating any need in physical shared storage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":22866,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"linkedin_93tdZWzMZc_93tdZWzMZc":"","facebook_2879994398731222_17841400390232720":"","twitter_113568041_113568041":"","mastodon_115463926174894442_115463926174894442":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[903,1787],"tags":[1774,876,1775],"class_list":["post-22864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vmware-en","category-starwind-en","tag-starwind","tag-upgrade-en","tag-virtual-san","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}