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| - | ===== File Fabric Upgrade To v1906 ===== | ||
| - | latest update: September 12, 2019 | ||
| - | The SME Enterprise File Fabric platform is shipped as a virtual appliance, this makes it easy to deploy. The new generation of Enterprise File Fabric has a more comprehensive way to upgrade. | ||
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| - | Please note that this procedure is written for systems that follow " | ||
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| - | Enterprise File Fabric 1906 is currently available in the SME Enterprise Access Repository. | ||
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| - | ==== Prerequisites ==== | ||
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| - | Ensure the following prerequisites are met before beginning an upgrade: | ||
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| - | * You have the new style SME File Fabric Appliance licence | ||
| - | * SME version 10.0.X, 1705.X, 1712.X, 1808.X is installed and functional | ||
| - | * Public internet access for download patches | ||
| - | * A complete backup / snapshot has been done of both the system and the database | ||
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| - | The File Fabric' | ||
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| - | Verify storage providers have a valid certificates (especially when upgrading from 10.x or 1705). See [[cloudproviders: | ||
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| - | In addition, you must ensure you have full administrator access to the systems. | ||
| - | * smeconfiguser | ||
| - | * root | ||
| - | * appladmin | ||
| - | * organizational admin(s) of your organization | ||
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| - | We always recommend that customers first perform an upgrade on a test system. This gives you the opportunity to try out any new features, and validate expected behaviour before and after the upgrade. | ||
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| - | During the upgrade, ongoing uploads will be canceled and the site will be unavailable for a short duration, please schedule downtime accordingly. | ||
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| - | === Prepare for the upgrade === | ||
| - | To receive upgrades for File Fabric you will need a valid support contract. | ||
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| - | Start by backing up the appliance. This upgrade will be an upgrade of both software and the database, please do not proceed without a good backup. SME does not support a database rollback, so if something does not go to plan, a system restore will be required. | ||
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| - | == Checking storage certificates == | ||
| - | Enterprise File Fabric version 1712 introduced greater security controls around storage providers SSL/TLS support. You should ensure you are familiar with these updates before proceeding. Details for this can be [[https:// | ||
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| - | === Upgrade === | ||
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| - | <WRAP center round important 100%> | ||
| - | Before proceeding with the upgrade, you will require access to SME's Early Access Repository. Please contact support for this. | ||
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| - | Log into the SME appliance as smeconfiguser e.g. | ||
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| - | ssh smeconfiguser@cloudfiles.example.com | ||
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| - | Change user to root | ||
| - | < | ||
| - | su - | ||
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| - | Install the Enterprise repo with the following command. | ||
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| - | yum install https:// | ||
| - | yum install -y sme-externalrepo | ||
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| - | Now update the appliance with the following command | ||
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| - | yum clean all | ||
| - | yum install sme-package-1906.02-4 | ||
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| - | Now please reboot the system. | ||
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| - | reboot | ||
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| - | <WRAP center round important 100%> | ||
| - | Customers using SME’s AD Proxy program to communicate with their LDAP system may experience a problem when trying to import users manually. | ||
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