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Veritas Access Appliance Upgrade Guide

Last Published: 2021-05-03

Product(s): Appliances (7.4.3)

Platform: Veritas 3340,Access Appliance OS

Introduction
Performing pre-upgrade tasks
1. Running a software self-test
2. Migrating data from scale-out and erasure-coded file systems
Upgrading the Access 3340 Appliance
1. Downloading the appliance software release updates
  1. Downloading software updates directly to an Access 3340 appliance node
  2. Downloading software updates to an Access 3340 appliance node using a client share
2. Upgrading Access 3340 Appliance
  1. Installing an appliance software update on the Access 3340 Appliance
  2. Reviewing the license requirements

Upgrading Access 3340 Appliance

The following table summarizes the steps that you need to complete to upgrade the Access Appliance:

Table: Upgrade roadmap

Task	Description
Complete the pre-upgrade tasks.	If you are upgrading from version 7.4.2 to version 7.4.3, migrate data from scale-out and erasure-coded layout file systems. See Migrating data from scale-out and erasure-coded file systems. Run the software self-test on each appliance node. See Running a software self-test.
Download the software upgrade package.	For a rolling upgrade, download the software upgrade package to one of the nodes in the cluster. For a node-by-node upgrade, download the software upgrade package to each node that you want to upgrade. See Downloading software updates directly to an Access 3340 appliance node. See Downloading software updates to an Access 3340 appliance node using a client share.
Install the software update.	For a rolling upgrade, install the software update on the node where you downloaded the upgrade package. For a node-by-node upgrade, install the software update on each node that you want to upgrade. See Installing an appliance software update on the Access 3340 Appliance.
Review the licensing requirements.	Ensure that you comply with the product licensing requirements after upgrading the appliance. See Reviewing the license requirements.