This article guides on how to upgrade StarWind SAN & NAS, Core: StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN) V8 R12 to the R13 release.

Description

Below are the steps that describe the StarWind SAN & NAS, Core: StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN) V8 R12 update procedure.

  • To prevent data loss, disconnect iSCSI clients from StarWind SAN & NAS appliance(s).
  • Connect to SAN & NAS appliance via SSH.
  • Execute the following command, which downloads the update script from our public repository and starts the update procedure.
    wget http://repo.starwind.com/san-and-nas/scripts/update_to_v1_2.sh -O update_to_v1_2.sh && chmod +x update_to_v1_2.sh && sudo ./update_to_v1_2.sh
  • Wait until the update script finishes.
  • After the successful update, StarWind SAN & NAS will be rebooted automatically.
  • Wait until StarWind SAN & NAS starts.
  • Log into the web console and check the storage pool and virtual disk states.
  • Connect the clients to StarWind SAN & NAS appliance via iSCSI, if they have been previously disconnected at step 1.

Useful links

The newest StarWind SAN & NAS build can be downloaded here:
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/san-and-nas#download

The complete Release Notes can be viewed by following this link:
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/release-notes-san-and-nas

To request the new license key please email the Account Manager you have previously worked with or email our sales department

Request a Product Feature

To request a new product feature or to provide feedback on a StarWind product, please email to our support at support@starwind.com and put “Request a Product Feature” as the subject.

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