How to remote update to Open-E DSS update ver. 5.00 up60 build 3511

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03-21-2009, 04:43 PM
Laxity

How to remote update to Open-E DSS update ver. 5.00 up60 build 3511

Hi

I tried to update to Open-E DSS update ver. 5.00 up60 build 3511.
Updating using the GUI does not work, after uploading the .tgz file it sais: unknown file format.

The previous updates are in .iso format, this one is a zipped tarball.
In the release notes the first line sais:
This software must be installed on a USB-stick first.

I hope I dont have book a flight to the city with the datacenter our servers are located in to perform this update ;)
03-21-2009, 08:20 PM
To-M

Please read the release notes as it clearly states that this upgrade is very different from the past versions and does not update via the GUI.
03-22-2009, 03:23 PM
pfeifferl

fail-over update

Hello,

what is the recommended way to do this update on a iSCSI auto-fail-over cluster?

regards,
Lukas
03-22-2009, 04:43 PM
To-M

This topic was discussed in the thread below. Overall Failover to the Secondary then update the Primary.

http://forum.open-e.com/showthread.p...ghlight=update
03-23-2009, 07:51 AM
pfeifferl

CD instead of USB stick?

Is it possible to copy/burn the files to a CD and boot from CD instead of USB stick?
03-23-2009, 08:20 AM
pfeifferl

I can't write MBR to USB stick ...

WARNING!
Master Boot Record (MBR) of the drive F: will be overwritten.
Press any key to continue, or ctrl-c to abortReading boot sector: Falscher Parameter.
Installation failed
Press any key to continue...
03-23-2009, 09:15 AM
pfeifferl

Quote:

Originally Posted by pfeifferl

I can't write MBR to USB stick ...

WARNING!
Master Boot Record (MBR) of the drive F: will be overwritten.
Press any key to continue, or ctrl-c to abortReading boot sector: Falscher Parameter.
Installation failed
Press any key to continue...

OK, I solves this issues by using an other stick (U3) ...
03-25-2009, 11:34 PM
Laxity

Quote:

Originally Posted by pfeifferl

Is it possible to copy/burn the files to a CD and boot from CD instead of USB stick?

Thats what I want to know too.. as I do not have physical access to our open-E servers.

Using IPMI I could mount an iso image I built before.. Is this possible?
03-26-2009, 01:37 AM
To-M

You have to format the media as a FAT or FAT32 so the CD wont be an option.
03-26-2009, 02:05 AM
Laxity

Quote:

Originally Posted by To-M

You have to format the media as a FAT or FAT32 so the CD wont be an option.

:mad: :mad: :mad:
03-26-2009, 02:07 AM
To-M

In the release notes it clearly states this. We are working on a ISO image but we need more time.
03-26-2009, 02:12 AM
Laxity

Still this is a beta release, isnt it?
So we can expect a final release that will also be remote-installable?
03-26-2009, 02:16 AM
Laxity

Quote:

Originally Posted by To-M

In the release notes it clearly states this. We are working on a ISO image but we need more time.

OK. Take your time! Thanks for the update on this!
03-26-2009, 02:16 AM
To-M

The real offical installable is due out next month after Easter.
03-26-2009, 02:20 AM
To-M

Trust me we want this out ASAP for all of us and all of us at Open-E are working overtime to get this done. Just hang in there we are getting close and thanks for participating on the forum!
03-26-2009, 02:28 AM
Laxity

Please take your time!!
I am happy with my current setup.. you know the saying: Never change a running system.
03-26-2009, 08:28 AM
pfeifferl

Quote:

Originally Posted by To-M

The real offical installable is due out next month after Easter.

... and this will also contain the desired SCSI-3 PR feature ??
03-26-2009, 12:54 PM
To-M

Yes, this is what we have scheduled providing the QA department will pass it. They have more tests to run as this has to be near perfect.
04-02-2009, 09:33 AM
nsc

Hi,

I tried with USB stick, i boot over it, i want to get my configuration back but when i go to MAINTENANCE -> Miscellanous i have nothing except "Warning : No system volume found".

May be it's because i boot with 64 bit Kernel...

NSC
04-02-2009, 09:47 AM
nsc

Edit: Ok i have 32bit version installed :)
05-15-2009, 09:29 PM
Laxity

Quote:

Originally Posted by To-M

The real offical installable is due out next month after Easter.

Hi To-M

any news on this? I'd love to update my DSS boxes.. Update using USB is not really an option for me as that would be quite costly.

Regards
Philipp
05-15-2009, 09:36 PM
To-M

I know, I know :( it is due on the first week July. Engineers postponed to add a few more items.