QoreStor 6.1.0 - Installation Guide

Upgrading QoreStor Software using the QoreStor Menu

To upgrade a current installation of QoreStor, follow the steps below:

1. Using the terminal emulation application of your choice, log on to the QoreStor server using the the qsservice account. The QoreStor Menu will be displayed.
2. On the QoreStor Menu, arrow down to Administration and press [Enter]. The Administration menu will be displayed.
3. On the Administration menu, arrow down to QoreStor Update and press [Enter].
4. QoreStor will check for available updates. If one is available, you will be prompted to continue with the discovered build or point QoreStor to a different binary. Choose one of the options below:
   • Select Continue to process the discovered build.
   • Select Options point QoreStor to a different installation file.
     • Select either curl or wget and enter the URL to the QoreStor binary. Repeat for the signature file
     • Select Continue to use the downloaded packages.
5. The installation will proceed. When completed, a Service Status page will display the status of the QoreStor system.
6. Select Done.
7. Select Close.

Upgrading QoreStor Software using the QoreStor UI

The QoreStor user interface includes the option to upload the new QoreStor binary and signature files to the QoreStor server via the browser. To upgrade a current installation of QoreStor, follow the steps below:

1. Download the new QoreStor executable and signature file. Refer to Downloading the QoreStor Software for detailed information.
2. In the QoreStor UI, click System to expand the menu. Click Upload.
3. On the Upload page, perform one of the following actions:
   • Drag the QoreStor binary and signature file to the Add new binary package area
   • Click Upload binary package to open a file explorer. Browse to select the QoreStor binary and signature file and click Open.
4. Connect to machine via ssh, launch the installer and follow the installer steps.

Upgrading the QoreStor Operating System

Review the requirements and considerations below before upgrading the operating system on the QoreStor server.

• Ensure that the OS version and kernel version are supported. Refer to the QoreStor Interoperability Guide for up-to-date information.
• When VTL support is enabled during the QoreStor installation, modules are installed that are specific to the kernel version at the time of installation. If the operating system on the QoreStor server is updated, these modules may not work correctly. When updating the operating system on the VTL-enabled QoreStor server, perform the actions below:
  • Upgrade QoreStor to the latest version. Refer to Upgrading your QoreStor software
  • If you are using Oracle Enterprise Linux, before upgrading the operating system, execute the command below

    yum install yum-utils; yum-config-manager --disable ol7_UEKR*

  • Upgrade the operating system using the command

    yum upgrade --disableexcludes=all

  • After the OS upgrade is complete, reboot the QoreStor system to boot into the new kernel . Based on the QoreStor installation, the VTL modules are installed into the new kernel at the time of Qorestor startup.

  NOTE: If QoreStor was installed without enabling VTL support, this procedure is not required.

Migrating a DR Series Appliance to QoreStor

Starting with QoreStor 6.0, it is possible to perform an in-place upgrade that converts your DR Series appliance to a QoreStor server. This in-place process preserves your data and storage configuration, and migrates any applicable settings without the need for an intermediate staging server.