Dell Powervault NX400 User Manual
Upgrading the nas operating system
Dell PowerVault Windows NAS
Systems — Information Update
Upgrading The NAS Operating System
CAUTION:
The upgrade is NOT a data-in-place upgrade but a reinstallation of the OS
partition. To avoid data loss you must take a backup of any internal disk drives or data
on external storage arrays before proceeding with the upgrade. Additionally, all
programs that were manually installed must be reinstalled. All Settings, such as Share
Configurations, must be reapplied after the upgrade reinstallation procedure is
complete.
NOTE:
Ensure that the latest BIOS version is installed on your NAS system. You can
download the latest BIOS version from dell.com/support.
NOTE:
This document is relevant only to the Dell PowerVault NX400, NX3200, and
NX3300 NAS systems.
To upgrade the operating system of your Dell PowerVault Windows NAS Systems
from Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 or Windows Storage Server 2012 to
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2:
1 Backup any internal disk drives or data on external storage arrays.
2 If applicable, connect the external USB DVD drive to your NAS system.
3 Insert your Dell PowerVault NAS Operating System resource media into your
NAS system.
4 Turn off your NAS system.