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Upgrading to FluidFS Version 3
Supported Upgrade Paths
To upgrade to FluidFS version 3.0, the FluidFS cluster must be at FluidFS version 2.0.7630 or later. If the
FluidFS cluster is at a pre
‐2.0.7630 version, upgrade to version 2.0.7680 prior to upgrading to version 3.0.
The following table summarizes the supported upgrade paths.
Version 2.0 Release Upgrades to Version 3.0.x Supported?
2.0.7680 Yes
2.0.7630 Yes
2.0.7170 No
2.0.6940 No
2.0.6730 No
2.0.6110 No
FluidFS V2 and FluidFS V3 Feature and Configuration
Comparison
This section summarizes functionality differences between FluidFS version 2.0 and 3.0. Review the
functionality comparison before upgrading FluidFS to version 3.0.
• Note: The Version 3.0 column in the table below indicates changes that must be made in some cases,
in order to accommodate version 3.0 configuration options.
Feature Version 2.0 Version 3.0
Management interface The NAS ManagerUser Interface has been
updated.
Management
connections
The FluidFS cluster is
managed using a dedicated
Management VIP.
Version 3.0 does not use a Management VIP—
the FluidFS cluster can be managed using any
client VIP.
During the upgrade, the Management VIP from
version 2.0 is converted to a client VIP.
Default management
account
The default administrator
account is named admin.
The default administrator account is named
Administrator.
During the upgrade, the admin account from
version 2.0 is deleted and the CIFS
Administrator account becomes the version
3.0 Administrator account. During the upgrade,
you will be prompted to reset the CIFS
Administrator password if you have not reset it
within the last 24 hours. Make sure to
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