ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 9.12
Deployment workflow for existing users of ONTAP tools
The 9.x releases of ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere support in-place upgrade to the latest version.
The earlier releases of individual applications like Virtual Storage Console 6.x, Storage Replication Adapter 2.x, 3.x, 4.x and VASA Provider 6.x use a different upgrade process. If you have these legacy versions of VSC or VASA Provider or SRA installed in your setup, then you should perform the following operations:
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Deploy the latest release of ONTAP tools.
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Migrate any existing configuration data.
The configuration data includes storage system credentials, as well as preferences found in the
kaminoprefs.xmlandvscPreferences.xmlfiles.
In many cases, you might not need to migrate configuration data. However, if you have customized the preferences files earlier, you might want to review them and make similar changes to the newly deployed ONTAP tools. You can add the storage systems to the newly deployed ONTAP tools and specify the credentials as you add them.
If you have the VASA Provider deployment, then after the upgrade from existing setup, you must configure the memory size for your ONTAP tools to be 12GB using the Edit Settings option. You must also modify the virtual memory reservation. The virtual machine must be powered off to modify the memory size.
To upgrade to ONTAP tools 9.10 and later you should be running virtual appliance 9.7P1 or later. Upgrading from an earlier version prior to 9.7P1 of the virtual appliance is not supported.
If you are going to deploy the latest release of ONTAP tools, you must see the topic Space and sizing requirements for the ONTAP tools. The topic Upgrade to the latest release of ONTAP tools has information on performing an in-place upgrade.
