Upgrade software and firmware with ThinkSystem SAN Manager

You can use ThinkSystem SAN Manager to upgrade the ThinkSystem OS software on multiple storage arrays of the same type to a newer version.

  1. Perform pre-upgrade health check
    A health check runs as part of the upgrade process, but you also can run a health check separately before you begin. The health check assesses components of the storage array to make sure that the upgrade can proceed.
  2. Download software files from support site
    You download the ThinkSystem OS software package from the Lenovo Support Site to your management host system.
  3. Transfer software files to the controllers
    You load the ThinkSystem OS software file and the NVSRAM file into the repository (an area of the Web Services Proxy server where files are stored).
  4. Activate staged software files (optional)
    You can choose to activate the software file immediately or wait until a more convenient time. This procedure assumes you chose to activate the software file at a later time.
Parent topic: Upgrade ThinkSystem SAN OS software