NetApp HCI Manual page 241

• System ports: If you are using NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control for upgrades, you have ensured that the
necessary ports are open. See
• Minimum BMC and BIOS versions: The node you intend to upgrade using NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control
meets the following minimum requirements:
Model
H300E, H500E, H700E
H410C
H610C
H615C
H615C compute nodes must update BMC firmware to version 4.68 using the

firmware bundle 2.27
upgrades.
A Redfish license is required for H300E, H500E, and H700E compute nodes to enable

NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control to perform future firmware upgrades. Contact NetApp
Support to get the license installed manually until a new compute firmware bundle
automates this process in a follow-on release.

For a complete matrix of firmware and driver firmware for your hardware, see
article
• BIOS boot order: Manually change the boot order in the BIOS setup for each node to ensure
CD/DVD
appears in the boot list. See this
• BMC credentials: Update the credentials NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control uses to connect to the compute
node BMC. You can do this using either the NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control
information prior to upgrade refreshes the inventory and ensures that management node services are
aware of all hardware parameters needed to complete the upgrade.
• Attached media: Disconnect any physical USB or ISO before starting a compute node upgrade.
• KVM ESXi console: Close all open Serial-Over-LAN (SOL) sessions and active KVM sessions in the BMC
UI before starting a compute node upgrade.
• Witness Node requirements: In two- and three-node storage clusters, one
in the NetApp HCI installation at all times.
• Compute node health check: You have verified that the node is ready to be upgraded. See
node health checks prior to upgrading compute
About this task
In production environments, upgrade the firmware on one compute node at a time.
For NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control UI or API upgrades, your ESXi host will be automatically placed in
maintenance mode during the upgrade process if you have the DRS feature and required licensing. The node
will be rebooted and after the upgrade process is complete, the ESXi host will be taken out of maintenance
mode. For USB and BMC UI options, you will need to place the ESXi host in maintenance mode manually, as
described in each procedure.
Network ports
Minimum BMC version
6.84.00
All versions supported (no
upgrade required)
3.96.07
4.68.07
to enable NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control to perform future firmware
(login required).
article
for more information.
for more information.
firmware.
Minimum BIOS version
NA2.1
All versions supported (no
upgrade required)
3B01
3B08.CO
UI or API. Updating BMC
Witness Node must be running
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