Upgrading

The following topics explain how to upgrade to BrickStor SP Release 23 for single-node configurations.

Please contact RackTop support for specific upgrade instructions if you are upgrading from release 21.x or prior.
Please contact RackTop support to arrange for assistance when upgrading a BrickStor SP HA cluster configuration.
If your BrickStor is in an air-gapped network or otherwise unable to download the latest version from the public internet, you can request a download link at https://support.racktopsystems.com or by contacting RackTop support to arrange alternative means.

Pre-upgrade considerations

There are some important items to note when upgrading from Release 22 to Release 23. The email and report system has been greatly improved in Release 23, but this means any existing email and report configurations will not be carried forward and will need to be configured after the upgrade is complete. Please review these settings and note them where neccessary prior to commencing with the upgrade.

Upgrading a Single Node BrickStor using the latest BrickStor SP Manager

The following steps demonstrate the upgrade process for a single, standalone BrickStor SP configuration.

1. Beginning the upgrade

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  1. Connect the BrickStor SP Manager to your appliance.

  2. Choose Upgrade OS / Manage Versions to perform the upgrade.

2. Download the new OS version

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  1. Choose the version to download by clicking the Download link.

3. Activating OS version

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  1. Once downloaded, click the "play" icon to activate at next boot.

4. Commit the OS upgrade change

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  1. Commit the change in the Changes pane.

5. Reboot the system

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The BrickStor SP appliance will now reboot into the new version of the OS. After it does so, navigate to its IP address or hostname in a web browser and log in. You will be asked to review and accept the Terms & Conditions before proceeding. Once you have done that, you will be able to download the new version of the BrickStor SP Manager.

Post-upgrade tasks

Once you are connected to your BrickStor SP system using the new version of the BrickStor SP Manager, be sure to do the following:

  1. Reconfigure any SMTP email settings.

  2. Review and configure any desired report settings.

  3. Review the rest of this documentation for new features that you may wish to configure or activate.