Before You Start

Impact of the Upgrade

• Impact on services: The system needs to be restarted during the upgrade. You can select the restart time. The restart will interrupt services for about 5 minutes.
• Impact on network communication: The connection between the FusionDirector and edge management system is interrupted for about 5 minutes.

Important Notes

• Before the upgrade, read this document carefully to ensure that you have learned all the content. For any problems or suggestions pertaining to the document, contact Huawei technical support.
• Do not perform any maintenance operations during the upgrade. The upgrade takes about 15 minutes.
• Perform the upgrade during off-peak hours to minimize the impact on the system and services.
• If the space in the current environment is insufficient, clear the space by referring to Clearing the Drive Space.

Upgrade Process

1. Obtain the software package.
   

   For details about how to upgrade the driver of an Atlas 200I A2 accelerator module, see "Upgrading the Driver" in the Atlas 200I A2 Accelerator Module Driver Development Guide.

2. Upgrade firmware. The upgrade can be performed on the WebUI of the edge management system or through the FusionDirector.
3. Verify the upgrade, that is, check whether the upgrade is successful.

Pre-upgrade Check

1. Check the software version.

   Log in to the WebUI of the edge management system, choose Management > System Information, and view the current firmware version.

2. Check the IP address usage on the wired network.

   • If an IP address used for web exists on the wired network, the upgrade can be performed directly.

   • If no such IP address exists, set the usage of an IP address to web before the upgrade. Otherwise, the update will fail.