Updating Catalogic vStor

Important. If you encounter errors during updates or backups in vStor 4.11, try the following:

1. Clean your user’s home directory (especially /home/admin) of unnecessary files.

2. Remove old backups from /opt/vstor/backup.

These steps may resolve operation timeout issues specific to vStor 4.11. This issue has been fixed in vStor 4.11.1.

Keeping your Catalogic vStor updated is crucial for ensuring the security, stability, and optimal performance of your storage environment.

You can update Catalogic vStor using two methods:

• vStor Web Interface.

• vStor Command Line Interface (CLI).

Prerequisites

Before starting the update process, you must first download the update file from the Catalogic MySupport portal.

Updating vStor via Web Interface

1. Open a web browser and navigate to https://<vStor_hostname_or_IP>:8900.

2. Log in with admin credentials.

3. In the navigation menu, click System.

4. Click the Install updates button.

1. vStor Updater will open in a new tab, where you need to re-enter your admin credentials.

2. Select the ISO file downloaded from the Catalogic MySupport portal.

3. Click Update

Important. There is a known issue with updating vStor 4.11 via the web interface. When you click Update, the vStor updater immediately reports the update as completed, even though the process is still running in the background. To ensure the update has been successfully completed, refresh the vStor web interface. If it responds, the update process is finished. Otherwise, wait a few minutes and try again.

Updating vStor via CLI

1. Log in to your machine via SSH or Console as admin.

2. Run the catalogic-updater script and provide the path to the ISO file downloaded from the Catalogic MySupport portal:

catalogic-updater /path/to/vstor-update.iso

You can add a --reboot flag when running the script to reboot the system after a successful update.