topic Re: vSZ Version Downgrade in SmartZone and Virtual SmartZone

vSZ Version Downgrade

pamuditha_abeys — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:41:58 GMT

Hi
Is it possible to downgrade vSZ 3.4 to 3.2 ?
Is it similar procedure as upgrading vSZ?

Re: vSZ Version Downgrade

martin_martin — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:47:09 GMT

Hi Pamuditha,
Downgrade is only possible by activating a cluster backup.

regards
Martin

Re: vSZ Version Downgrade

pamuditha_abeys — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:56:46 GMT

Hi Martin,
Can you kindly explain it a bit more. I didn't get that?
How it becomes possible by activating cluster backup? To have that we need multiple clusters
Right?

Thanks

Re: vSZ Version Downgrade

alexander_moise — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:35:17 GMT

Pamuditha, it is recommended to backup the vSZ cluster (even if you have only one instance)before upgrading to newer version.
then, if you want to downgrade, you can select your previous backup with older version and get back to it.
I've made the same an hour ago.

Re: vSZ Version Downgrade

pamuditha_abeys — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:37:22 GMT

Hi Alexander,
Thanks for the valuable advice here.
1 additional question. Do we need to upgrade from Leader node or any using any node is ok?

Thanks.

Re: vSZ Version Downgrade

pamuditha_abeys — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:38:39 GMT

Also with your experience how much time will it take to complete the upgrade roughly?

Thanks