storsimple-preparing-for-updates.md

Preparing for updates

You will need to perform the following steps before you scan and apply the update:

1. Take a cloud snapshot of the device data.

2. Ensure that your controller fixed IPs are routable and can connect to the Internet. These fixed IPs will be used to service updates to your device. You can test this by running the following cmdlet on each controller from the Windows PowerShell interface of the device:

   Test-Connection -Source <Fixed IP of your device controller> -Destination <Any IP or computer name outside of datacenter network>

   Sample output for Test-Connection when fixed IPs can connect to the Internet

    Controller0>Test-Connection -Source 10.126.173.91 -Destination bing.com
   
    Source      Destination     IPV4Address      IPV6Address
    ----------------- -----------  -----------
    HCSNODE0  bing.com        204.79.197.200
    HCSNODE0  bing.com        204.79.197.200
    HCSNODE0  bing.com        204.79.197.200
    HCSNODE0  bing.com        204.79.197.200
   
    Controller0>Test-Connection -Source 10.126.173.91 -Destination  204.79.197.200
   
    Source      Destination       IPV4Address    IPV6Address
    ----------------- -----------  -----------
    HCSNODE0  204.79.197.200  204.79.197.200
    HCSNODE0  204.79.197.200  204.79.197.200
    HCSNODE0  204.79.197.200  204.79.197.200
    HCSNODE0  204.79.197.200  204.79.197.200
   

After you have successfully completed these manual pre-checks, you can proceed to scan and install the updates.