Ontap Upgrade 9.3 to 9.7

[johnhuber]

We are considering going from OnTap 9.3 directly to 9.7 in a single upgrade.  We have a AFF300, FAS2650 and FAS2620 systems.  Has anyone gone this route and how did it go.    I have never done multiple versions is a single upgrade.

[EWILTS_SAS]

See the first comment in https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMLP2492508/html/GUID-EDD52EFC-0BBC-43A7-A073-EA958FAA32AB.html

[SpindleNinja]

Its not for everyone IMHO.    It is a double upgrade in the background.   So you load the 9.5 code too.  

whats you’re environment like?    Lots of plug-ins?  iSCSI or FC?    

[johnhuber]

Very simple environment - CIFS shares for Windows and NFS shares for VMware.  

[TMACMD]

Don’t do it!

 Do the double upgrade

   It’s supported that way

 there are changes that happen between the big jumps

 if you do I suspect a panic or more will be involved

 go to 9.5 then 9.7p1!

[liuh]

hi

First, you need to check each storage adaptation on the kb. If they all apply to the 9.7 version, upgrade all three to 9.5 and then to 9.7

[Ashun]

hi

Select your upgrade method based on how you store the upgrade
Manual upgrade, multi-stage. 9.3→9.5,9 9.5→9.7
Automatic upgrade, direct multi-hop (requires images for 9.5 and 9.7)

Supported ONTAP upgrade paths