FileFly 4.8 Release Notes

1 Changes in 4.8
- 1.1 Changes in the Admin Portal
- 1.2 Security Improvements
- 1.3 Changes related to LinkConnect
- 1.4 Changes related to NetApp
2 Upgrading from 3.x

The 4.8 release of FileFly features some improvements to Admin Portal, LinkConnect, NetApp, and security.

See the Administration Guide for thorough documentation on the new version.

Changes in 4.8

Changes in the Admin Portal

The Policy editor now lists operations by category:
- The Advanced Demigrate operation is now performed as an option under Demigrate
- The Premigrate operation is now performed as an option under Migrate
- The Long-term Trend charts in Reports now include all analyzed files rather than only files dated within the last 10 years (based on customer feedback)
- Improved password entry fields
- Various GUI and logging improvements

Security Improvements

Updated Java and Tomcat components

Changes related to LinkConnect

Fixed rare issue during LinkConnect cache operation where a cache entry may not be cleaned up when no longer in use

Changes related to NetApp

NetApp stub robustness improvements (auto-recovery from specific errors due to network failure) - NetApp users are advised to upgrade to this version

Upgrading from 3.x

Must to Know
Do not attempt a FileFly upgrade until all running tasks have been completed. The FileFly scheduler (responsible for launching scheduled tasks) must also be disabled before performing an upgrade.

ACTION REQUIRED prior to upgrading

For each Vserver:

Navigate to SVM settings > Security > Users and Roles.
Edit the user with the vsadmin role that is configured for FileFly use.
ADD an application 'HTTP' using the same authentication method as the existing 'ONTAPI' application.

FileFly Tools must always be upgraded first, followed by all FileFly Agent and FileFly FPolicy Server components. Any installed plugins are upgraded automatically during FileFly Agent upgrade. Upgrade all components to the same version unless otherwise specified.

Download the release bundle from the Downloads page and expand it on your FileFly Tools server.
Go to Settings > Scheduler > Suspend Scheduler.
Run the DataCore FileFly Tools.exe installer.
If the license has changed (such as from FileFly 2.x), upload a new license file from Caringo / DataCore.
Upgrade all FileFly Agents and FileFly FPolicy Servers:
- Automated (recommended) — From the Admin Portal 'Servers' tab, click Upgrade Servers. The automated process transfers installers to each server and performs the upgrades in parallel to minimize downtime. If a server fails or is offline during the upgrade, manually upgrade it later. Once the automated upgrade procedure is finalized, the 'Servers' tab updates to display the health of the upgraded servers.
- Manual — Run the FileFly Agents and FileFly FPolicy Servers executables directly and follow the instructions. Check the Admin Portal 'Servers' tab for warnings.
Resolve any warnings if displayed.
Click Start Scheduler.