Upgrade GigaVUE V Series Node for VMware NSX-T

You can deploy GigaVUE V Series Nodes applying one of the following two ways:

  • Using VMware NSX-T manager directly.

  • Using GigaVUE-FM

Choose the upgrade method based on the deployment approach. For details, refer to the relevant upgrade topic.

Important!GigaVUE‑FM version 6.11 supports GigaVUE V Series Node version 6.11 and up to two previous versions (n-2). Always use the latest V Series Node version with the corresponding GigaVUE‑FM version for best results.

Refer to the following sections:

Prerequisite

Before you upgrade the GigaVUE V Series Nodes, you must upgrade GigaVUE-FM to software version 5.13 or above.

Obtaining Software Images

To obtain software images:

  1. 1.   Log in to the Gigamon Community portal.
  2. 2. Search for V Series OVA images.
  3. 3. Download the file to the local server.
  4. 4. Place it in an Internal server / External server directory.

Upgrade GigaVUE V Series Nodes Deployed using GigaVUE-FM

Note:  Before upgrading the nodes ensure that all the current V Series nodes are of the same version.

To upgrade GigaVUE V Series Node in GigaVUE-FM,

  1. In GigaVUE‑FM, go to Inventory > VIRTUAL > VMware NSX-T (V Series).
  2. Select Monitoring Domain.
  3. On the Monitoring Domain page, select the desired deployed monitoring domain and select Actions>Upgrade Fabric.
    The V Series Node Upgrade dialog box appears.

  4. In the V Series Node Upgrade dialog box, perform the following steps:

    1. Toggle Use External Image to:

      1. Yes: Enter the external image URL. Ensure the OVA contents (OVF and VMDK files) are extracted and available at that location.

      2. No: Select an uploaded image from the drop-down list.

    2. (Optional) Select Change Form Factors to adjust the instance size.

  5. Select Upgrade.

Note:  The new or the current V Series nodes appear on the same monitoring domain until the new nodes replace the current nodes and the status changes to Ok.

Monitor Upgrade Status

  • You can view the status of the upgrade in the Status column of the Monitoring Domain page.

  • To view the detailed upgrade status, select Upgrade in progress or Upgrade successful. The V Series Node Upgrade Status dialog box appears.

  • Select Clear to delete the logs of successfully upgraded nodes.

You cannot modify the form factor or the V Series image when you are using the Continue Fabric Upgrade option. GigaVUE‑FM uses the same values as those defined in the initial fabric upgrade configuration.

Note:  GigaVUE‑FM supports Monitoring Domain upgrades only when a single service deployment exists in the domain.

Upgrade GigaVUE V Series Node Deployed using VMware NSX-T Manager

To upgrade V Series Nodes deployed using VMware NSX-T,

  1. In VMware NSX-T Manager, delete the existing V Series Node.
  2. In the Monitoring Domain page, select Actions > Edit.
  3. On the VMware Configuration page, perform one of the following:
    • Enter the new Image URL
    • Select a new image if Use External Image toggle button is disabled.
  4. Re-deploy the new V Series Nodes in the VMware NSX-T manager.
Notes:

  • GigaVUE‑FM turns off the Upgrade button for nodes deployed through VMware NSX-T Manager.

  • If the upgrade initially fails in NSX-T but later succeeds, GigaVUE‑FM does not update the status automatically.

  • To correct the status, manually delete and re-deploy the V Series Node in GigaVUE‑FM.