Update FalconStor CDP VA with SP5

Please refer to the steps below on how to update FalconStor CDP 8.0 (Build 8314) to latest version (SP5)

  1. Download the UpgradeIPStorTo8.00SP5 from FalconStor Portal
  2. Update FalconStor Managment Console to the latest version – Version 9 Build 9557
  3. Apply the update by using commands
#Transfer the update to CDPVA via SCP 
scp UpgradeIPStorTo8.00SP5 [email protected]:/tmp

#Login to CDPVA and perform update
[root@CDPVA tmp]# ./UpgradeIPStorTo8.00SP5
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing patch upgrading to version 8.00 SP5; cannot be rolled back; must be applied on the server and not via the management console.......
  IPStor is running. This script will stop all modules.

   Type YES if you want to continue: YES

  Patch UpgradeIPStorTo8.00SP5
  ------------------------
  Stopping IPStor...   Completed

  Saving current configuration...
  Completed

  Removing current ipstor...
  Completed

  Installing new packages...
Preparing...                ##################################################
ipstor                      ##################################################
IPStor configuration exists. If you need to reset the configuration,
go to /usr/local/ipstor/bin and manually run ./ipstor setup
Restart IPStor server for this change to take effect.
FalconStor IPStor installation completed.
  Completed

  Restoring saved configuration...
  Completed

  Cleaning up directories from old patch backups...
  Completed

  Starting IPStor...   Completed

  Patch Succeeded
  Patch Log File: /usr/local/ipstor-archive/UpgradeIPStorTo8.00SP5_14Aug18_213248

Verify CDPVA had been updated to the latest patches (Build 8916)

ipstor

FalconStor IPStor Server  version 8.00 (Build 8916)

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