Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI/aSV)

Sangfor HCI and aSV provide a unified infrastructure combining compute, storage, networking, and built-in security to simplify deployment, operations, and services.
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6.11.1
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Upgrade Preparations

{{ $t('productDocDetail.updateTime') }}: 2025-12-29

1.2.3.1 Packages, Documents, and Tools

Packages:

Name

Description

Obtain Through

HCI6.11.1 update package

Used for upgrading from an earlier version to

HCI6.11.1.

Sangfor Community

https://community.sangfor.com/plugi n.php?id=service:download&action=vi ew&fid=47#/12/all

HCI6.11.1 Witness node update

package (stretched cluster)

Used for upgrading from an earlier version to HCI Witness 6.11.1.

Documents:

Name

Description

Obtain Through

HCI6.11.1 User Manual

Describes basic O&M

and configuration in HCI.

Sangfor Knowledge Base

https://knowledgebase.sangfor.com/i ndexPage?module=645

aDeploy User Guide

Provides instructions for using aDeploy.

Tools:

Name

Description

Obtain Through

Chrome/Edge

The browser to access HCI and SCP web

console.

Obtain from the internet.

PuTTY/MobaXterm

An SSH client for  troubleshooting if needed.

Obtain from the internet.

MD5

Used for verifying the

integrity of the upgrade package.

Check it when downloading the package file.

aDeploy

Used for pre-upgrade

checks and other checks with aDeploy.

Sangfor Community

https://community.sangfor.com/plugi n.php?id=service:download&action=t ool


License Key

1. For a version earlier than HCI5.8.3, please apply for a new HCI

license key.

2. If the NFV devices

need to be upgraded

according toChapter

1.3.3 NFV Components. Please apply for a new

NFV license key.

3. Before upgrading,

please confirm that the

customer's license is not expired. Otherwise, the

environment needs to be renewed.

4. Before upgrading,

please check that the

original NFV license key has not expired.

Otherwise, the license needs to be renewed.

Contact corresponding personnel to obtain or confirm.

1.2.3.2 Environment Information

Fill in the corresponding IP information in the table below.

Type

Classification

IP Address

Netmask

Remarks( ETH)

HCI

The IP address for the management network

The IP address for  the overlay network

The IP address for the storage area network

Elastic IP pool

Physical

BMC/IPMI NIC


server

Ethernet switch

The IP address for the management interface

1.2.3.3 Customer Resources Coordination

During the upgrade, O&M personnel should not log in to the platform for operation and maintenance.

An offline upgrade may take 4 to 6 hours. Please make an appropriate time arrangement in advance and prepare for service interruption during the

upgrade to reduce impact.

Before the active upgrade, please confirm whether NFV component versions need to be upgraded and evaluate the required upgrade time.

Please coordinate resources in advance according to the following

requirements to ensure a smooth upgrade:

1.     Determine  when  to  upgrade  and  fully   prepare  for  service  interruption during the upgrade to reduce impact.

2.    Obtain contact information of the responsible persons.

3.     Ensure  a computer (with  Internet  access  and a stable connection to the device) is ready. Ensure the computer can install and run the upgrade client software.

Type

Name

Contact

Responsible For

Sangfor

Technologies Inc.

Upgrading HCI and SCP

Customers

Coordinating resources and upgrade time. (Upgrade time: )

Ensure O&M personnel will not log in to the platform for operation and

maintenance.

Arrange persons responsible for

application systems to handle service


opening and verification issues.