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Online upgrade of ZCE-X storage from 4.2.x to 5.2.x

SolutionsZCF · ZCE-XVersions4.2.x / 5.2.xArticle IDKB-200101Updated2026-09-16

Applicable scenario

  • Product: ZCF
  • Component: ZCE-X
  • Versions: 4.2.x, 5.2.x
  • Current storage version: 4.2.x
  • Target storage version: 5.2.x
  • Intermediate version: 4.2.x.*
  • Operating system/architecture: C76 / X86
  • Trigger: An online storage upgrade is required, or 4.2.x rocksdb exceptions cause a MON node to go down or dual-management database desynchronization that later self-recovers.

Symptoms

  • A 4.2.x environment cannot be upgraded directly to 5.2.x.
  • The 4.2.x.* intermediate version is required.
  • The upgrade restarts OSDs and related services one by one and can cause storage-performance fluctuations.
  • Confirmed 4.2.x rocksdb exceptions can cause a MON node to go down or dual-management database desynchronization that later self-recovers.

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