About Release 8.0.0
This site contains documentation for HPE Data Fabric release 8.0.0, including installation, configuration, administration, and reference content, as well as content for the associated ecosystem components and drivers.
8.0.0 Installation
This section contains information about installing HPE Data Fabric software. It also contains information about how to migrate data and applications from an Apache Hadoop cluster to a HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric cluster.
8.0.0 Upgrade
This section describes how to upgrade HPE Data Fabric software.
- Upgrading a Seed Node Fabric
  Describes how to use the Data Fabric UI to upgrade a fabric that was installed using the seed node installation procedure.
- Upgrading a Manually Installed Fabric
  Depending on your current configuration, you may choose to upgrade the release version (core), ecosystem components, clients, or monitoring components.
  - Upgrade Workflows (Releases 6.x or 7.x to 8.0)
    This section describes three common methods for upgrading from one core release to another. The workflows in this section introduce you to the high-level steps for each method and provide links to pages showing more detail.
  - Upgrading Data Fabric Software
    This section describes the process of upgrading core, the ecosystem components, and the Data Fabric clients.
  - Upgrading Ecosystem Packs
    Describes how to upgrade Ecosystem Packs (EEPs), either as part of a core upgrade or to take advantage of a new EEP for the current version of core.
  - Preparing the Cluster for a Maintenance Update
    This section identifies how to prepare for applying either a minor update or a patch.
  - Performing a Maintenance Update
    Perform a maintenance update when you want to upgrade to a new patch version of core or apply a patch.
8.0.0 Data Fabric
HPE Data Fabric is the industry-leading data platform for AI and analytics that solves enterprise business needs.
8.0.0 Administration
This section describes how to manage the nodes and services that make up a cluster.
8.0.0 Development
This section contains information related to application development for Ezmeral ecosystem components and HPE Data Fabric products, including the file system, Database (Key-Value and JSON), and Event Streams.
Other Docs
This section contains release-independent information, including: Installer documentation, Ecosystem release notes, interoperability matrices, security vulnerabilities, and links to other Data Fabric version documentation.
Glossary
Definitions for commonly used terms in MapR Converged Data Platform environments.

Upgrading a Manually Installed Fabric

Depending on your current configuration, you may choose to upgrade the release version (core), ecosystem components, clients, or monitoring components.

Getting Started with Upgrades

Most upgrades involve moving from one version of core to another version and upgrading Ecosystem Pack ( DEP) components at the same time. To learn about the different methods you can use to execute this kind of upgrade, see Upgrade Workflows (Releases 6.x or 7.x to 8.0).

Upgrading an Ecosystem Pack

To upgrade an ecosystem component, you must upgrade the Ecosystem Pack to which it belongs. Ecosystem Packs can be upgraded when you upgrade core or independently of a core upgrade. If your core release supports multiple Ecosystem Pack versions, you might be able to upgrade to a different Ecosystem Pack without upgrading core. See Ecosystem Pack Support and Lifecycle Status.

If a component is supported by your current Ecosystem Pack, you can add the component at any time by using manual steps or the Incremental Install function of the Installer. See Upgrading Ecosystem Packs.

Upgrading Data Fabric Clients

The Data Fabric client is a part of core. You upgrade client nodes after you upgrade the cluster nodes but before enabling new features. See Planning Upgrades to Data Fabric Clients.

Upgrading Monitoring

Monitoring components are available as part of the Ecosystem Pack

that you selected for the cluster. Once Monitoring is installed, you can upgrade Monitoring components as part of the Ecosystem Pack

upgrade process. You can upgrade an Ecosystem Pack without having to upgrade core, provided the

Ecosystem Pack you plan to upgrade to is supported by the current release. See Upgrading Ecosystem Packs.

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HPE Data Fabric 8.0.0 Software Documentation
Abstract	This site contains documentation for HPE Data Fabric Software version 8.0.0 including installation, configuration, administration, and reference content, as well as content for the associated bundled ecosystem components and drivers.
Published	March 2026
Edition	8.0.0
Topic last updated	2025-01-03