About Release 8.2.0
This site contains documentation for HPE Data Fabric release 8.2.0, including installation, configuration, administration, and reference content, as well as content for the associated ecosystem components and drivers.
8.2.0 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.
8.2.0 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.
  - Special Considerations for Control System API server
  - Upgrade Workflows (Releases 6.x or 7.x to )
    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.
    - Workflow: Manual Rolling Upgrade from Release 6.x or 7.x to
      This page summarizes the steps for upgrading from release 6.1.x or 6.2.0 or 7.x to release 8.0.0 by using a manual rolling upgrade. In this workflow, the cluster to be upgraded is secure; after the upgrade, the cluster will continue to be secure.
    - Workflow: Offline Manual Upgrade from Release 6.x or 7.x to
      This page summarizes the steps for upgrading from release 6.1.x or 6.2.0 or 7.x to 8.0.0 by using the offline manual upgrade. In this workflow, the cluster to be upgraded is secure; after the upgrade, the cluster will continue to be secure.
    - Workflow: Installer Upgrade from Release 6.x or 7.x to
      This page summarizes the steps for upgrading from core 6.1.x or 6.2.0 or 7.x to by using the Installer.
  - 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 (DEPs), either as part of a core upgrade or to take advantage of a new DEP 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.
8.2.0 Data Fabric
HPE Data Fabric is the industry-leading data platform for AI and analytics that solves enterprise business needs.
8.2.0 Administration
This section describes how to manage the nodes and services that make up a cluster.
8.2.0 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.

Upgrade Workflows (Releases 6.x or 7.x to )

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.

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HPE Data Fabric 8.2.0 Software Documentation
Abstract	This site contains documentation for HPE Data Fabric Software version 8.2.0 including installation, configuration, administration, and reference content, as well as content for the associated bundled ecosystem components and drivers.
Published	October 2026
Edition	8.2.0
Topic last updated	2026-04-28