Table of Contents
Advertisement
Pre-Upgrade Tasks
To prepare for upgrading the system, do the following:
1.
Ensure that your Fault Tolerant Server series system meets the requirements and
recommendations discussed in "Software Upgrade Support" on page 5-71, "Prerequisites" on
page 5-72, and "Recommendations" on page 5-73.
2.
If necessary, plan for the brief downtime associated with restarting your critical applications while
merging the system.
3.
Run backups of the system.
4.
Verify the integrity of all RDR disks, as follows:
a.
In RDR Utility, click Logical Disk Information.
b.
Right-click an RDR virtual disk.
c.
Select Verify RDR Virtual Disk.
d.
Repeat for each RDR disk.
5.
Upgrade the BMC and VTM firmware, if necessary, to support Active Upgrade technology.
6.
Install Java Runtime Environment as described in "Installing Java Runtime Environment" on page 5-76.
7.
Configure Remote Desktop Connection if necessary as described in "Configuring Remote Desktop Connection" on
page 5-76.
8.
Specify the IP address in VTM as described "Configuring IP address in Virtual Technician Module (VTM)" on
page 5-76.
9.
Install the Active Upgrade console as described in "Installing the Active Upgrade Software" on page 5-78.
10. If applicable, enable the exception for Active Upgrade console in Windows Firewall properties, as shown in
"Configuring Windows Firewall for the Active Upgrade Process" on page 5-79.
11. Gather information about your system using the worksheet in "Gathering Information" on page 5-80.
12. If necessary, copy any required software installation packages to the system, as described in "Copying Software
Installation Packages to the System" on page 5-82.
When you are finished preparing for the upgrade, start the Active Upgrade console. Follow the on-screen instructions
(and this document) to configure the process, and, when applicable, run the Readiness Check to verify if your system is
ready to upgrade.
TIPS:
•
"Installing the Active Upgrade Software" on page 5-78
•
"Software Upgrade Support" on page 5-71
•
"Prerequisites" on page 5-72
•
"Recommendations" on page 5-73
5-75
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
