Completing The Upgrade; Backing Out Of The Upgrade; N O T E - NEC Express5800/320Ma Software Installation And Configuration Manual

Completing the Upgrade

Completing the Upgrade

1. The Express5800/320Ma Software upgrade installs a new video driver. Use the
Display Properties tool to change the screen resolution to a setting appropriate for
you.
2. Relatch all disks. In ftSMC or your disk-management tool, verify that the status of
all disks is Healthy.
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If you have been using RDR to mirror disks, the mirror of the system disk
automatically synchronizes with the system disk.
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If you are using a disk-management tool to mirror disk volumes, mirror the
partner of the system disk to the upgraded system disk, as described in the
documentation for your disk-management tool.
3. Start ftSMC and make sure that all hardware is online and operational.
4. If you have configured the COM1 or COM2 port to function as a modem or as a
communications cable between two computers, verify that the ports function as you
expect. You may need to reconfigure the COM port after the upgrade.
5. Enter login information again for the Express5800/320Ma Software Availability
Manager service. To locate this service, in Computer Management, click
Services and Applications and then double-click Services. For more information
about entering login information, see how to configure email in the
Express5800/320Ma Software Availability Manager User's Guide.

Backing Out of the Upgrade

If you experienced a problem during the upgrade procedure, make note of any
messages displayed, contact NEC Technical Support, and back out to the earlier
release.
To back out of an upgrade
1. Shut down the operating system.
2. Physically remove the upgraded system disk and replace it with the backup boot
disk.
3. Restart the operating system.
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After you perform this step, you can never reboot the
original Express5800/320Ma Software System release
from this disk again, nor can you use it to back out to the
previous release.