NEC Express5800/320Ma User Manual page 30

Pre-Upgrade Tasks
4. Verify the integrity of all RDR disks, as follows:
a. In ftSMC, expand ftServer I/O Enclosures and click Logical Disk
Information.
b. Right-click an RDR virtual disk.
c. Select Verify RDR Virtual Disk. A message appears stating that the operation
completed successfully, meaning that the command has been executed.
d. Repeat for each RDR disk.
5. If necessary, upgrade the BMC and VTM firmware to support Active Upgrade
technology.
6. If necessary, create a user account for yourself in the local Administrators group on
the system.
To install and run the Active Upgrade console, your user account must be in the
Administrators group. Furthermore, because the Upgrade Side of the system has
no access to the network while the system is in split mode, your administrator
account must be a local system account, not a domain account.
7. Install the Active Upgrade console as described in
Software" on page
8. If necessary, enable access for Remote Desktop connections from the Production
Side to the Upgrade Side of the system while the system is in split mode, as follows:
a. Open the System control panel.
b. Click the Remote tab to display remote settings.
c. Under Remote Desktop, click the check box next to Allow users to remotely
connect to this computer to activate it.
d. Click OK or Apply to save the setting.
(You need to use either Remote Desktop or Remote KVM to connect to the
Upgrade Side to perform upgrade tasks. For more information, see
the Desktop on the Upgrade Side" on page
9. If applicable, enable the exceptions for Active Upgrade console and Remote
Desktop in Windows Firewall properties, as shown in
Firewall for the Active Upgrade Process" on page
10. If applicable, ensure that the CPU- I ⁄ O enclosure with A-side, UPS-protected
power (CPU enclosure 0, I/O enclosure 10) is the primary, active enclosure, as
shown in
on page
11. Gather information about your system using the worksheet in
Information" on page
12. If necessary, copy any required software installation packages to the system, as
described in
2-8 Express5800/320Ma: Active Upgrade™ User's Guide
2-9.
"Configuring a UPS-Protected System for the Active Upgrade Process"
2-11.
2-13.
"Copying Software Installation Packages to the System" on page
"Installing the Active Upgrade
4-6.)
"Configuring Windows
2-10.
"Gathering
"Connecting to
2-16.