NEC 320Fc User manual

NEC Corporation of America
456-01720-000
Express5800/320Fc:
Active Upgrade™User’s Guide

Manual Name: Express5800/320Fc: Active Upgrade™ User’s Guide
Part Number: 456-01720-000
Express5800/320Fc Software Release Number: 5.0.1391
Publication Date: August 2007
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Contents iii
Contents
Preface vii
1. Overview 1-1
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Configuring Windows Firewall for the Active Upgrade Process 2-10
Configuring a UPS-Protected System for the Active
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Copying Software Installation Packages to the System 2-18
Installing Java Runtime Environment
Configuring Windows Automatic Updates 2-18
Starting and Exiting the Active Upgrade Console 2-21
Understanding the Active Upgrade Console Interface 2-22
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Creating a Configuration File 3-2
Loading a Configuration File 3-3
Editing an Existing Configuration File 3-4
Performing an Upgrade with No Configuration File 3-4
Saving a Configuration File 3-5
Selecting Disks to Upgrade 3-5
Selecting Other Configurations to Include 3-7
Selecting Application Services to Control 3-9
Selecting Event Log Files to Back Up 3-10
Configuring Custom Actions 3-12
Programming Notes for Custom Actions 3-15
Starting and Stopping Applications 3-15
Using Active Upgrade Environment Variables 3-16
Generating Exit Values 3-17
Viewing Standard Output and Error Stream 3-17
Executing Visual Basic Scripts and Other Types of Execut-
able Files 3-18
Providing a Description for a Configuration File 3-19
Displaying the Upgrade Summary 3-19
4. Performing the Upgrade 4-1
Performing a Readiness Check 4-1
Splitting the System 4-3
Managing Upgrade Tasks on the Upgrade Side 4-5
Connecting to the Desktop on the Upgrade Side 4-6
Running Software Installation Programs 4-10
Restarting the Upgrade Side 4-12
Managing Your Applications on the Production Side 4-14
Verifying the Upgrade Side Before Merging the System 4-15
Merging the System 4-15
Verifying the Upgrade Side Before Committing the Upgrade
4-17
Committing the Upgrade 4-18
Aborting the Upgrade 4-19
Finishing the Upgrade 4-20
Viewing Active Upgrade Process Status 4-21
Activity Log 4-21
Status Bar 4-25
5. Troubleshooting 5-1
Saving the Activity Log to a File 5-1
Verifying the Status of Application Services 5-2

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Verifying the Status of Installed Software 5-3
Verifying If RDR Disks Are Resynchronizing 5-5
General Problems and Solutions 5-6
Glossary Glossary-1
Index Index-1

Figures
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Figures
Figure 1-1. Duplexed System 1-3
Figure 1-2. Splitting the System 1-3
Figure 1-3. Merged System 1-5
Figure 1-4. Committing the Upgrade 1-6
Figure 1-5. Aborting the Upgrade 1-7
Figure 1-6. Active Upgrade State Model 1-8
Figure 2-1. Windows Firewall Exceptions 2-11
Figure 2-2. Automatic Updates Control Panel 2-17
Figure 2-3. Automatic Updates Icon in System Tray 2-18
Figure 2-4. Active Upgrade console 2-20
Figure 2-5. Navigation Bar: Configuration 2-21
Figure 2-6. Navigation Bar: Active Upgrade 2-22
Figure 2-7. Navigation Bar: Links 2-23
Figure 2-8. Main Window: Configuring the Active Upgrade Process 2-24
Figure 2-9. Main Window: Activity Log 2-25
Figure 2-10. Status Bar 2-26
Figure 4-1. Links for Connecting to Upgrade Side 4-7
Figure 4-2. Remote Desktop Title Bar 4-9
Figure 4-3. Automatic Updates Icon in System Tray 4-10
Figure 4-4. Activity Log (in Active Upgrade Console) 4-22
Figure 4-5. Remote Activity Log 4-22
Figure 4-6. Activity Log Detail 4-24
Figure 4-7. Status Bar 4-25
Figure 5-1. Service Control Manager 5-3
Figure 5-2. Add or Remove Programs Control Panel 5-4

Tables v
Tables
Table 2-1. Active Upgrade Process Worksheet 2-14
Table 3-1. Hard Disk Color Coding 3-6
Table 3-2. Selection of Application Services 3-10
Table 3-3. Control Types for Custom Actions 3-13
Table 3-4. Timing for the Advanced Control Type 3-14
Table 3-5. Environment Variables for Custom Actions 3-16
Table 4-1. Activity Log Entries 4-2
Table 4-2. Activity Log Entries 4-23
Table 4-3. Status: Hardware State 4-25
Table 4-4. Status: Upgrade State 4-26
Table 4-5. Status: Operational State 4-26
Table 4-6. Status: Partner State 4-27
Table 5-1. Troubleshooting: Readiness Check 5-6
Table 5-2. Troubleshooting: Custom Actions 5-8
Table 5-3. Troubleshooting: Miscellaneous Problems 5-8

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Preface vii
Preface
Purpose of This Manual
The Express5800/320Fc: Active Upgrade™ User’s Guide describes the Active
Upgrade process, which allows you to upgrade system software and applications on
an Express5800/320Fc system while its critical applications remain online and
accessible to users.
The manual provides an overview of the Active Upgrade process, specifies the
requirements and procedures necessary to prepare the system for the upgrade
process, and explains how to configure and execute the upgrade process using the
Active Upgrade console. It also provides information about troubleshooting the Active
Upgrade process if a problem occurs.
NOTES
1. The information in this manual is also contained in the
Active Upgrade Help file, which is available in the
Active Upgrade console and in the Start menu of your
system in the Express5800/320Fc folder (after you
install the Active Upgrade software).
2. For the latest information about Active Upgrade
technology, including any issues that were discovered
after this release, see the Express5800/320Fc:
Active Upgrade User’s Guide online at
http://support.necam.com/servers/ft
Audience
This manual is intended for system administrators who will prepare for and execute an
Active Upgrade on an Express5800/320Fc system. It assumes that you are familiar
with administering Express5800/320Fc systems.
Notation Conventions
This document uses the notation conventions described in this section.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Warnings, cautions, and notes provide special information and have the following
meanings:

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WARNING
!
A warning indicates a situation where failure to take
or avoid a specified action could cause bodily harm or
loss of life.
CAUTION
!
A caution indicates a situation where failure to take or
avoid a specified action could damage a hardware device,
program, system, or data.
NOTE
A note provides important information about the operation
of a system.
Typographical Conventions
The following typographical conventions are used in Express5800/320Fc system
documents:
•The bold font emphasizes words in text or indicates text that you type, the name of
a screen object, or the name of a programming element. For example:
Before handling or replacing system components, make sure that you are
properly grounded by using a grounded wrist strap.
In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab.
Call the RegisterDeviceNotification function.
•The italic font introduces new terms and indicates programming and command-line
arguments that the user defines. For example:
Many hardware components are customer-replaceable units (CRUs), which
can be replaced on-site by system administrators with minimal training or tools.
copy filename1 filename2
Pass a pointer for the NotificationFilter parameter
•The monospace font indicates sample program code and output, including
message text. For example:
#include <iostream.h>
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