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Overview of the Active Upgrade Process
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After the upgrade session leaves the Idle state, you must complete the full upgrade process in sequence or abort the process altogether. You cannot go back to a previous state or skip states, and you cannot proceed to the next state if the upgrade is in a Broken or Busy operational state.
3.When you are done installing software on the Upgrade Side and you start the merge process, the Active Upgrade console switches to the PrepareMerge state, during which it runs additional readiness tests and background tasks. If the system is ready, the console immediately switches to the Merge state and restarts your applications on the Upgrade Side.
4.When you are satisfied that everything is working correctly and you start the commit process, the Active Upgrade console switches to the Commit state, during which it starts the resynchronization of your RDR disks. You can subsequently start the finish process, during which the Active Upgrade console switches to the Finish state, cleans up system resources, and then returns the system to the Idle state. The upgrade session is complete.
If necessary, you can abort the upgrade process from the PrepareSplit, Split, PrepareMerge, and Merge states. When you abort an upgrade session, the Active Upgrade console switches to the Abort state, during which it restores your system to its original configuration and starts the resynchronization of your RDR disks. You can subsequently initiate the finish process, as you would after committing an upgrade.
Alternatively, you can retry any of the Active Upgrade states to recover the system from a transient failure and move on to the next states without aborting the entire upgrade session.
All of these Active Upgrade states are reported in the activity log and status bar of the Active Upgrade console during the upgrade process. See “Understanding the Active Upgrade Console Interface” on page
Related Topics
•“Overview of the Active Upgrade Process” on page
•“Active Upgrade State Model” on page
•“Software Upgrade Support” on page
•“System Prerequisites” on page
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