Preparing the SAN for an Upgrade

NOTE: Perform this procedure when all users have closed their application programs and have logged off the system.

Before running all SAN upgrades, you must perform the following steps:

1.Prepare the SAN for an upgrade by backing up all data on the SAN storage sys- tems to tape media or media that can be taken off line. Do not simply back up your data by copying it from one SAN storage device to another. Ensure that both the backup job and the backup operator have the authority to back up all of the data. You should use the verify feature of your backup software to verify that the files and directories counts are correct as reported by the backup job. You may want to make a second copy of your data for off-site storage.

2.Close all application programs, including all Dell OpenManage programs, and stop all Dell OpenManage services including:

Dell OpenManage Data Event Monitor

Dell OpenManage Data Agent

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

NOTE: When you stop SNMP, you may see indicators advising that other ser- vices need to be stopped. Stop all other services of which you are advised.

3.If you are running Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) clusters, stop the cluster ser- vices on both cluster servers.

4.Ensure that all hard-disk drive I/O activity on the SAN has stopped.

Upgrading Software on Windows NT and Windows 2000

The following sections describe how to install the software upgrade from the latest version of the Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Utilities CD or Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel CD onto Windows NT or Windows 2000 systems.

Before You Install the Software Upgrade on Windows NT or Windows 2000

NOTICES: To save your Storage Consolidation configuration, you must not uninstall Storage Consolidation before executing the installation of the new version of the software. Performing an uninstall will result in the loss of the Storage Consolidation configuration for the server.

Perform this procedure when all users have closed their application pro- grams and have logged off the system you will be updating.

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650F, 630F, 651F specifications

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