NEC Express5800/320Ma User Manual

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RecommendationsPreparing for the Active Upgrade Process 2-5RecommendationsWhen preparing your system for the Active Upgrade process, also consider thefollowing recommendations:• If possible, assign static IP addresses for embedded Ethernet teams and VTMadapters.The Active Upgrade process also supports Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol(DHCP) addresses for these adapters; however, if the DHCP server becomesunavailable during the upgrade process, your system cannot obtain an IP addressand configuration when needed. The readiness check in Active Upgrade consolereports if the system cannot connect to the DHCP server to renew the leases foryour DHCP addresses. If this problem occurs, you should resolve the problem withthe DHCP server before initiating split mode.• If your system is protected by Windows Firewall, enable the exceptions for ActiveUpgrade console and Remote Desktop as shown in “Configuring Windows Firewallfor the Active Upgrade Process” on page 2-10.If Windows Firewall is running, and these exceptions are not enabled,communication between the Production Side and Upgrade Side might fail duringthe upgrade process.• If your system is protected by an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), ensure thatthe CPU- I ⁄ O enclosure with A-side power (CPU enclosure 0, I/O enclosure 10) ismarked as the Primary enclosure in ftSMC before starting the upgrade process.This configuration provides better protection for your system should power failduring an upgrade. See “Configuring a UPS-Protected System for the ActiveUpgrade Process” on page 2-11 for more information.• If you have installed QLogic™ SANsurfer ® Fibre Channel HBA Software toupgrade the BIOS in your host bus adapter, you should uninstall this utility andreboot the system (or stop the SANsurfer background service) when you are doneupgrading the BIOS, otherwise, it may prevent the upgrade process fromsuccessfully entering split mode.• Use caution when applying hotfixes from any source. Applying updatesindiscriminately may introduce serious problems to your system.• You should install all Microsoft Security hotfixes (identified by the prefix MS).• Do not install other types of hotfixes, such as Microsoft patches that fix aparticular problem, before obtaining validation from NEC Solutions (America),Inc..Use the Display Hotfix feature of Active Service Manager (ASM) to inquireabout Quick Fix Engineering hotfixes (identified by the prefix QFE) that are notsecurity related. If NEC Solutions (America), Inc. has not previously validated