NEC Express5800/R320c-E4 N8800-173F Installation Manual

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1. Bundled Software for the ServerExpress5800/R320c-E4, R320c-M4, R320d-E4, R320d-M4 Installation Guide (Windows) 245Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software1.5.4 Performing the UpgradePerforming the Active Upgrade process can involve the following tasks:1. Performing a Readiness Check2. Splitting the System3. Verifying the Upgrade Side Before Merging the System4. Merging the System5. Verifying the Upgrade Side Before Committing the Upgrade6. Committing the Upgrade7. Finishing the Upgrade8. Aborting the Upgrade (if necessary)9. Viewing Active Upgrade Process Status(1) Performing a Readiness CheckBefore you can initiate split mode on a system, the system must pass a readiness check.(a) Check itemsThe readiness check verifies that your system meets the prerequisites for the Active Upgrade process. Forexample, the readiness check ensures that:• The system is currently running in the duplex mode.• The disks you selected as the system disks are present and are mirrored with RDR.• The embedded LAN in your system are duplexed.• The IP address configured to the system of the Upgrade Side must be an unused one, and this IP address isthe same network address as the one duplexed LAN.• The application services you specified for control are currently running, and can be exited when necessary.• The executables for any custom action are present on the system disk and are ready to run.(b) Checking methodTo perform a readiness test, choose to do one of the following:• Click Next on the Upgrade Summary page (if you are using a configuration file).• Click Active Upgrade on the navigation bar (the readiness test starts automatically if you have recentlyopened or changed your configuration).• Click No Configuration File on the Configuration page.The activity log reports the overall results of the readiness check as well as the results for each individual test.The below list describes the general meaning of the activity log entries.