Preparing For The Active Upgrade Process; Software Upgrade Support - NEC Express5800/320Ma User Manual

Preparing for the Active Upgrade process involves the following tasks:
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Learning about the
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Learning about the
Express5800/320Ma system.
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Learning how the Active Upgrade console can
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Performing
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Installing the Active Upgrade
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Configuring Windows Firewall
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Configuring a UPS-protected system
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Gathering information
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Copying any software installation packages to the system
starts.
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Configuring Microsoft Windows Automatic
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Starting the Active Upgrade
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Understanding the Active Upgrade

Software Upgrade Support

Active Upgrade technology currently supports the installation of
(also known as hotfixes) for the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system. It
also supports the installation or upgrade of application software that meets the
following criteria:
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The application's
example, cache files) reside on internal
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The application's
or external. (Data volumes that reside on the same physical disk as a system
volume are not supported.)
Preparing for the Active Upgrade
types of upgrades
prerequisites
pre-upgrade tasks on your system, such as:
about your system.
console.
executable files,
persistent data files
that the Active Upgrade process supports.
and recommendations
control your critical
console.
for the Active Upgrade process.
for the Active Upgrade process.
Updates.
console.
configuration files, and
system disks
reside on separate

Preparing for the Active Upgrade Process

Chapter 2
Process
for your
applications.
before the upgrade
high-priority updates
temporary files
that are mirrored with RDR.
data disks, either internal
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(for
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