Recommendations - NEC Express5800/320Ma User Manual

Recommendations

When preparing your system for the Active Upgrade process, also consider the
following recommendations:
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If possible, assign static IP addresses for embedded Ethernet teams and VTM
adapters.
The Active Upgrade process also supports Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) addresses for these adapters; however, if the DHCP server becomes
unavailable during the upgrade process, your system cannot obtain an IP address
and configuration when needed. The readiness check in Active Upgrade console
reports if the system cannot connect to the DHCP server to renew the leases for
your DHCP addresses. If this problem occurs, you should resolve the problem with
the DHCP server before initiating split mode.
•
If your system is protected by Windows Firewall, enable the exceptions for Active
Upgrade console and Remote Desktop as shown in
for the Active Upgrade Process" on page
If Windows Firewall is running, and these exceptions are not enabled,
communication between the Production Side and Upgrade Side might fail during
the upgrade process.
•
If your system is protected by an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), ensure that
the CPU- I ⁄ O enclosure with A-side power (CPU enclosure 0, I/O enclosure 10) is
marked as the Primary enclosure in ftSMC before starting the upgrade process.
This configuration provides better protection for your system should power fail
during an upgrade. See
Upgrade Process" on page 2-11
•
If you have installed QLogic™ SANsurfer
upgrade the BIOS in your host bus adapter, you should uninstall this utility and
reboot the system (or stop the SANsurfer background service) when you are done
upgrading the BIOS, otherwise, it may prevent the upgrade process
successfully entering split
•
Use caution when applying hotfixes from any source. Applying updates
indiscriminately 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 a
particular problem, before obtaining validation from NEC Solutions (America),
Inc..
Use the Display Hotfix feature of Active Service Manager (ASM) to inquire
about Quick Fix Engineering hotfixes (identified by the prefix QFE) that are not
security related. If NEC Solutions (America), Inc. has not previously validated
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