1. Bundled Software for the Server
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Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software
Activity Log Entries
Icon
Text
Color
Severity
Description
Green
Success
Task completed without error
Black
Pending
Task is in progress
Black
Information Task information, no action necessary
Black
Warning
A problem that should be addressed, but will not block an upgrade
Red
Error
A problem that must be corrected before continuing with upgrade
The status bar at the bottom of the window will indicate one of the following states for the current operation:
Status bar indication
Icon
State
Description
Busy
A readiness check is in progress. Allow time for the task to complete.
Ready
The system meets the prerequisites for the Active Upgrade process. You
can proceed with the upgrade process by splitting the system.
Broken
One or more components in the system does not meet the prerequisites for
the Active Upgrade process. You must resolve the problem before you can
continue with the upgrade.
For more information about interpreting Active Upgrade status, see
Chapter 2 (1.5.4 (9) Viewing Active Upgrade
Process Status)
.
Countermeasure
•
When readiness check finishes successfully
If the check is successful, you can click
Split
to proceed with splitting the system. See
Chapter 2 (1.5.4 (2)
Splitting the System)
.
•
When readiness check fails
If one of the readiness tests fails, you must resolve the problem, then click
Retry
to run the readiness test
again. When the problem is resolved, you can click
Split
to proceed with splitting the system.
(2) Splitting the System
Splitting an Express5800/ft series system divides it into two independently-functioning systems: the Production
Side, which continues to run your applications, and the Upgrade Side, which you can safely upgrade.
Splitting the system:
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Disables RDR mirroring between the internal disks in each CPU/IO module enclosure
•
Detach the Upgrade Side from system resources such as the network, any user-specific application data
disks, and any external PCI resources (such as an external storage).
•
Disables any user-specified applications and services on the Upgrade Side so they cannot restart if you
restart the operating system on the Upgrade Side.
You can split a system only if it meets the prerequisites for the Active Upgrade process and has passed the
readiness check.
