Chapter 10: Utilities
Software Upgrades
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Figure 243:
Software Upgrade Utility - Software Upgrade Downloaded
2. To ensure the system is healthy before upgrading, read and follow the instructions in each of the pre-
upgrade actions. The pre-upgrade actions can differ depending on the type of upgrade, but typical
actions include the following:
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Address and delete all outstanding administration alerts (see
).
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Resolve and close all outstanding service tickets (see
).
Note:
Quantum recommends taking the following actions before upgrading.
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Stop all active backup jobs (see your backup application). Any backup jobs that are run during the
upgrade will fail.
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Unmount all cartridges from VTL partitions using your backup application.
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Make sure all replication jobs are complete (see
). If replication or
synchronization jobs are nearly complete, Quantum recommends allowing them to complete before
upgrading.
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Make sure space reclamation is complete (see
). If space
reclamation is nearly complete, Quantum recommends allowing it to complete before upgrading.
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Download a system diagnostics file and transfer the file to a safe repository off of the DXi (see
). The system diagnostics file can help in resolving problems if they
occur.
3. Confirm that you have completed all pre-upgrade actions by selecting the
Ready to install
check box.