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ETERNUS SF Express V15.3/ Storage Cruiser V15.3/ AdvancedCopy Manager V15.3 Migration Guide
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7.3.1 Upgrading non-clustered systems

The section describes the upgrade of non-clustered systems.

7.3.1.1 Preparing for the upgrade

The operational environment must be prepared prior to upgrading the AdvancedCopy Manager's agent, as described below.

  1. Stop the service of AdvancedCopy Manager's agent.

    Perform the following procedure:

    1. Select Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.

    2. Select "AdvancedCopy Manager COM Service" and then click Stop.

  2. Back up the Windows system.

    Point

    If a failure occurs during the upgrade, you cannot restore the environment to the pre-installation status (rollback). Therefore, back up the Windows system before performing the upgrade.
    If a failure occurs during the upgrade, restore the system from the backup.

Note

When the Storage Cruiser's agent has been installed, it is necessary to perform the Upgrade Installation according to the following procedures. Refer to "Starting and Stopping the Agent" in "Command reference" in the ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser Operation Guide for the how to stop of the service of the Storage Cruiser's agent.

  1. Stop the service of Storage Cruiser's agent.

  2. Stop the service of AdvancedCopy Manager's agent.

  3. Upgrade the AdvancedCopy Manager's agent.

  4. Start the service of Storage Cruiser's agent.

7.3.1.2 Performing the upgrade

The upgrade is performed as follows:

  1. Log on to the server using Administrator privileges.

  2. Check the architecture of the installed AdvancedCopy Manager's agent.

    Select Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs to check the architecture of the AdvancedCopy Manager's agent.

    • For "AdvancedCopy Manager (x86) - Agent":

      32-bit AdvancedCopy Manager's agent is installed.

    • For "AdvancedCopy Manager (x64) - Agent":

      64-bit AdvancedCopy Manager's agent is installed.

  3. Insert the DVD-ROM "ETERNUS SF SC/ACM/Express Mediapack for Windows (Agent Program and Manual)" for this version into the DVD-ROM drive.

    Refer to "DVD-ROM contents" in the ETERNUS SF Installation and Setup Guide for this version for information on the DVD-ROM structure and detailed contents.

  4. The following window will be displayed.
    For the upgrade installation, this window is not used. Click Exit.

  5. Start the following installation wizard corresponding to the architecture of AdvancedCopy Manager's agent checked in step 2:

    • For 32-bit version:

      dvdromDrive:\Agent_windows\AdvancedCopy_Manager\agent\windows_x86\setup.exe
    • For 64-bit version:

      dvdromDrive:\Agent_windows\AdvancedCopy_Manager\agent\windows_x64\setup.exe
  6. The following dialog box will be displayed. Click Yes.

  7. The installation wizard page will be displayed. Click Next.

  8. Read the terms and conditions of the License Agreement page.
    If the conditions are agreeable, click Yes.

  9. Check the settings information in the Start Copying Files page. If the settings are correct, click Next. To change a setting, click Back.

  10. Copying of the program is started.
    The following installation wizard page will be displayed. The upgrade process is completed. Click Finish.

  11. Eject the DVD-ROM.

7.3.1.3 Tasks to be performed after the upgrade

When the upgrade has been completed, the tasks below need to be performed:

  1. Starting the service of AdvancedCopy Manager's agent

    Perform the following procedure:

    1. Select Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.

    2. Select "AdvancedCopy Manager COM Service" and then click Start.

  2. Changing the server information

    To ensure data consistency, execute the stgxfwcmmodsrv command to change the server information.
    When executing the stgxfwcmmodsrv command, specify the Managed Server name for the -n option.
    This command should be performed on the Management Server.

    Note

    For changing the server information, start a new window for command execution, and then perform the procedure on the window.

    See

    Refer to "stgxfwcmmodsrv (Server information change command)" in the ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide relevant to the OS of the Management Server for information on the command.

  3. Reload the server information using the Web Console.

    See

    Refer to "Reload the server configuration information" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for this version for information on reloading server information.