User ManualTable of ContentsContents3Figures6Tables7Preface9Overview13Features13Overview of the Active Upgrade Process14Aborting the Active Upgrade Process18Active Upgrade State Model20Preparing for the Active Upgrade Process23Software Upgrade Support23System Prerequisites24Recommendations27Managing Critical Applications During the Upgrade Process28Pre-Upgrade Tasks29Installing the Active Upgrade Software31Configuring Windows Firewall for the Active Upgrade Process32Configuring a UPS-Protected System for the Active Upgrade Process33Gathering Information37Copying Software Installation Packages to the System40Configuring Windows Automatic Updates40Starting and Exiting the Active Upgrade Console43Understanding the Active Upgrade Console Interface44Title Bar44Navigation Bar45Main Window48Status Bar49Configuring the Active Upgrade Process51Creating and Managing Configuration Files51Creating a Configuration File52Loading a Configuration File53Editing an Existing Configuration File54Performing an Upgrade with No Configuration File54Saving a Configuration File55Selecting Disks to Upgrade55Selecting Other Configurations to Include57Selecting Application Services to Control59Selecting Event Log Files to Back Up60Configuring Custom Actions62Programming Notes for Custom Actions65Starting and Stopping Applications65Using Active Upgrade Environment Variables66Generating Exit Values67Viewing Standard Output and Error Stream67Executing Visual Basic Scripts and Other Types of Executable Files68Providing a Description for a Configuration File69Displaying the Upgrade Summary69Performing the Upgrade71Performing a Readiness Check71Splitting the System73Managing Upgrade Tasks on the Upgrade Side75Connecting to the Desktop on the Upgrade Side76Connecting to the Upgrade Side with Remote KVM77Connecting to the Upgrade Side with Remote Desktop78Running Software Installation Programs80Windows Automatic Updates80Other Installation Packages82Restarting the Upgrade Side82Managing Your Applications on the Production Side84Verifying the Upgrade Side Before Merging the System85Merging the System85Verifying the Upgrade Side Before Committing the Upgrade87Committing the Upgrade88Aborting the Upgrade89Finishing the Upgrade90Viewing Active Upgrade Process Status91Activity Log91Status Bar95Troubleshooting99Saving the Activity Log to a File99Verifying the Status of Application Services100Verifying the Status of Installed Software101Verifying If RDR Disks Are Resynchronizing103General Problems and Solutions104Glossary109Index115Size: 2 MBPages: 120Language: EnglishOpen manual