26 K2 Storage System Version 3.2.74 Release Notes October 19, 2008
Upgrading software on the K2 Storage System
The Failover Monitor service should currently be off, as this is the normal state
of the service at system startup.
b. Use the
Start button on Server Control Panel to start Failover Monitor. This
makes the primary server qualified to take the role of media file system/database
server.
c. Make sure that Server Control Panel reports that the media file system and the
media database is active and fully functional and that the server on which you
have upgraded software is indeed the current primary server.
3. Power up the backup server. Wait until startup processes complete before
continuing.
4. Upgrade the backup server by returning to “Step 4: Disable OpForce service”
earlier in this section and performing that step and subsequent steps on the backup
server.
If you have completed the upgrade to both the primary and backup servers, do the following:
1. Make sure the primary server is powered up.
2. Run Server Control Panel. You can do this at the local server or through the K2
System Configuration application. Make sure that the media file system and the
media database is active and fully functional and that the first server on which you
upgraded software is still the current primary server.
3. Put the backup server in service as follows:
a. Run Server Control Panel. You can do this at the local server or through the K2
System Configuration application.
The Failover Monitor service should currently be off on the backup server, as
this is the normal state of the service at system startup.
b. Use the
Start button on Server Control Panel to start Failover Monitor. This
makes the backup server qualified to take the role of media file system/database
server.
c. Make sure that Server Control Panel reports that the media file system and the
media database is active and fully functional and that servers are correctly taking
primary/backup roles.
4. Continue with the next step “Step 14: Upgrade remaining K2 Media Servers”.
Step 14: Upgrade remaining K2 Media Servers
Do not do this step if:
• All the K2 Media Servers on the K2 Storage System have been upgraded. Skip
ahead to “Step 15: Upgrade connected K2 clients”.
Do this step if:
• There are K2 Media Servers that do not take the role of media file system/database
server on the K2 Storage System that have not yet been upgraded.
Upgrade each of the remaining K2 Media Servers as follows:
1. Return to “Step 4: Disable OpForce service” earlier in this section and perform that
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