Quantum DXi4700

Chapter 10: Utilities
Software Upgrades
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Figure 236: 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:
l Address and delete all outstanding administration alerts (see Admin Alerts on page 182).
l Resolve and close all outstanding service tickets (see Service Tickets on page 183).
Note: Quantum recommends taking the following actions before upgrading.
l Stop all active backup jobs (see your backup application). Any backup jobs that are run during the
upgrade will fail.
l Unmount all cartridges from VTL partitions using your backup application.
l Make sure all replication jobs are complete (see Replication on page 122). If replication or
synchronization jobs are nearly complete, Quantum recommends allowing them to complete before
upgrading.
l Make sure space reclamation is complete (see Space Reclamation on page 346). If space
reclamation is nearly complete, Quantum recommends allowing it to complete before upgrading.
l Download a system diagnostics file and transfer the file to a safe repository off of the DXi (see
System Diag File on page 339). 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.