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Migration Scenario 3:

HA/F100 with Windows 2000 Advanced Server to HA/F200

with Windows 2000 Advanced Server

The Migration of HA/F100 with Windows 2000 Advanced Server to HA/F200 with Windows

2000 Advanced Server can be performed while keeping your cluster online (a rolling upgrade)

provided that the firmware levels of all RA4000 controllers are at the same level and v2.58 or

later.

IMPORTANT: Back up all data before beginning the migration process.

IMPORTANT: If upgrading to version 3.1a of Secure Path for Windows 2000 on RAID Array

4000/4100 then please make sure to upgrade to SmartStart 5.00 and Compaq StorageWorks

RA4100 San Solution Support Software - 5.01. This newer version of Secure Path is not

compatible with older drivers found on SmartStart 4.90 or earlier.

The basic steps to this rolling upgrade include:

1. Verify the Controller Firmware Levels

2. Make sure that all components are present for the second Fibre Channel loop

3. Move all cluster resources over to node 2

4. Add the redundant loop hardware

5. Upgrade the hardware on node 1

6. Install Secure Path on node 1

7. Move all cluster resources back to node 1

8. Upgrade hardware on node 2

9. Install Secure Path on Node 2

To migrate your cluster, follow these steps:

1. Migration of Node 1 Cluster

a. Move all of the cluster groups, including the cluster group, to Node 2 using the

Cluster Administrator Utility.

b. Open Cluster Administrator by clicking Start, Programs, Administrative Tools,

Cluster Administrator.

c. Referring to the screen shot below, right click on “Cluster Group” and select

“Move Group”.