Administrator's Guide

6 Upgrading the messaging system
The E5000 Messaging System is comprised of a common hardware platform containing two server
blades. Each server runs Window Server 2008 R2 or later. Several value-add software components
bundled with the operating system make the E5000 Messaging System a fully integrated Microsoft
Exchange solution.
When HP determines that it is desirable to upgrade one or more of these components, a notification
is posted to the HP support website for the E5000 Messaging System with the release notes and
the updated code. HP recommends that you upgrade the messaging system software as part of
normal system maintenance for increased reliability and a better customer experience. Upgrades
might also be necessary when replacing a server blade or other component.
Determining the current messaging system software version
You can find the version using the Server Manager or the registry.
From the Server Manager:
1. Expand the tree under System Manager.
2. Select System and Network Settings and locate the value for HP Quick Restore.
3. Read the value for HP Quick Restore in the System and Network Settings right pane.
Figure 48 System and network settings
From the registry:
1. Log in to the server blade.
2. Open a command window.
3. Enter the reg query command as shown in the following example:
C:\> reg query HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Hewlett-Packard\StorageWorks /s
The following information appears:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Hewlett-Packard\StorageWorks\QuickRestore
BASE REG_SZ 2.0.1.21
QRVersion REG_SZ 2.01.1a.93
The QRVersion field lists the version.
Upgrading E5000 software
You must perform the same upgrade on each server in the messaging system.
IMPORTANT: Do not start the upgrade until you are certain you want to apply it. The upgrade
cannot be reversed.
To perform the upgrade:
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