HP XP Cluster Extension Software Installation Guide

Upgrading HP XP Cluster Extension Software
The upgrade procedure to be used, depends on the version of the installed software. To upgrade
from HP XP Cluster Extension 6.00.00, use the procedure in “Upgrading from HP XP Cluster
Extension 6.00.00” (page 13) and to upgrade from HP XP Cluster Extension 6.01.00, use the
procedure in “Upgrading from HP XP Cluster Extension 6.01.00 (Windows Server 2008/2008
R2/2012/2012 R2)” (page 13)
Upgrading from HP XP Cluster Extension 6.00.00
HP XP Cluster Extension supports the following:
• Upgrading from version 6.00.00 to 6.02.00 and 6.01.00 to 6.02.00 on Windows Server
2008 and 2008 R2 systems.
• Upgrading from 6.01.00 to 6.02.00 on Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 systems.
HP XP Cluster Extension does not support the following:
• Upgrading from previous versions to 6.00.00 on Windows Server 2012 and to 6.01.00 on
Windows Server 2012 R2 systems.
• Upgrading from version 6.00.00 to 6.02.00 on Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 systems.
If you want to preserve existing resource properties while upgrading HP XP Cluster Extension, use
the following procedure:
IMPORTANT: Perform the upgrade procedure locally on each node. HP XP Cluster Extension
does not support remote upgrades.
To upgrade from HP XP Cluster Extension 6.00.00:
1. Download the HP XP Cluster Extension Software from https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/
swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=CLX.
2. Move all the applications from the current node to any other node. This step is required only
if there are existing HP XP Cluster Extension resources.
NOTE: Save the HP XP Cluster Extension configuration file, if it exists. You can save the file
by using the Export feature in the HP XP Cluster Extension configuration tool. For instructions
on saving the file, see the HP XP Cluster Extension Administrator Guide.
After completing the upgrade procedure in this section, use the Import feature in the HP XP
Cluster Extension configuration tool to import the saved configuration file.
3. Double-click the HP XP Cluster Extension installation package, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
4. Restart the cluster service on the node.
5. Use the Import feature in the HP XP Cluster Extension configuration tool to import the saved
configuration file.
6. Carry out steps 1 to 6 on all the other nodes that are running HP XP Cluster Extension 6.00.00.
Upgrading from HP XP Cluster Extension 6.01.00 (Windows Server 2008/2008
R2/2012/2012 R2)
IMPORTANT: Before starting the upgrade procedure, save the HP XP Cluster Extension
configuration file, if it exists.
Perform the upgrade procedure locally on each node. HP XP Cluster Extension does not support
remote upgrades.
To upgrade from HP XP Cluster Extension 6.01.00:
Upgrading HP XP Cluster Extension Software 13