HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) 3.6.1 Windows Storage Server Edition upgrade guide (T4422 - 96001, August 2008)

Chapter 2: Overview 5
Upgrades from 3.4.x
This checklist can be used for upgrades from HP Clustered File System
3.4.0 and FS Option for Windows 3.4.0.
Perform the upgrade using the appropriate method:
Rolling upgrade with
new OS
Review “Upgrade Considerations” on page 11
and then upgrade each server as described
under “Upgrade HP Clustered File System and
Reinstall the OS” on page 14.
Rolling upgrade with
existing OS
Review “Upgrade Considerations” on page 11
and then upgrade each server as described
under “Upgrade HP Clustered File System
Without Reinstalling the OS” on page 16.
Non-rolling upgrade
with new OS
Review “Upgrade Considerations” on page 21
and then upgrade the servers in groups or all
at once. See “Upgrade HP Clustered File Sys-
tem and Reinstall the OS” on page 22.
Non-rolling upgrade
with existing OS
Review “Upgrade Considerations” on page 21
and then upgrade the servers in groups or all
servers at once. See “Upgrade HP Clustered
File System Without Reinstalling the OS” on
page 26.
Install the Performance
Dashboard and MxS Perf-
mon extension if desired.
See “Install the Performance Monitor Service”
on page 32.
Make upgrades for 3.6.1
features if desired.
See “Changes Necessitated by the Upgrade”
on page 32.
Configure new features if
desired.
See “Configure New Features” on page 37.
Action Description
Review 3.6.1 product
changes.
See “Product Changes Affecting the Upgrade”
on page 7.
Back up membership
partitions and PSFS
filesystems.
See “Back Up the Existing Cluster” on page 9.
Action Description