3.4.0 Matrix Server Upgrade Guide

Chapter 2: Rolling Upgrades 7

3. Back up the matrix configuration on the server as described under

“Back Up the Existing Matrix” on page 1.

4. Shut down the server.

5. Install the new version of the operating system.

6. If you will be adding third-party MPIO software to the matrix, install

it according to the product documentation.

7. Install a version of the HBA driver that is supported by Matrix Server.

(See the PolyServe Hardware and Software Compatibility Guide on the

PolyServe Web site for a list of supported drivers.)

8. Reboot the server.

9. If the server uses Emulex HBAs, install the HBA API libraries. These

libraries are provided with the HBAnyware package, which is

included in the HBA driver download.

10. Run the PolyServe mxcheck utility provided with Matrix Server 3.4.0.

This utility verifies that the server’s configuration meets the

requirements for running Matrix Server.

To run mxcheck, insert the Matrix Server CD into the CD drive or go

to the directory where you downloaded the product and then

double-click the file mxcheck.exe.

Output from the utility appears on the screen and is also written to the

Application Log section of the Event Viewer. We recommend that you

fix any problems identified by mxcheck before you install Matrix

Server.

11. Restore the Matrix Server configuration that you saved in step 3. Be

sure to copy the \conf directory back to its original location: %Program

Files%\PolyServe\MatrixServer\conf.

12. Install Matrix Server 3.4.0. Locate the file MxS_3.4.0.<xxxx>.msi on the

product CD or in the directory where you downloaded the software.

Double-click on the MxS_3.4.0.<xxxx>.msi file and run the Installation

Wizard. To complete the installation, reboot the server as directed by

the popup message.