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NOTE: Do not use the Add/Remove Programs option on the Control

Panel to remove Matrix Server. This method will remove your

matrix configuration. To use Add/Remove Programs to

remove Matrix Server, use the “Change” option and then select

“Keep the existing Matrix Server configuration.”

27. On each server in group B, upgrade or reinstall the operating system

and/or service pack if necessary.

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

it on each server in group B according to the product documentation.

29. On each server in group B, upgrade HBA drivers if necessary.

30. If necessary, reboot the servers in group B. (You will need to reboot the

servers if this step is required by an operating system upgrade or if

you installed a new HBA driver in step 29.)

31. If you upgraded or reinstalled the operating system on the servers in

group B, run the PolyServe mxcheck utility on the servers. 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.

32. On each server in group B, install Matrix Server 3.6.0. Locate the file

MxS_3.6.0.<xxxx>.msi on the product CD or in the directory where you

downloaded the software. Double-click on the MxS_3.6.0.<xxxx>.msi

file and run the Installation Wizard. To complete the installation,

reboot the servers as directed by the popup message.

33. On each server in group B, install any PolyServe Solution Packs. Insert

the product CD into the CD drive or go to the location where you have

downloaded the software.

– For MxFS for CIFS, double-click the file MxFS_3.6.0.<xxxx>.msi and

run the Installation Wizard.