Pre-Upgrade TasksPreparing for the Active Upgrade Process 2-9When you are finished preparing for the upgrade, start the Active Upgrade console.Follow the on-screen instructions (and this document) to configure the process, thenrun a Readiness Check to verify if your system is ready to upgrade.Related Topics• “Installing the Active Upgrade Software”• “Software Upgrade Support” on page 2-1• “System Prerequisites” on page 2-2• “Recommendations” on page 2-5Installing the Active Upgrade SoftwareN O T EYour login account must be in the Administrator group toinstall the Active Upgrade console.To install the Active Upgrade console1. Insert the Active Upgrade Software CD-ROM into one of the CD/DVD drives. If theinstallation process does not start automatically, do the following:a. Open My Computer.b. Right-click the appropriate CD/DVD icon, and click Explore in the shortcutmenu.c. In the CD/DVD file listing, double-click install.exe to start the installation utility.The Active Upgrade Setup Wizard is displayed.2. Click Next to view the end-user license agreement.3. If you agree to the terms of the license, click the radio button for I accept... and clickNext.4. Click Install to install the files.5. Click Finish to close the wizard.The setup process installs the Active Upgrade console and associated files inC:\Program Files\Stratus\ActiveUpgrade. It also creates Start menu items under ftSYand a shortcut on your desktop for the Active Upgrade console.Related Topics• “Pre-Upgrade Tasks” on page 2-7• Configuring the Active Upgrade Process
