Pre-Upgrade Tasks2-10 Express5800/320Ma: Active Upgrade™ User’s GuideConfiguring Windows Firewall for the Active Upgrade ProcessThe Active Upgrade console requires network access to:• Communicate with system components and underlying services in the ftServerSystem Software.• Allow communication between the Production Side and the Upgrade Side while thesystem is split, so you can perform upgrade tasks.If you have enabled Windows Firewall to protect your system, it might prevent you fromusing some of the features of Active Upgrade console; therefore, you should enable theexception for the Active Upgrade console in your Windows Firewall settings.N O T E S1. Install the Active Upgrade software before modifyingyour Windows Firewall settings. If Windows Firewall isenabled on your system, the installation process addsan entry for the Active Upgrade console to the list ofWindows Firewall exceptions. This entry is disabledby default.2. If you enable Windows Firewall after installing theActive Upgrade software, you can reinstall the ActiveUpgrade software to add the exception to WindowsFirewall.To configure Windows Firewall1. Open the Windows Firewall control panel.2. Click the Exceptions tab to display the list of exceptions (Figure 2-1).3. Click the check box next to Active Upgrade Software to activate it.4. Click the check box next to Remote Desktop to activate it. (This allows you toconnect to the Upgrade Side with Remote Desktop while the system is in splitmode. See “Connecting to the Desktop on the Upgrade Side” on page 4-6 for moreinformation.)5. Click OK to enable this exception and close the control panel.
