Pre-Upgrade Tasks2-18 Express5800/320Fc: Active Upgrade™ User’s GuideCopying Software Installation Packages to the SystemWhen the system runs in split mode, the Upgrade Side has no access to the network,or internal data disks; therefore, if you need to download or copy any High Priorityupdates (hotfixes), installation packages, or disk images (for example, .msi files) to thesystem, put them on one of the disks you want to upgrade before you split the system.You might want to do so even before you run the Active Upgrade console.Make note of the location of the installation packages so you can find them later.N O T EIf your installation packages are on CD-ROM, no action isnecessary. You can access the CD/DVD drive on theUpgrade Side while the system is in split mode.For more information about downloading updates with the Microsoft WindowsAutomatic Updates utility, see “Configuring Windows Automatic Updates”.Related Topics• “Configuring Windows Automatic Updates”• “Pre-Upgrade Tasks” on page 2-7• Configuring the Active Upgrade ProcessConfiguring Windows Automatic UpdatesWhen the system runs in split mode, the Upgrade Side has no access to the network.Windows Automatic Updates requires network access to download software updates;therefore, if you manage High-Priority updates (hotfixes) with Automatic Updates, youmust use it to download all of the updates you need to the system before you split thesystem.You can optionally configure Automatic Updates to automatically download thesoftware updates for you; however, you must be able to install the updates on your ownschedule, while the system is split.To configure Automatic Updates1. Open the Automatic Updates control panel (Figure 2-2).2. Select Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them.3. Click OK to save the configuration.
