Splitting the System4-4 Express5800/320Fc: Active Upgrade™ User’s Guide2. Split the system only when you are sitting at the console for yourExpress5800/ft series system. The Active Upgrade consoleis not supported over remote connections.C A U T I O N! Do not perform any hardware maintenance, including theremoval of either CPU- I ⁄ O enclosure, after you haveinitiated the Active Upgrade process (by clicking Split).To split the system1. Ensure that you have addressed any critical errors or warnings that were indicatedby the readiness check.2. Exit any non-essential applications.3. Click Split on the Active Upgrade page.When the system successfully enters split mode:• The Active Upgrade console continues to run on the Production Side of thesystem.• The Active Upgrade console switches to the Split System page.• The upgrade state, reported in the status bar, is Production Side | Split | Ready,indicating that the system is currently split (and ready to be merged after yoursoftware installation).Splitting the system should take only a few minutes. The process will time out if it takeslonger than 5 minutes.N O T E S1. Throughout the upgrade process, icons appear anddisappear in the system tray as PCI devices, such asEthernet PCI adapters, are reconfigured or disabledfor the current upgrade operation. This is normal. Donot attempt to enable or reconfigure any of these PCIdevices while the upgrade session is in progress.2. If your system is running EMC ® PowerPath ® softwarefor an external storage system, you might experiencea brief delay (10-15 seconds) when the system splits,as PowerPath reroutes storage operations throughthe Production Side.
