Preface viiPrefacePurpose of This ManualThe Express5800/320Fc: Active Upgrade™ User’s Guide describes the ActiveUpgrade process, which allows you to upgrade system software and applications onan Express5800/320Fc system while its critical applications remain online andaccessible to users.The manual provides an overview of the Active Upgrade process, specifies therequirements and procedures necessary to prepare the system for the upgradeprocess, and explains how to configure and execute the upgrade process using theActive Upgrade console. It also provides information about troubleshooting the ActiveUpgrade process if a problem occurs.N O T E S1. The information in this manual is also contained in theActive Upgrade Help file, which is available in theActive Upgrade console and in the Start menu of yoursystem in the Express5800/320Fc folder (after youinstall the Active Upgrade software).2. For the latest information about Active Upgradetechnology, including any issues that were discoveredafter this release, see the Express5800/320Fc:Active Upgrade User’s Guide online athttp://support.necam.com/servers/ftAudienceThis manual is intended for system administrators who will prepare for and execute anActive Upgrade on an Express5800/320Fc system. It assumes that you are familiarwith administering Express5800/320Fc systems.Notation ConventionsThis document uses the notation conventions described in this section.Warnings, Cautions, and NotesWarnings, cautions, and notes provide special information and have the followingmeanings:
