Connecting To The Desktop On The Upgrade Side - NEC Express5800/R320a-E4 User Manual

Because the Active Upgrade Console itself runs on the Production Side of the system, you need to
establish a remote connection to the desktop on the Upgrade Side before you can complete any of
these upgrade tasks, as explained in "Connecting to the Desktop on the Upgrade Side" on page
5-153.
TIPS:
Connecting to the Desktop on the Upgrade Side, page 5-153
Running Software Installers, page 5-157
Restarting the Upgrade Side, page 5-160
Viewing Active Upgrade Process Status, page 5-173
Merging the System, page 5-165
Aborting the Upgrade, page 5-171
Troubleshooting, page 5-179

Connecting to the Desktop on the Upgrade Side

While the system is in split mode, the Active Upgrade Console runs on the Production Side of the
system. To perform upgrade tasks, you must establish a remote connection to the Upgrade Side.
You can access the Upgrade Side using one of two methods:
Remote KVM
Allows you to transfer the Upgrade Side's console to the Production Side's browser with BMC
remote KVM console. Allows you the complete access from the Production Side to the
Upgrade Side using the video, keyboard and mouse.
Remote Desktop
Allows you to control the keyboard, video and mouse of the Upgrade Side through the
Windows Remote Desktop component. You might prefer this option if you are more familiar
with it, or if it runs faster in your environment.
To use either connection method, click on the associated link in TIPS below.
TIPS:
Connecting to the Upgrade Side with Remote KVM on page 5-154
Connecting to the Upgrade Side with Remote Desktop on page 5-156
Installing and Using Utilities 5-153