Preface; Purpose Of This Manual; Notation Conventions - NEC Express5800/320Ma User Manual

Purpose of This Manual

The Express5800/320Ma: Active Upgrade™ User's Guide describes the Active
Upgrade process, which allows you to upgrade system software and applications on
an Express5800/320Ma system while its critical applications remain online and
accessible to users.
The manual provides an overview of the Active Upgrade process, specifies the
requirements and procedures necessary to prepare the system for the upgrade
process, and explains how to configure and execute the upgrade process using the
Active Upgrade console. It also provides information about troubleshooting the Active
Upgrade process if a problem occurs.
Audience
This manual is intended for system administrators who will prepare for and execute an
Active Upgrade on an Express5800/320Ma system. It assumes that you are familiar
with administering Express5800/320Ma systems.

Notation Conventions

This document uses the notation conventions described in this section.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Warnings, cautions, and notes provide special information and have the following
meanings:
N O T E S
1. The information in this manual is also contained in the
Active Upgrade Help file, which is available in the
Active Upgrade console and in the Start menu of your
system in the Express5800/320Ma folder (after you
install the Active Upgrade software).
2. For the latest information about Active Upgrade
technology, including any issues that were discovered
after this release, see the Express5800/320Ma:
Active Upgrade User's Guide online at
http://suport.necsam.com/servers/.

Preface

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