DELLTM PowerVaultTM DL Backup-to-Disk Appliance Powered by CommVaultTM SimpanaTM Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 A Dell Technical White Paper by Dell Engineering
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Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 for CommVault™ Simpana™ Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................... 2 Technical Resources ................................................................................................. 2 Prerequisites .......................................................................................................... 2 Pre-Upgrade Steps.....................
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 for CommVault™ Simpana™ Introduction This document explains how to upgrade a DellTM PowerVaultTM DL Backup-to-Disk Appliance Powered by CommVaultTM SimpanaTM from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2. It details the various prerequisites that must be met prior to the upgrade of the operating system, as well as procedures to be completed after the OS upgrade to get the appliance back to a working state.
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 for CommVault™ Simpana™ Figure 1: AutoProvisioning error with Simpana versions prior to 9.0 on DL2200 Pre-Upgrade Steps The following section lists the steps that you need to complete prior to initiating the upgrade of the operating system: 1. Pause the job queue by right clicking on the CommCell and selecting Properties. 2. Navigate to the Activity Control tab and uncheck Enable All Job Activity (CV).
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 for CommVault™ Simpana™ Figure 2: Pausing the Job Queue 3. Uninstall Dell Server Administrator a. Navigate to Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features Figure 3: Uninstalling OMSA b. If this uninstallation procedure appears to hang, start the task manager.
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 for CommVault™ Simpana™ c. Locate the SNMP Service. Figure 4: SNMP Service d.
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 for CommVault™ Simpana™ e. Locate the snmp.exe process, right-click and select End Process. This step allows the OMSA uninstallation to complete. Note: Before continuing, verify all running backup jobs have completed. 4. Reboot the system to complete the uninstallation of the Dell Server Administrator. Windows R2 Upgrade The following section details the steps you need to perform to upgrade the operating system to Windows Server 2008 R2. 1.
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 for CommVault™ Simpana™ Figure 7: Upgrade vs Custom Install Post OS-Upgrade Steps The following section describes the steps that you must run once the upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 is complete and before the DL Backup to Disk Appliance is ready to be used. 1. Download the Recovery and Update Utility (RUU) for your platform to a folder on the C:\ drive from http://support.dell.
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 for CommVault™ Simpana™ Figure 8: Downloading appropriate RUU for DL2100 c. If you are performing the OS upgrade on a DL2200, there are two OS options available in the Operating System drop-down list. Make sure you select Windows Server 2008 R2 as the Operating System. Only one IDM listing is displayed because the appropriate OS has already been selected.
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 for CommVault™ Simpana™ 2. If you are performing the OS upgrade on a DL2100 or DL2200, download and install the OS Driver Pack available under the Lifecycle Controller drop-down. Figure 10: Downloading the OS Driver pack 3. Download Dell Server Administrator and unzip to a folder on the C:\ drive. Note: The default folder location is C:\OpenManage. Figure 11: Unzipping the OpenManage WebPack 4.
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 for CommVault™ Simpana™ Figure 12: Running RUU 5. For the DL2100 and DL2200 appliances, view the Compatibility tab in the Appliance Console for any required software updates (BIOS, drivers, firmware). Figure 13: Compatibility Tab 6. Download the required software updates from support.dell.com/support/downloads by navigating to the appropriate platform page as listed below.
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 for CommVault™ Simpana™ Figure 14: Windows Update Package Format 7. Restart (un-pause) the Job Queue within the CommCell Properties -> Activity Control tab by checking the Enable All Job Activity checkbox. 8. Once the disk libraries are back on line, Dell recommends that you run at least one backup and restore job from a Deduplication and non Deduplication Storage Policy.
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 for CommVault™ Simpana™ Restoring the Dell Wallpaper 1. Open a windows file explorer. 2. Navigate to the C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper folder. 3. Right-click on the file picador.jpg and select Set as desktop background.
