HP StoreOnce Backup System Conversion from G2 (D2D) to G3 (StoreOnce) Software Release Notes (BB852-90947, July 2103)

• You have made provision for backups to continue, if required, during the conversion process.
• You have made provision to be able to restore any user data from an alternative location.
Retaining your data via StoreOnce Replication
If you are already using replication to provide an off-site copy of the data being backed up to the
appliance that you are converting, this is the best way to migrate data back onto the appliance after
conversion completes. If you are not currently using replication but have other HP StoreOnce appliances
available, these could provide you with a way to retain your data over the conversion process. Some
important points to note are:
1. Make sure that replication is complete.
2. Make sure that all data required is being replicated. Check your VTL cartridge mappings and
share mappings to make sure that everything is replicated.
3. You should remove replication mappings from and to the appliance being converted before
commencing the conversion process. This will ensure that the replication partner devices return
to their non-replicating mode and are available for restore operations if required.
4. Remember that replication recovery to your converted appliance will take a very long time over
a low bandwidth link. You may need to consider other “seeding” processes to speed up the
recovery process, such as co-locating the appliances on a LAN.
Recording other settings
Before conversion also record any settings that might be required, such as:
• IP addresses and other network settings if using static addressing
• Email server and alert settings
• SNMP settings
• Replication partner appliance addresses
• Local settings for replication such as blackout windows
• Share Names and CIFS/NFS server settings
• Existing replication and storage capacity licenses
• Library configurations
• Replication and capacity storage license details
Hardware modification
The first step in the conversion process is to remove the internal flash memory module from your existing
StoreOnce appliance.
For D2D4312 and D2D4324 systems you will also need to reconfigure the 1GbE network connections
in order to be able to use the network after 3.x.x system software is installed.
Detailed instructions for both these tasks can be found in BB852-90938, Conversion from 2.x.x software
to 3.4.x (or later) software guide.
Software update process
The steps in the software installation and configuration are as follows:
• Download the 3.5.x (or later) “Quick Restore” ISO image and copy to a USB Flash stick.
• Boot the appliance from the QR Flash Stick and perform the software install.
• Perform first boot appliance configuration.
• Configure Network Settings.
• Re-apply capacity licenses.
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