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Performing an Upgrade Installation

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3 Performing an Upgrade Installation If you are migrating from an earlier release of firmware, drivers, and Controller Management Software, you need to perform an upgrade installation. An upgrade installation requires that you do the following in the proper sequence: ! Caution: Failure to follow these steps exactly may make it impossible for your system to see the controller. Specifically, you do not want to upgrade the firmware before you install the new drivers, nor do you want to attempt to install the new Controller Management Software until the new drivers have been installed and/or the firmware upgraded. 1 Ensure that the controller is quiescent. 2 Deinstall the Controller Management Software. For instructions on how to deinstall the Controller Management Software, see Chapter 5, Installing the Controller Management Software. 3 Install the new drivers. For information on installing drivers, see Chapter 4, Installing the Device Drivers. 4 Upgrade the firmware. For information on upgrading the firmware, see Appendix D, Flashing the Firmware. 5 Reboot your system. 3-1

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3
Performing an Upgrade
Installation
If you are migrating from an earlier release of firmware, drivers, and
Controller Management Software, you need to perform an upgrade
installation. An upgrade installation requires that you do the
following in the proper sequence:
Caution:
Failure to follow these steps exactly may make it
impossible for your system to see the controller. Specifically,
you do
not
want to upgrade the firmware before you install
the new drivers, nor do you want to attempt to install the
new Controller Management Software until the new drivers
have been installed and/or the firmware upgraded.
1
Ensure that the controller is quiescent.
2
Deinstall the Controller Management Software. For
instructions on how to deinstall the Controller Management
Software, see Chapter 5,
Installing the Controller Management
Software
.
3
Install the new drivers. For information on installing drivers,
see Chapter 4,
Installing the Device Drivers
.
4
Upgrade the firmware. For information on upgrading the
firmware, see Appendix D,
Flashing the Firmware
.
5
Reboot your system.
!