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Patrick_Brown_7
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Aug 05, 2013

9.4.8 to 10.2.4 upgrade (partitions vs volumes)

I need to upgrade a pair of 3400 boxes to 10.2.4 in the next week or two, It seems that 9.4.8 is end of life at the end of this month. I have partitions right now. Should I convert to volumes?   T...
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Patrick_Brown_7
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Aug 12, 2013

Thanks for the links. They are helpful. I'm planning my upgrade for this Saturday and am trying to get as much info as possible prior to the big event. There does seem to be a lot of risk with this procedure.

 

I do have a third 3400 on hand that runs 9.4.8. It is not capable of a 10.x upgrade due to a memory shortage. It probably could serve as a back out means if the 10.2 upgrade completely fails.

 

One more question - can I do this upgrade remotely? These boxes have the serial cable failover link and I do have a terminal server for console access. I'm hoping to upgrade the standby unit while the active unit maintains the system and then switch over and repeat the job on the primary.

 

Thanks,

 

Patrick