Upgrading using the master console installation wizard

Upgrade the master console software before you upgrade the SAN Volume Controller cluster software to version 4.2.1.

Perform the following steps to upgrade the master console software:

1. Insert the master console software installation CD in the CD drive.
2. Click Start > Run to open the Run window.
3. Enter drive:\setup.exe, where drive is the letter of the drive in which you inserted the CD. Click OK.
   The following message is briefly displayed:

   InstallShield(R) is preparing the InstallShield Wizard, which
   will guide you through the rest of the process.
   Please wait .........
        
   Preparing Java (tm) Virtual Machine 

   You are then prompted to select the language to use for the installation wizard.

4. Select the language to use, and then click OK.

   The Welcome panel is displayed.

5. Read the information on the Welcome panel, and then click Next.

   The License Agreement panel is displayed.

6. Read the license agreement and perform one of the following actions:
   • Click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next to continue with the installation.
   • Click I do not accept the terms of the license agreement, and then click Cancel to exit the installation.
   When you click Next, the wizard verifies that your system meets the hardware requirements for the installation.

   Note: If your system does not meet hardware requirements, the wizard opens a panel that warns you about a decrease in the performance level if these requirements are not met. Click OK to close the warning panel.

   A panel that shows you the destination directories for your master console software installation is displayed.

7. Click Next.
   The installation wizard compares the list of components to be installed with the products that are already installed on your system. If the wizard finds that any master console components are already installed, it compares the versions and uses the following logic to determine which components to install:

   • If the component is not installed or the installed version is an earlier version than the required version, the component is installed or upgraded by launching the component-specific installation program.
   • If the component is installed at the same version level as the version that is installed by the installation wizard, the wizard does not install the component.
   • If the installed component is a later version than the version to be installed, the installation wizard does not install the component, but a warning that indicates that this version is not tested with the master console is displayed. Click OK if you see this warning. Decide whether you want to continue the installation or exit the installation so that you can first remove the later version from your system. If you remove the later version, restart the master console installation wizard after the removal.
   • If a component is incorrectly installed on the system, you are asked to continue with the installation by reinstalling the component with the component-specific installer. If the reinstallation does not succeed, you must exit the master console installation wizard, manually remove the product from your system, and restart the master console installation wizard.
   After the wizard performs the comparison, the Product List panel is displayed. This panel provides the following information:

   • Versions of existing master console components
   • Required versions
   • Actions to be done by the installation wizard or by you
8. From the List of products panel, click Next to continue upgrading the products.
   The installation wizard launches the necessary component-specific installation programs.

   Note: Upgrades to the master console software components are also available at the following Web site: www.ibm.com/storage/support/2145. Instructions for downloading and installing upgraded software packages are available at this site too.
9. Follow the instructions on the panels for each master console component that must be upgraded. Click Finish when all the components have been installed.
10. If a system restart is required, accept the prompt to complete the master console installation process.
11. Review the master console installation log (mclog.txt) to ensure that all components are properly installed. The log file is located in installation_directory\logs, where installation_directory is the directory where the master console was installed. The default installation directory is C:\Program Files\IBM\MasterConsole.