Before migrating your DR Series system to QoreStor 7.0.1.245, install the DR Series upgrade file 4.0.4 using the following steps.

Upgrading your DR Series software

You can obtain the latest DR Series system software binary package from the Quest website. You would then upload this file in the DR Series system GUI for the system software upgrade.

NOTE: The DR Series system only supports the copying of upgrade images and diagnostics files to and from the system using WinSCP. The DR Series system does not support the copying or deleting of any other file types using WinSCP. To use WinSCP to copy DR Series software upgrade and diagnostics log files, ensure that the File Protocol mode is set to SCP (Secure Copy) mode.

NOTE: You can use other SCP tools with the DR Series system, but you cannot use these other SCP tools to copy other types of files to or from the DR Series system.

To upgrade the DR Series system software, complete the following steps.

  1. Using your browser, go to support.quest.com/dr-series, select your specific DR model and then navigate to Download Softwareand click See All Downloads.
  2. Under Upgrade File, locate the version you want to download, and click the Download button. If you are not logged in, you may be prompted to log in with your registered Quest account.
  3. Save the latest system software upgrade file to a network location accessible by the DR Series system that is running the browser session started by the DR Series administrator.
  4. In the DR Series system GUI, in the left navigation menu, click Support > Software Upgrade.

    The Software Upgrade page is displayed.

  5. Click the button, Select DR Binary Package.
  6. Browse to the location of the of the file you downloaded , select the file, and click Open. The system verifies that the file is the proper format.
  7. Once the file has been uploaded, on the Software Upgrade page, click Start Upgrade.

Preparing for migration

After updating the DR Series software to patch 4.0.4, follow the steps below to prepare your DR Series for migration.

  1. [Optional] From the DR command line interface, run the command below. This command evaluates the system to ensure that migration requirements are met. These pre-checks are also performed by the --prepareMigration command during the preparation process. 
    maintenance --hardware --migrationPreChecks
  2. From the DR command line interface, run the command below. 
    maintenance --hardware --prepareMigration

    The prompt below will be displayed

    This operation will make the filesystem read-only until migrated to QS and pause all active replications.
    Do you want to continue (yes/no) [n]?
  3. Type "y" to continue, "n" to exit. The preparation process will continue, and the DR Series will shutdown when complete.