Before upgrading Dynamic File Services in a cluster environment, ensure that your system meets the requirements in the following sections:
You can expect some changes with the upgrade. For information, see Section 5.5, Post-Upgrade Changes and Tasks.
In addition, your setup must meet the following prerequisites that are discussed below:
A computer restart is required after an upgrade is performed by using the InstallShield Wizard. Before you begin the upgrade process, ensure that you quiesce the Service as described in see Prerequisites for Stopping or Restarting the Service
in the Dynamic File Services 2.2 Administration Guide.
IMPORTANT:Do not allow users to access the files again until the upgrade process is completed.
The operating system used in the Windows cluster must be one of the supported Windows Server operating systems listed in Section 2.1, Supported Platforms. All server nodes in the cluster should be running the same operating system version and architecture.
IMPORTANT:For information about Windows cluster requirements, refer to the Microsoft documentation in the Microsoft TechNet Library.
In an Active Directory domain, the active cluster node uses its own NDFS-servername proxy user to access files on remote shares that are used in pairs.