Preupgrade Checklist

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Preupgrade Checklist

Use the checklist in Preupgrade Checklist to ensure that you perform all necessary tasks prior to upgrading your system:

Table 1 Preupgrade Checklist
Task Section Title

Review relevant documentation.
Documentation You Might Need to Review Before Upgrading Your System

Review notes, cautions, and restrictions about the following:
Upgrade paths available to Version 7.3-2

Update license requirements

Components you choose not to install

Upgrade issues after the system disk directory structure has been changed

Licenses and possible reinstallation requirements for layered products

Notes, Cautions, and Restrictions

Perform required actions before upgrading in a volume shadowing environment.
Shadowing Environment

Prepare the system disk.
Preparing the System Disk

Ensure that you have a recent FEEDBACK.DAT file.
Ensuring You Have a Recent FEEDBACK.DAT File

Back up the current system disk.
Backing Up the System Disk

Shut down the system.
Finishing Preupgrade Tasks