The update is performed by downloading Precise v9.6.1, applying the update on the desired server(s), and performing additional actions that appear in AdminPoint before and after application.

To update from v9.5 to v9.6.1

1. Verify that all planning and preparations as listed in  on have been completed.

2. Download Precise v9.6.1 from http://my.precise.com.

   If you are updating to Precise v9.6.1 from the DVD provided by Precise, downloading and unzipping the product is not needed.

1. Complete the update procedure on the desired server(s). See “Applying the v9.5 to v9.6 update” on page 9.
   OR
   Complete the update procedure on the desired server(s) using the Precise CLI utility. See “Applying the update with the CLI utility” on page 10.
2. Verify that your Precise system is working properly. If you experience any problems, see http://my.precise.com or contact Precise Customer Support.

Applying the v9.5 to v9.6.1 update

To apply the update on Precise servers

1. Go to AdminPoint >Setup> U pd ates and select Apply U pdat es. The Update Installation wizard opens.
2. In the “Select Updates” screen, click Add U pdate and enter the \Upgrade v9.0.0 to v9.0.1\Upgrade\Upgrade to v9.6.1\Upgrade.zip file path from the folder you unzipped the v9.6.1 download to, or click the browse button and select the path, then click OK. The update will appear in the “Available Updates” table.

3. Select the V961_UPGRADE update from the Available Updates table and, using the arrows between the tables, move it to the Updates to apply table.

   Once this step has been successfully completed, the update is saved in the Available Updates table. If, after this step has been successfully completed, the application process is restarted or repeated for any reason, skip this step.

1. Click Ne xt. The Select servers screen will appear. This screen displays all the servers to be updated.

   By default, all displayed servers will be selected to be updated. According to your preparation, as mentioned in The order of the servers update on page 7, you can choose to exclude servers which you do not want to update at this point by clearing their selection.

1. Click Ne xt. The update preparation will begin. If there are pre-action items screen (depends on your installation configuration) to be performed, they will appear on your screen. Perform the action items and mark them as done.

   At this point, while the Precise FocalPoint is being restarted, an empty screen may appear.

1. Once all pre-action items are completed, or if no pre-action items are required, the update will continue automatically. The Applying update screen will appear, displaying a progress bar for the update.
2. After the update application is complete, additional steps appear on screen. It is recommended, but not mandatory, to perform each action item shown on screen before progressing to the next step.
3. Click Ne xt. The “Finish” screen appears, announcing that the application is complete.

Applying the update with the CLI utility

The update can also be applied with the CLI utility. Before applying the update using the CLI utility, verify that you follow the planning and preparations mentioned above. To apply the update with the CLI utility, see Applying the v9.0.1 to v9.6.1 update using the CLI utility on page 11.

About Precise Business Storage Optimizer

The Precise Business Storage Optimizer v9.6, included in the \Business Storage Optimizer folder of the Precise v9.6.1 download or DVD, is fully compatible with Precise v9.6.1.

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