7.2 Site Accept

Before SDS 8.0, the customer was required to “Accept” the upgrade of individual servers in each server group of a site. While the Accept is a relatively quick operation, it could nonetheless be a tedious task for larger sites with numerous servers. In DSR 8.0, a new feature has been added to make the upgrade Accept much easier for all customers, large and small.

The Site Accept button on the upgrade screen provides the capability to nearly simultaneously accept the upgrade of some or all servers for a given site. When the button is selected, a subsequent screen displays the servers that are ready for the Accept action.

Figure 7-2 Site Accept Button

A check box on the Upgrade Site Accept screen allows for the selective application of the Accept action. However, normal procedure calls for the Accept to be applied to all of the servers at a site only after the upgrade to the new release is stable and the back out option is no longer needed. After verifying the information presented is accurate, clicking the OK button results in a confirmation screen that requires action. Confirming the action causes the server upgrade to be accepted.

The Accept command is issued to the site servers at a rate of approximately one server every second. The command takes approximately 10 seconds per server to complete. As the commands are completed, the server status on the Upgrade Administration screen transitions to Backup Needed.

Figure 7-3 Site Accept Screen