3.3 Upgrade Maintenance Windows

Note:

It is recommended that SOAM NE sites containing mated Database Processors (DPs) be upgraded in separate maintenance windows, if possible.

Upgrade Maintenance Windows

Maintenance Window 1:

The following information has to be recorded in this maintenance window:

1. Record the date of the maintenance window.
2. Record the names of the primary SDS NE site, DR SDS NE site, and server’s hostnames to be upgraded during Maintenance Window.
3. Verify and record the following information after each server upgrade is completed:
   • Primary SDS NE site name
     • Primary SDS active server
     • Primary SDS standby server
     • Primary SDS query server
   • DR SDS NE site name
     • DR SDS active server
     • DR SDS standby server
     • DR SDS query server

Upgrade Maintenance Windows

Maintenance Window 2:

The following information has to be recorded in this maintenance window:

1. Record the name of SOAM NE site and its server’s host names to be upgraded during the maintenance window .
2. Verify and record the following information after each server upgrade is completed:
   • SOAM NE site name
     • Active SOAM Server
     • Standby SOAM Server
   • DP Server Names
     • DP 1 Server
     • DP 2 Server
     • DP 3 Server
     • DP 4 Server
     • DP 5 Server
     • DP 6 Server
     • DP 7 Server
     • DP 8 Server
     • DP 9 Server
     • DP 10 Server

Keep track of maintenance windows for each SOAM NE site.