
5-8 Troubleshooting and maintenance
Problems during comprehensive upgrade
Standard 2.0 Meridian Mail Mini and Enhanced Card Option May 2000
Installation and Maintenance Guide
Problems during comprehensive upgrade
Introduction
Problems can occur while reading from the software tape and
writing to the disk during comprehensive upgrade (storage
expansion, software expansion, or software upgrade). They
might be the result of a defective tape, a defective disk, or a
problem with the SCSI link between the tape drive and the disk
drive.
Restoring and retrying
system expansion or
software upgrade
To restore the system and retry system expansion or software
upgrade, follow these steps.
Step Action
1 Restore the system to its original state, as follows:
a. If you installed a new disk drive, replace it with the old
disk drive.
b. Ensure that all cable connections are secure, and that
the Meridian Mail Enhanced Processor Card is locked
firmly in place in the cabinet.
c. Restore the system from the backup tape (refer to
“Restoring the system” on page 4-15) and attempt to
start Meridian Mail (refer to “Starting Meridian Mail” on
page 4-9).
2 If Meridian Mail starts, attempt the comprehensive
upgrade procedure again. If it fails a second time, restore
the system and attempt the procedure again but with a
different software tape.
or
If Meridian Mail does not start correctly, follow the
troubleshooting procedures beginning on page 5-5.
3 Replace the disk drive, restore the system, and attempt
the expansion or upgrade procedure again.
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