Upgrading from an earlier version of ESI

From version 1.2

To upgrade ESI:

  1. Uninstall ESI version 1.2 by following the steps in Uninstalling ESI.

  2. Install the latest version of ESI by following the steps in Installing a new, complete version of ESI.

 

From version 1.3 or later

To upgrade ESI:

  1. If you plan to select Local Server for Publish Connection Information in step 7, then skip to step 2.

If you plan to select either of the new Active Directory options, you must remove all system connection settings before installing ESI as follows:

  1. Remove all systems from ESI.

  2. Delete the following settings file:
    <system drive>:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\EMC\ESI\EMC Storage Integrator.settings

  1. Locate and double-click the latest version of ESI.3.*.Setup.X64.exe.

  2. In the InstallShield Wizard, click Next.

  3. When the EMC Software License Agreement appears, accept the license agreement and click Next.

  4. In the Prerequisites window, confirm that your system meets the prerequisites and click Next.

  5. In the Setup window, confirm or change the options to be installed and click Next.

Note: Some options, including the ESI Service and ESI Exchange HA Extension, are not selected by default. You can click Change to change the installable path to a drive other than the default drive.

    1. In the Publish Connection Information window, select one of the following options and click Next.

Field

Description

Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS)

Recommended option:
Persists or stores connection settings in a central location. For this option, type the Server Name and Service Port for connecting to the AD LDS instance.

Active Directory

Uses Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) to persist connection settings.

Local Server

Persists connection settings locally (same as ESI 3.1). For example, MMC and PowerShell use the user appdata and ESI Service uses SQLCE to persist settings locally.

    1. If you are not installing the ESI Exchange HA Extension, skip to the next step.

    If you are installing the extension, when prompted, enter a username and password for the Login Credential for HA Extension Service and click Next.

    Note: You must use the same username and password for each extension installed on each Exchange mailbox server.

    1. In the Ready to Install the Program window, click Install.

    2. Click Finish.

Note: The ESI installer attempts to add a firewall exception rule to enable Remote Volume Management on the host where ESI is being installed. The installer also attempts to enable PS Remoting on the same host. If the installer encounters a problem during these steps, you need to perform these steps manually after the installation is complete.

 

Upgrading your ESI SCOM Management Packs

From version 2.1:

When upgrading from ESI version 2.1 to the latest version of the ESI SCOM Management Packs, SCOM requires that you delete the existing ESI version 2.1 SCOM Management Packs from SCOM before you can install and import the latest version of the SCOM Management Packs. Installing the ESI SCOM Management Packs provides instructions. However, do not delete or reimport the two customization files or you will lose your customization settings.

 

From version 3.0 or later:

You can install and import the latest version of the ESI SCOM Management Packs. Installing the ESI SCOM Management Packs provides instructions. However, do not delete or reimport the two customization files or you will lose your customization settings.

 

 

Related links

 

 Installation overview

 ESI overview

 Installing ESI

 Home window

 Reinstalling ESI

 

 Uninstalling ESI