1.3 Post-Upgrade Tasks

Use these steps after you have performed the PlateSpin Forge software upgrade.

  1. Log in to the PlateSpin Forge Web Interface, then click Workloads.

  2. On the Workloads page, check for any paused replication schedules. In particular, look for Tasks (special workload protection events with optional commands) generated for automatically upgrading protection contracts that were using a legacy block-based component from earlier versions of the product. This requires a reboot of the protected workload.

  3. Reapply the required .config parameters in the new .config files.

    See Configuring PlateSpin Server Behavior through XML Configuration Parameters in your User Guide.

  4. Verify that the upgraded PlateSpin Server has a pre-compiled blkwatch driver for your workloads. See Linux Distributions Supported by Forge in your User Guide.

    If a pre-compiled driver is not available, you can create a custom blkwatch driver by following the steps found in the Knowledgebase Article 7005873.

  5. From the PlateSpin Forge Web Interface, click Select All, click Resume Schedule, then click Execute to resume all scheduled replications.

  6. Verify that your PlateSpin Server and replications are working properly.

  7. (Optional) Use the VMware client program to remove the snapshot that represents the recovery point for the PlateSpin Forge 11.0. This is the snapshot that you created in Section 1.1.3, Backing Up the Forge Management VM.

    1. In the inventory panel at the left, right-click the PlateSpin Forge Management VM item and select Snapshot > Snapshot Manager.

    2. In the tree representation of the VM states, select a snapshot, then click Remove.