Verify that the Windows Servers Are Prepared

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Verify that the Windows Servers Are Prepared

Before you begin the upgrade, verify that the following conditions are met. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in data loss, increased down time, software conflicts, or a failed upgrade.

Verify that the following conditions are met:

Installation servers have fully operational installations of CA Network Flow Analysis software that is supported for upgrade.
Your deployment includes a supported version of Performance Center.
The Windows servers meet the requirements in the following table.

Stand-Alone Server	Distributed NFA Console Server	Distributed Harvester Server	Distributed 3-Tier DSA Server

Windows operating system requirements are met
(Recommended) Windows hardware recommendations are met
(Recommended) Remote Desktop connection is enabled to allow remote access
Upgrade executables are downloaded to the servers
Static IP address is assigned to each server. Set the Harvester server IP address to match the flow export destination that is assigned to each router.
Supported version of .NET Framework is installed *
(Recommended) Supported browser is installed **
Firewalls are configured
IIS, COM+, and ASP are installed **
SNMP is configured **
IPv6 addresses are disabled
DEP is configured
The following third-party software is disabled until the upgrade is complete: Antivirus, server monitoring, and maintenance software. If you enable antivirus scans later, exclude the CA Network Flow Analysis installation path and its subdirectories.
Databases are checked
Services are stopped, databases are backed up, and services are restarted

* The upgrade program does not open or does not complete successfully unless this requirement is met.
** If the server fails to pass this check, a warning message opens.

General Notes:

Stop other programs from running during the installation or upgrade.
When you apply Windows updates, restart all servers to ensure that the updates are applied.
Ensure that no one else is logged in to the server during the installation or upgrade.

Localization Notes:

To support non-Latin characters such as Japanese and Simplified Chinese, any command line clients that you use for installation must be configured for UTF-8 encoding. If UTF-8 encoding is not enabled, these characters may not display properly.
The appropriate language packs are required for localized deployments.
Regional Settings must use a period (.) to indicate a decimal value. If your deployment is localized to French, change the decimal symbol to a period in the Region and Language: Customize Format dialog.