Reflection for Secure IT Server for Windows > Installing Reflection for Secure IT > Upgrade in a Cluster Environment

Upgrade in a Cluster Environment

Because version 8.2.1 uses new service and registry names, the steps required for upgrading Reflection for Secure IT server in a Microsoft Cluster Server environment depend on your currently running version.

To upgrade a cluster environment running 8.2 or earlier

  1. Open the Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager and delete your existing Reflection for Secure IT cluster group.

  2. Upgrade Reflection for Secure IT on each node of the cluster, allowing the system restart to complete the installation. After the restart on each node, launch the Reflection for Secure IT console and stop the server (Action > Stop Server).

  3. Configure a new cluster group as described in Configure a Reflection for Secure IT Server for Windows Cluster.

  4. Start the Reflection for Secure IT server. You can do this from the Reflection for Secure IT console running on the active node or by using the Microsoft cluster management tool to bring the Reflection for Secure IT service online.

To upgrade a cluster environment that already runs 8.2.1 or later

  1. Upgrade the server on each passive node in your cluster environment.

  2. Allow each passive node to reboot to complete the upgrade process.

  3. Upgrade the server on the active node in your cluster environment.

  4. Allow the active node to reboot to complete the upgrade process. The Microsoft cluster service will detect that this node is rebooting and move the shared Reflection resources to one of the passive nodes.