HP 3PAR OS 3.1.3 Upgrade Instructions

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The HP 3PAR OS update process includes the following phases:
Pre-Update Tasks:
• “Verifying the HP 3PAR OS Software Level” (page 13)
• “Verifying the Health of the Storage System” (page 13)
• “Performing Validation Routines” (page 14)
• “Staging the HP 3PAR OS from Service Processor” (page 16)
Update Tasks:
• “Updating the HP 3PAR OS Online” (page 18)
• “Updating the HP 3PAR OS Offline” (page 20)
Post-Update Tasks:
• “Verifying the Storage System Configuration” (page 23)
• “Updating Back-end Components” (page 23)
A task checklist is available, see the “HP 3PAR OS Update Checklist” (page 30).
NOTE: Connections between CLI clients and the system might terminate during the update process.
To maintain a CLI connection with the system during the update process, you must start an interactive
CLI session with the SPMAINT utility.
NOTE: For systems currently running 3.1.2.278 (GA) or later, the node reboot order can display
using the following CLI command:upgradesys -status.
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