HP EVA Updating Product Software Guide (xcs10001000) (5697-2423, December 2012)

Task checklist
Use the following checklist to track your progress and mark when a task is completed.
Table 10 Upgrade task checklist
Task completeTask
“Step 1. Checking the health of the Enterprise Virtual Array” (page 41)
Time required: 20–30 minutes
“Step 2. Configure User-Initiated Service Mode (UISM)” (page 43)
Time required: 10–15 minutes
“Step 3. Disabling array passwords” (page 44)
Time required: 10–15 minutes
“Step 4. Halting all host access to the array for an offline upgrade ” (page 44)
Time required: Varies by host; must be performed for each host accessing the array
“Step 5. Upgrading the controller software ” (page 45)
Time required: 25–30 minutes
“Step 6. Upgrading the disk drive firmware” (page 55)
Time required: Varies depending on the number of disk drives to be upgraded. It can take from
30 seconds to 3.5 minutes per drive.
“Step 7. Entering array passwords” (page 60)
Time required: 10–15 minutes
“Step 8. Resuming array operation” (page 61)
Time required: Varies with your configuration.
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