HP StorageWorks P4000 Series SAN Solution Upgrade Instructions (AX696-96010, March 2010)

Information and InstructionsUpgrade Task
You can determine whether you are using LSMD in the Registra-
tion Information section of the management group Registration
tab. See Figure 3 on page 13. The HP StorageWorks P4000
Series Windows Solution Pack release notes contain upgrade
instructions for the Solution Pack components.
Determine which upgrade components you
need to download. Components include:
• HP LeftHand Networks Centralized
Management Console (CMC)
• P4000 CLI
• SAN/iQ software upgrade package
• LSMD upgrade package — required
for all upgrades from 7.x to 8.5. For
more information, see 7.0 SP1 release
notes. Not needed for upgrades from
8.x to 8.5.
• HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution
Pack and release notes (if applicable)
Ensure that all patches have been applied
before upgrading.
Follow the prescribed order for upgrading, depending upon the components you are upgrading:
Upgrade in the following order:
1. CMC
2. SAN/iQ software - Review the upgrade flowcharts before
proceeding.
• Upgrading the CMC and the SAN/iQ
software only.
Upgrade in the following order:
1. CMC
2. SAN/iQ HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO
If you are running 7.x version of the SAN/iQ HP
LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO , the installer prompts
you to first uninstall that version before installing the
current version.
3. SAN/iQ software - Review the upgrade flowcharts before
proceeding.
4. Remaining Solution Pack components, the SAN/iQ VSS
Provider and the Authentication Console as required.
• Upgrading the CMC, the SAN/iQ
software, and the Solution Pack.
First install the upgrade for the CMC. Then install the additional
software on storage nodes. Use the CMC to install the SAN/iQ
software upgrade. If you do not have a direct path (as detailed
in Table 2) to the 8.5 release, you may be required to first up-
grade the software on the storage node(s) to a version that can
then upgrade to release 8.5. Contact Customer Support for access
to the interim upgrade files. Go to the HP support website for
customer support contact information.
Review Upgrading software - requirements
and best practices for installing the software
packages. These requirements and best
practices dictate the order in which you
upgrade storage nodes, depending on your
particular configuration.
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