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

Table 8 Pre-upgrade task checklist (continued)
Task completeTask
“Managing application I/O timeouts for an online upgrade” (page 29)
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
“Managing external devices” (page 30)
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
“Managing an SVSP configuration for an online upgrade” (page 30)
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
“Backing up all array data” (page 30)
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
“Upgrading HP P6000 Command View” (page 30)
Time required: 15–20 minutes
When to perform: Anytime before the upgrade
“Upgrading browsers and JRE” (page 34)
Time required: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Anytime before the upgrade
“HP Insight Remote Support software” (page 34)
Time required: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Anytime before the upgrade
“Upgrading HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager (optional)” (page 35)
Time required: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Anytime before the upgrade
“Monitoring array stability” (page 35)
Time required: 25–35 minutes
When to perform: 48 hours before upgrade
“Preparing the HP P6000 Continuous Access environment for an upgrade” (page 36)
Time required: Varies depending on the replication configuration
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
“Saving array configuration data” (page 38)
Time required: 10–15 minutes
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
40 Preparing for the upgrade