8100 Upgrade Assessment (5697-6985, July 2007)

For Windows servers. For clients running other operating systems, see the Browser and JRE support table in the HP

StorageWorks EVA software compatibility reference.

Identifying EMU

s requiring replacement

You can use HP Co

mmand View EVA to identify which disk enclosure EMUs will require replacement

during the upgrade. All EMUs meeting the minimum required version can be reused in the upgraded

EVA4100/6100/8100.

Perform the following steps , using Table 5 onpage10torecordtheEMUsthatmustbereplaced. In

addition to the EMUs, it will also be necessary to replace both I/O modules in each disk enclosure.

Older I/O modu

les are not supported in the EVA4100/6100/8100.

1. Open HP Command View EVA.

2. In the Navigation pane, select the EVA3000/5000 storage system being upgra ded.

3. Select the Ha

rdware > Rack to display the disk enclosure icons.

4. Select one of the disk enclosure icons.

The Disk Enclosure Properties window op ens. The General tab displays by default.

5. Check the EMU Hardware type ﬁeld and the Hardware version ﬁeld. An EMU with the values listed

in Table 4 mu

st be replaced. Other EM U versions can be used in the upgraded storage system.

Figure 1 Checking EMU ve rsion

Tab le 4 EMU versions requiring replacement

Hardware type Hardware version

Action

00 07

Replace

EMU

00 08

Replace EMU

00 09

Replace EMU

HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 3000/5000 to 4100/6100/8100 upgrade assessment