HP StorageWorks 4x00/6x00/8x00 Enterprise Virtual Array updating product software guide (XCS 6.200) (5697-7958, February 2009)

1 Getting started
This chapter provides information about required kits and reference documentation. Ensure that you
have m et the outlined requirements a n d possess all of the required materials before you begin the
installation procedures described in this guide.
Upgrade paths
The XCS 6.200 u
pgrade paths are shown in Table 2.
Table 2 XC S 6.200 Upgrade Pa ths
Current XCS Version
Upgrade Pat h to XCS 6.200 Upgrade type
6.110
Upgrade directly to 6.200 Online or offl ine
6.100
Upgrade directly to 6.200
Online or offline
6.000
Upgrade directly to 6.200
Online or offline
5.110
Upgrade to 6.110 and then to 6.200 Online or of fline
5.100
Upgrade to 6.110 and then to 6.200
Online or offline
5.0xx
Contact HP Services for upgrade information if you are running
these versions.
Online versus offline upgrades
Online upgrade to XCS 6.200 is supported from XCS 6.110, 6.100, and 6.000. An online upgrade does
not require you to ha lt I/O or shut down the servers accessing the storage system. Because of the minimal
disruption to system operation, the online procedure is recommended. It will be necessary to identify the
best time to perform the upgrade to minimize the impact on hosts and applications.
If necessary, the upgrade can be performed offline. For an offline upgrade, you must stop all host I/O to
the storage system. Stop all applications accessing the storage system and shut down hosts, if necessary.
Reference documentation
Table 3 identifies the documentation you should have available when upgrading the storage system.
Table 3 Reference documentation
Docume nt
Required?
Location
HP StorageWorks EVA documentation
HP StorageWorks 4x00/6x00/8x00
Enterprise Virtual Array user guide
HP StorageWorks 4x00/6x00/8x00
Enterprise Virtual Array release notes
Yes
HP StorageWorks 4x00/6x00/8x00
Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity
6.2A or later release notes. There is a
separate document for each supported
operating system.
Yes
http://www.hp.com/support/manua l s
Click Disk Storage Systems under Storage, a nd then
select either HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000
Enterprise Virtual Arrays or HP StorageWorks
4100/6100/8100 Enterprise Virtual Arrays under
EVA Disk Arrays .
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