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

Upgrading HP Command View EVA,page32
Time required: 15 – 2 0 m i n ut e s
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
Things you will need:
• HP StorageWorks Command View EVA 8.0.1 installation media
– Check the HP Command View EVA version.
– Upgrade to version 8.0.1 if necessary.
Upgrading browser and Java Runtime Environment (JRE),page34
Time required: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
– Upgrade brow
ser if necessary.
– Upgrade JRE if necessary.
Upgrading to WEBES 5.2, page 34
Time required: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
Things you will need:
• WEBES 5.2 and upgrade documentation available from the following website:
h
ttp://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/svctools/webes/index.html
– Upgrade to WEBES 5.2 if necessary
Upgrading HP Replication Solutions Manager (optional), page 36
Time required: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
Things you will need:
• HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager 4.0.1
• HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager installation and administrator guide.See“Required
documentation”onpage11.
– Upgrade to HP Replication Solutions Manager 4.0.1 if installed.
Monitoring
storage system stability, page 36
Time requir
ed: 25–35 minutes
When to perf
orm: 48 hours before the upgrade
– Verify there are no critical events entered in the controller event log.
–Ensurethe
storage system configuration is stable and no configuration changes are in progress.
Preparing an HP Continuous Access EVA environment for upgrading, page 37
Time required: Varies depending on replication configura tion
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
– Disable failsafe mode on all DR groups.
Back up all storage system data,page32
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
–Performafullverified backup of all storage system data.
Saving storage system configuration information,page38
Time required: 10–15 minutes
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
Things you will need:
• HP Storage System Scripting Utility (called the utility). This is included with HP Command View EVA.
• HP StorageWorks Storage System Scripting Utility reference.See“Required d o cumentation”onpage11.
– Capture
configuration information using the utility.
–Storeconfiguration locally (not on storage system).
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Pre-upgrade tasks