8x00 Enterprise Virtual Array updating product software guide (XCS 6.200) (5697-7958, February 2009)

3 Upgradin g the Enterpr ise Virtu al

Array

The following steps g uide you throug h the process of upgrading the system software. Ensure that you

follow them carefully and in the speciﬁed order. Table 9 on page 41 provid es a checklist so you can

track your progress as you perform the upgrade. Make sure you have all the items indicated before

beginning the upgrade.

Table 9 Upgrade task checklist

Step 1. Checking the health of the Enterprise Virtual Array,page42

Time required: 20–30 minutes

− HP Command View EVA indicates no hardware problems

− No hardware components in the Unmappable Hardware folder

− No critical events entered in the controller event log within the last 48 hours

− Storage system conﬁguration is stable and no conﬁguration changes have been made within the last 48

hours

Step 2. Disabling ISEE, page 45

Time required: 10–15 minutes

− Disable ISEE (if used).

Step 3. Clea

ring storage system passwords,page45

Time requir

ed: 10–15 minutes

− Clear the O

CP password.

− Disable pa

ssword access in HP Command View EVA .

Step 4. Halting all host access to the storage system for an ofﬂine upgrade (optional),page46

Time required: Varies by host. Must be performed for each host accessing the storage system

− Halt all applications accessing the storage system.

− Stop all I/O to the storage system.

Step 5. Upgrading controller ﬁrmware to XCS 6.200,page46

Time required: 25–30 minutes

Things you will need:

• HP StorageWorks EVA 4x00/6x00/8x00 6.2 controller software

− Upgrade XCS ﬁrmware to version 6.200.

Step 6. Upgrading disk drive ﬁrmware,page51

Time requi

red: Varies depending on the number of disk drives that must be upgraded. It c an take 30 seconds

to 3.5 minu

tes per drive.

Things you

will need:

• Disk driv

e code bundled image ﬁ le, which can be downloaded from the following website:

ttp://www.hp.com/support/evadiskﬁrmware

− Download the disk drive ﬁ rmware ﬁle.

− Upgrade the disk drive ﬁrmware.

HP Stora g eWorks 4x00/6x00/8x0 0 Enterprise Virtual Array updating product software guide (XCS 6.200)