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

The disk drives are upgraded sequentially. Depending upon the I/O load on the storage system, it

can take 30 seconds to 3.5 m inutes per drive to upgrade the ﬁrmwa re. The status is updated at 45

second intervals, so you must wait to see which disk driv es are complete.

CAUTION:

If you select any array in the Navigation pane to manage it, the disk drive upgrade stops.

For example, if 10 of 27 drives have completed the upgrade when you selected the array,

only those 10 drives will b e upgraded. If you run a second disk drive upgrade, the Status

box on the Status window displays NO for the 10 drives that have been upgraded and

the rema ining 17 drives are not upgraded.

Figure 22 Code Load Disk Drives — status window

9. When all the disk drives have been upgra ded, the Code Load Disk Drives On Line - Page 3 window

opens indicating the drives that have been upgraded successfully. Click Finish.

Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array