8100 Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 6.250) (5697-1716, February 2012)

Event indicators

When exhibiting incorrect behavior, you will see events indicating that the status of the battery

has changed:

• On battery 0, the event is: 0e030019; The status of battery assembly "0" has

changed.

• On battery 1, the event is: 0e070019; The status of battery assembly "1" has

changed.

Visual indicators

A battery undergoing a load test is indicated by:

• Both the green Status and amber Fault LEDs flashing, when running any XCS version earlier

than 6.220.

• Slow-flashing (every two seconds) green Status LED and the amber Fault LED is off, when

running XCS 6.220 or later.

An active charging cycle is indicated by a fast-flashing (every one second) green Status LED and

the amber Fault LED is off.

Looking at a controller with a failed battery assembly, the failed battery assembly will have the

Fault LED on solid, but the battery assembly that is actually causing the failure will appear to be

in the testing state.

Checking and upgrading your SAN infrastructure

Estimated time to complete: Varies depending on the number of components that may require

upgrade.

When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade

Ensure that your SAN environment meets the configuration requirements of the XCS controller

software. This includes HBA firmware, system drivers, and Fibre Channel switch firmware.

The SAN Visibility tool can assist you in this task as it automates the collection of such data and

provides you, through a network connection, with a full report. You can collect all needed data

manually, without using the SAN Visibility tool, but that process is much more time consuming. To

collect the data manually, complete the following tasks:

• Identify all host servers

• Document all firmware versions

• Go to the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website (http://www.hp.com/

storage/spock) to ensure that the firmware and driver versions are supported with the XCS

version you are upgrading to. You must log in to access SPOCK. If you do not already have

an account, click Register to log in on the main page and follow the instructions. Once access

is enabled, select View by Array/OS under Compatibility Tool in the left menu and then select

the array and operating system combination that applies to your environment. Expand Host

Bus Adapter (HBA) to view supported HBA details. Expand Fibre Channel Switch to view

supported switches. To view details for a supported switch, navigate to Other Hardware in

the left menu and select Switches. Then, to view specific support details, select the connectivity

stream document for the switch model/series you are using.

• Download the required HBA drivers, firmware and MPIO drivers

NOTE: Additionally, see the “EVA storage system rules chapter” in the HP SAN Design Reference

Guide for general guidelines about managing EVAs in a SAN and for guidelines about switch

settings when updating switch firmware.

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