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

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2 Pre-upgrade tasks

Before starting the upgrade, you should perform several tasks to minimize the time required to

complete the upgrade. The tasks you perform depend on your system configuration and HP P6000

Command View implementation. These tasks focus on upgrading components to ensure they meet

the supported configuration for XCS 6.250. Table 5 (page 37) provides a checklist so you can

track your progress as you perform these pre-upgrade tasks.

Checking current controller software version

Estimated time to complete: About 5 minutes

When to perform: Any time before starting to upgrade your controller software.

To check your controller software version, follow these steps:

1. Open HP P6000 Command View on the management server.

2. In the navigation pane, select the array you plan to upgrade.

The Initialized Storage System Properties window opens. The version field shows the current

version.

Checking current software versions

Estimated time to complete: 10–15 minutes

When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade

When upgrading the system software, you must upgrade related management software to the

required version. Use Table 2 (page 9) to collect version information for your current software.

NOTE: For complete details on array software compatibility, see the “HP P6000 software solution

compatibility” table and the “HP P6000 Command View interoperability support” table in the HP

P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference. See “Reference documentation” (page

7) for the link to this document.

Table 2 Management software version worksheet

Upgrade procedureLocating version information

Required

version

(minimum)

Current

version

Software

“Upgrading HP P6000 Command

View” (page 31)

9.2HP P6000 Command

View (required)

1. Open HP P6000 Command

View.

2. Click Help in the session pane.

The HP P6000 Command View

Online Help window opens.

The version displays to the right

of the dropdown list.

“Upgrading HP P6000

Replication Solutions Manager

(optional)” (page 33)

5.1HP P6000

Replication Solutions

Manager (if installed)

1. Open or browse to HP P6000

Replication Solutions Manager.

2. Select Help > About in the

menu bar. The version of HP

P6000 Replication Solutions

Manager server is displayed.

HP P6000

Performance Advisor

Checking current controller software version 9