HP StorageWorks 4x00/6x00/8x00 Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide XCS 6.110 (5697-6782, June 2007)

Table 9 XC S 6.110 System Software Upgrade Checklist
Step 1. Checking the health of the Enterprise Virtual Array,page42
Time required: 20–30 minutes
 HP Command View EVA indicates no hardwa re problems
 No hardware components in the Unmappable Hardware folder
 No critical events entered in the controller event l og within the last 48 hours
 Storage syste
mconfiguration 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
 Disabl e ISEE (if used).
Step 3. Clearing storage system passwords, page 46
Time required: 10 –15 minutes
 Clear the OCP password.
 Disable password access in HP Command View EVA.
Step 4. Haltin
g all host access to the storage system for an offline upgrade (optional),page47
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 t
othestoragesystem.
Step 5. Upgrading controller firmware to XCS 6.000, page 47
Time required: 25–30 minutes
Things you will need:
• HP StorageWorks EVA 4x00/6x00/8x00 6.1 controller software
 Upgrade XCS firmware to version 6.110.
Step 6. Upgrading disk drive firmware, page 51
Time required: Varies depending on the number of disk drives that must be upgraded. It can take 30 seconds
to 3.5 minutes per drive.
Things you will need:
• Disk drive code bundled image file, which can be downloaded from the following website:
h
ttp://www.hp.com/support/evadiskfirmware
 Download the disk drive firmwar e file.
 Upgrade the disk drive firmware.
Step 7. Ente
ring storage system passwords,page56
Time requir
ed: 10–15 minutes
 Enter the O
CP password.
 Enable pas
sword access in HP Command View EVA.
Step 8. Resuming storage system operation, page 57
Time required: Varies
 Restart applications accessing the storage system if an offline upgrade was performed.
 WhenrunningHPContinuousAccessEVA,enablefailsafemodeonallDRgroups.
 If you changed any host LUN timeout values, reset them to their original values.
 Enable ISEE (if used).
Step 1. Checking the health of the Enterprise Virtual Array
Estimated time to complete: 20–30 minutes
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Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array