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

Upgrading HP Command View EVA,page33
Time required: 15 – 2 0 m i n u t e s
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
Things you will need:
• HP StorageWorks Command View EVA 7.0 installation media
 Check the HP Command View EVA version.
 Upgrade to version 7.0 if necessary.
Upgrading browser and Java Runtime Environment (JRE),page35
Time required: 10 –20 minutes
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
 Upgrade brow
ser if necessary.
 Upgrade JRE if necessary.
Upgrading to WEBES 4.5,page35
Time required: 10 –20 minutes
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
Things you will need:
• WEBES 5.0 a n d upg rade documentation available from the following website:
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ttp://h18023.www1.h p.com/support/svctools/webes/index.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
 UpgradetoWEBES5.0ifnecessary
Upgrading HP Replication Solutions Man ager (optional), page 37
Time required: 10 –20 minutes
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
Things you will need:
• HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager 3.0
• HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager installation and administrator guide.See"Required
documentation"onpage11.
 Upgrade to HP Replication Solutions Manager 3.0 if installed.
Monitoring storage system stability, page 37
Time required: 25–35 minutes
When to perform: 48 hours before the upgrade
 Verify th
ere are no critical events entered in the controller event log.
 Ensure the storage system configuration is stable and no configuration changes are in progress.
Preparing an HP Continuous Access EVA environment for upgrading, page 38
Time required: Varies depending on replication configuration
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
 Disable failsafe mode on all DR groups.
Back up all storage system data,page33
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
 Perform a full verified ba ckup of all storage system data.
Saving sto
rage system configuration information,page39
Time requi
red: 10–15 minutes
When to per
form: As close as possible to the upgrade
Things you
will need:
• HP Storag
e System Scripting Utility (called the utility). This is included with HP Command View EVA 7.0.
• HP Storag
eWorks Storage System Scripting Utility reference.See"Required documentation"onpage11.
 Capture configuration information using the utility.
 Store co
nfiguration locally (not on storage system).
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Pre-upgrade tasks