HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) 3.6.1 Windows Storage Server Edition upgrade guide (T4422 - 96001, August 2008)

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be reported on the Management Console and in the cluster log, and

the product will shut down after one hour and 45 minutes.

• If a server is temporarily out of the cluster during the upgrade (for

example, for maintenance), you will need to upgrade it to 3.6.1 before

returning it to the cluster.

• If you are upgrading to the 64-bit operating system, be sure to install

the 64-bit version of the HBA driver and the 64-bit versions of HP

Clustered File System and .

• During the upgrade, the HP CFS Management Console will show the

version of HP Clustered File System that is currently running on the

server to which you are connected. Each server will show the

currently installed version of the operating system.

• The stand-alone Management Console, which is used to connect to the

cluster from hosts not running the cluster software, must be upgraded

to the 3.6.1 version.

Upgrade Procedures

There are two procedures:

• Upgrade HP Clustered File System and reinstall the operating system.

See below.

• Upgrade HP Clustered File System without reinstalling the operating

system. See page 26.

Upgrade HP Clustered File System and Reinstall the

To minimize overall downtime, divide your servers into two groups and

then upgrade one group at a time while the other group runs the cluster.

The upgrade procedure assumes that the servers are divided into group

A and group B.

If you prefer to upgrade all servers at once instead of in groups, be sure to

take the following steps to retain the cluster configuration:

• Leave one server running the old operating system and cluster

software. You can shut down the other servers as indicated below.