HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array updating product software guide (VCS 4.100) (5697-7055, November 2007)
1 Getting star ted
This chapter provides information about required kits and reference documentation. Please ensure that
you have m et the outlined requirements and possess a ll of the required m aterials before you be gin
the installation procedures outlined in this g uide.
NOTE:
A software version worksheet and upgrade checklists are provided to collect important
informationandtrackyourprogressasyouperformtheproceduresinthisguide. See
“Worksheet and checklists”onpage41.
Upgrade paths
The upgrade paths to VCS 4.100 are listed in Table 2.
When upgrading to VCS 4.100, the following conditions must be met:
• Upgrading to VCS 4.100 should only b e performed by HP service-trained personnel. Contact HP
Customer Services for assistance in upgrading the storage system to VCS 4.100.
• The storage system must be at VCS 3.028, VCS 3.110, VCS 4.001, VCS 4.004, VCS 4.005 or
V CS 4.007 to upgrade to V CS 4.100.
• Upgr ading to VCS 4.100 from VCS 3.110 or earlier must be done offline(allhostI/Ohalted).
The online upgrade option is not supported for these upgrades.
• Upgrading to VCS 4.100 from VCS 4.007 or earlier can be done online or offline (all host
I/O halted).
Table 2 VC S 4.100 Upgrade Paths
Current VCS Version
Upgrade Path to VCS 4.100 Upgrade me thod supported
3.028
Upgrade directly to 4.100
Offline
3.110
Upgrade directly to 4.100
Offline
4.001
Upgrade directly to 4.100
Online or offline
4.004
Upgrade directly to 4.100
Online or offline
4.007
Upgrade directly to 4.100
Online or offline
NOTE:
It may be necessary to restart the HP Command View EVA service on the management server to resume
management of the a rray after an upgrade from VCS 3.xxx to 4.100.
Upgrading in an HP Continuous Access EVA environment
The following restrictions apply when upgrading to VCS 4.100 on EVA 3000/5000 storage systems
running HP Continuous Access EVA:
• The upgrade
process should be completed within one week (168 hours) from the star t of the
first upgrad
e of an array to the conclusion of the upgrades on all other arrays with a direct
or indirec
t CA relationship to the first arr a y.
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