HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array updating product software guide (VCS 4.100) (5697-7055, November 2007)

9. Click OK to upgrade the system software on the controllers. Click Ca ncel to stop the c o d e load

process and return to the Storage System Properties window.

The upgrade process begins and the Initializ ing ﬁrmware code load page opens. See Figure 11.

This p age is displayed until the controller code load is complete and the controllers restart. During

this interval both controllers resync and beg in operating on the new ﬁrmware code. Once the resync

is complete, the controllers begin processing host I/Os.

Additional code within the storage system is now updated, which can take up to 10 minutes to

complete. This includes ﬁrmware on the EMU and I/O modules in the disk enclosures. During this

interval, the Storage System Updating Firmware window opens. See Figure 12.

Figure 11 Initializing ﬁrmware code load

Figure 12 Storage system updating ﬁrmware

10. When the ﬁrmware upgrade is complete, the Initialized Storage System Properties window opens.

Verify the version of the storage system software. It should be 4.100.

Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array