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

Table 9 VCS 4.100 Pre-upgrade task checklist
Check storage s
ystem hardware
 Check hardwar
e status using Command View EVA .
 Check h ardware components in the Unmappable Hardware folder
 Replace hardware as needed.
Upgrading to HP Storage Essentials
 Install HP Storage Essentials if necessary
Backup storage system data
 Backup all data
Monitoring storage system stability
 No critical events entered in the controller event log
 Storage syst
em configuration is stable and no con figuration changes are in progress
 Monitoring s
tability
Saving storage system configuration information
 Capture configuration information using SSSU
 Store configuration locally (not on storage system)
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