HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 3000/5000 updating product software guide (VCS 3.110) (5697-7959, February 2009)

Managing application I/O timeouts for an online upgrade, page 36
Time required: Varies depending on number of applications
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
 Determine if any applications have timeouts set to more stringent values than the host LUN timeouts.
 Change application timeout parameters to host LUN timeout values.
Upgrading HP Command View EVA (Optional), page 37
Time required: 15– 2 0 m i n u t e s
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade (upgrading HP Command View EV A is optional).
Things you will need:
• HP StorageWorks Command View EVA 5.0 or 6.0 installation media, which is available from the
following web
site:
h
ttp://www.hp.com/support/downloads
 Check the HP Command View EVA version; must be at 5.x or 6.x.
 Upgrade to version 6.0.2 if necessary.
Upgrading browser a n d Java Runtime Environment (Optional), page 38
Time required: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
 If you are currently running HP Command View EVA 5.x or 6.x, no action is required.
 Upgrade browser if necessary.
 Upgrade JRE if necessary.
Upgrading to WEBES 4.5 RU1 (Optional), page 38
Time required: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
Things you will need:
• WEBES 4.5 and upgrade documentation available from the following web site:
h
ttp://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/svctools/webes/index.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
 UpgradetoWEBES4.5ifnecessary
Upgrading HP Replication Solutions Manager (optional), page 40
Time required: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
Things you will need:
• HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager 2.1
• HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager installation and administrator guide.See
“Required documentation”onpage14.
 Upgrade t
o HP Replication Solutions Manager 2.1 if installed.
Monitoring storage system stability, page 40
Time required: 25–35 minutes
When to perform: 48 hours before the upgrade
 V erify there are no critical events entered in the controller event log.
 Ensure the storage system configuration is stable and no configuration changes are in progress.
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Pre-upgrade tasks