HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array Read Me First (5697-5423, September 2005)

Storage system software
The HP System Software for Enterprise Virtual Array v5.030 must be installed on the Enterprise Virtual
Array. This software is preinstalled on each new storage system; it should not be necessar y to reinstall it.
Software installation
If the required versions of software are not installed, they must be installed in the following order.
1. If necessary, upgrade to HP OpenView Storage Management Ser ver Software v2.1. Instructions
for installing the Storage Management Server software are included with the software.
2. HP StorageWorks Command View EVA v4.1. Instructions for installing Command View EVA are
included with the software.
3. HP System Software for Enterprise Virtual Array v5.030. This software is preinstalled on each
EnterpriseVirtualArray. Itshouldnotbenecessarytoreinstallit. Ifitisnecessarytoreinstall
the system software, it is included in the HP StorageWorks EVA4000/6000/8000 v5.0a
controller media kit.
Associated documentation
In addition
to the documentation listed in Table 1, the following documentation will be useful when
installing and operating the storage system.
• HP StorageWorks Command View EVA user guide
• HP Storage
Works Comma nd View EVA release notes
• HP StorageWorks Storage System scripting utility
• HP OpenView Storage Operations Manager overview
Connectivity re quirements documentation
Detailed system specifications for each supported operating system are included in a series of
Connectivity Installation and Reference Guides an d associated Connectivity Release N otes. You can
download the information necessary for your operating environment at the appropriate web site:
•h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/eva4000
•http://www.hp.com/go/eva6000
•http://www.hp.com/go/eva8000
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