8000 Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide XCS 5.031 (5697-5541, December 2005)

NOTE:

When upgrading an EVA storage system that is operating in an HP Continuous Access EVA environment,

there are some special considerations:

• Before you upgrade any storage system in an HP Continuous Access EVA relationship, ensure that

all storage systems in the storage net work are running the same version of system software. This

will ensure that when you upgrade one storage system, the storage network will have only two

versions of system soft ware. You cannot have more than two versions in an HP Continuous Access

EVA environment.

• During the time that the HP Continuous Access EVA storage systems are running different system

software versions, you cannot make any conﬁguration changes to your storage systems.

• You must perform the necessary upgrades to the storage systems in the HP Continuous Access EVA

relationshipwithinoneweektomakeallofthesystemsoftwareversionsthesame.

To upgrade the storage system software, perform the following steps:

NOTE:

Make sure you add the required license keys before you upgrade the system software. See Step 7:

Loading the add-on licenses for more information about adding license keys. See Required licenses for

information about licensed products.

1. Open HP Command View EVA in your browser.

2. Select a storage system in the N avigation pane.

NOTE:

You can select an uninitialize d or initialized storage system.

The properties page for the selected storage system opens.

Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array