HSG80 ACS Solution Software Version 8.7 for Compaq OpenVMS Installation and Configuration Guide

Preparing the Host System
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Configuration Guide
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Solution Software Upgrade Procedures
Use the following procedures for upgrades to your Solution Software. It is considered
best practice to follow this order of procedures:
1. Perform backups of data prior to upgrade;
2. Verify operating system versions, upgrade operating systems to supported
versions and patch levels;
3. Quiesce all I/O and unmount all file systems before proceeding;
4. Upgrade switch firmware;
5. Upgrade Solution Software
6. If installing an operating system that uses Secure Path (AIX, HP-UX, Netware,
Sun or Windows), upgrade Secure Path to the latest version at this time;
7. Upgrade ACS software.
NOTE: Solely for the purpose of performing upgrades to the ACS firmware, this Solution
Software Kit supports previous ACS Version 8.6. It is not recommended mixing ACS versions in
the same SAN.
NOTE: For upgrades in a SAN that includes HSG80 array controllers and Enterprise Virtual 2.0
Arrays controllers, the following are required:
• ACS 8.7 and VCS 2.0 require Solution Software 8.7 (SWCC 2.5) - Retrieve
Solution Software drivers from EVA kit, retrieve SWCC drivers from ACS 8.7 kit
• ACS 8.6 and VCS 2.0 require Solution Software 8.6 (SWCC 2.4)
• ACS 8.7 and ACS 8.6 require Solution Software 8.7 (SWCC 2.5)
Refer to the StorageWorks HSG60/HSG80 Array Controller ACS Version 8.7
Maintenance and Service Guide and the Solution Software Release Notes for the latest
information on upgrades.
To upgrade your Solution Software in conjunction with an ACS rolling upgrade on an
OpenVMS system, follow the instructions below:
The first effort is to remove the HS-Series Agent from OpenVMS.
Warning: This OpenVMS uninstallation will remove all configuration files!
To fully remove agent software, including client and storage data:
1. Halt SWCC agent
2. $ @sys$manager:swcc_config