HSG80 Enterprise/Modular Storage RAID Array Fibre Channel Solution Software V8.7A for Windows Release Notes (AA-RH0QL-TE, July 2003)

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Release Notes – HSG80 Enterprise/Modular Storage RAID Array Fibre Channel Solution

Software Version 8.7A for Windows

To perform a rolling upgrade, complete the following steps. For clarity, the terms

Controller A, Controller B, HSGA>, and HSGB> are used to help you identify which

controller is used.

CAUTION: Attempt a rolling upgrade only when each controller in a dual-redundant

configuration is at least 50% idle. Otherwise, I/Os may be dropped during the upgrade.

1. Connect a PC or terminal to the maintenance port of Controller A, if not already

done.

NOTE: If you have several servers with multiple LUNs in your storage area network (SAN), HP

recommends that you verify that all units are online by using the SHOW UNITS FULL CLI

command. Afterwards, use the Secure Path Manager to move all LUNs to the controller to be

updated last. (LUNs may be removed by either controller.)

2. Verify the utilization percentage for each controller by entering the following RUN

command:

HSGA> RUN VTDPY

The idle percentage for the HSG80 array controller is the first item displayed on

the second line of the VTDPY display. If the HSG80 array controller is less than

50% idle and the screen display indicates activity, the processing load is reduced.

See your operating system documentation for more information on reducing the

processing load.

NOTE: The default VTDPY display refreshes every ten seconds.

To exit VTDPY, press <Ctrl> C, and then enter the following:

HSGA> exit

3. Repeat step 2 above on the OTHER_CONTROLLER.

4. Disable the Command Console LUN (CCL) prior to upgrading if the HSG80 array

controller is running in SCSI-2 mode and the CCL is enabled:

a. Type the following command to verify the current SCSI mode:

HSGA> SHOW THIS_CONTROLLER

The following text is only a portion of the resulting display. Arrows point to the

pertinent status indication.

Controller:

HSG80 ZG80200258 Software V86S, Hardware E01

NODE_ID = 5000-1FE1-0007-B780