A.05.70 HP Insight Remote Support Advanced HP StorageWorks P4000 Storage System Migration Guide (October 2011, 5900-1528)

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Table of Contents

1 P4000 Storage Systems Migration Procedure.................................................5

1.1 Requirements.....................................................................................................................................5

1.1.1 Central Management Server (CMS) Requirements............................................................................5

1.1.1.1 Hardware Requirements........................................................................................................5

1.1.1.2 Operating System Requirements............................................................................................6

1.1.1.3 Software Requirements.........................................................................................................7

1.1.2 P4000 Storage System Requirements.............................................................................................7

1.1.2.1 Software............................................................................................................................7

1.1.3 Communication Requirements.......................................................................................................7

1.1.3.1 Password Management........................................................................................................7

1.1.3.2 SNMP Configuration...........................................................................................................7

1.1.4 CMS Access Requirements...........................................................................................................8

1.2 Installing/Upgrading CMC on the CMS...............................................................................................8

1.2.1 Installing and Configuring CMC...................................................................................................8

1.3 Configuring the P4000 Storage Systems.............................................................................................10

1.3.1 Upgrading the SAN/iQ Software on the P4000 Storage Systems...................................................10

1.3.1.1 Best Practices....................................................................................................................11

1.3.1.1.1 Selecting the Type of Upgrade.....................................................................................12

1.3.1.2 Increase the Size of the OS Disk on the VSAs.......................................................................12

1.3.1.3 Upgrade Software on Storage Nodes.................................................................................13

1.3.1.4 Verify Management Group Version.....................................................................................13

1.3.1.4.1 How to Verify Management Group Version..................................................................13

1.3.1.5 Check for Patches.............................................................................................................13

1.3.2 Configuring the P4000 Storage Systems Communications.............................................................13

1.4 Installing and Configuring Insight Remote Support Advanced................................................................17

Glossary....................................................................................................25

Index.........................................................................................................27

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