HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array updating product software guide (XCS 09522000) (576287-003, October 2010)

Contents
1 Getting started .................................................................................. 9
Upgrade overview ...................................................................................................................... 9
Evaluate your configuration .......................................................................................................... 9
XCS 09522000 upgrade considerations ...................................................................................... 10
Upgrade paths ......................................................................................................................... 11
Reference documentation ........................................................................................................... 11
Required kits ............................................................................................................................ 12
2 Pre-upgrade tasks ............................................................................ 15
Checking current controller software version ................................................................................. 15
Checking current software versions .............................................................................................. 15
Checking the HP Command View EVA version ....................................................................... 16
Checking the storage system hardware ........................................................................................ 17
Checking and upgrading your SAN infrastructure ......................................................................... 19
Collecting SAN configuration data using SAN Visibility .......................................................... 19
Installing SAN Visibility ................................................................................................ 20
Using SAN Visibility ..................................................................................................... 20
Obtaining a report from HP .......................................................................................... 23
Reading the report ....................................................................................................... 26
Selecting an appropriate time to perform an online upgrade .......................................................... 27
Analyzing storage system I/O using HP Command View EVAPerf ............................................. 27
Tips for using HP Command View EVAPerf ...................................................................... 27
HP Command View EVAPerf command options ................................................................ 28
Running HP Command View EVAPerf .............................................................................. 28
Managing host I/O timeouts for an online upgrade ...................................................................... 31
HP-UX ............................................................................................................................... 32
Default timeout values .................................................................................................. 32
IBM AIX ............................................................................................................................ 32
Checking or changing timeouts ..................................................................................... 32
Linux ................................................................................................................................. 33
Mac OS X ......................................................................................................................... 34
Microsoft Windows ............................................................................................................ 34
Checking timeout values ............................................................................................... 34
NetWare .......................................................................................................................... 34
OpenVMS ......................................................................................................................... 35
Solaris .............................................................................................................................. 35
Checking or changing timeouts ..................................................................................... 35
VMware ............................................................................................................................ 35
Xen Citrix .......................................................................................................................... 36
Back up all storage system data .................................................................................................. 36
Upgrading HP Command View EVA ............................................................................................ 36
Upgrading on a management server .................................................................................... 37
Verifying the installation on the management server ................................................................ 38
Upgrading the management module ........................................................................................... 39
Verifying the installation on the management module .............................................................. 41
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