HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array application note: Migrating to active/active controllers in OpenVMS environments (434885-001, October 2006)

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Review or obtain the following documents on the MSA website:

• QuickSpecs

• Command Line Interface User Guide

• MSA1000/1500 Firmware Updating Guide

MSA 1500 website: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs

MSA 1000 website: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000

Obtain the latest active/active controller firmware files (version 7.0 or later).

Go to the MSA website, and then click Software, firmware & drivers.

Backup the OS and data volumes.

Verify successful backup of OS and data volumes.

Document and diagram the existing switch fabric configuration.

Record existing device names and Fibre Channel HBA hardware paths of servers. (This

information is required to verify the configuration after the firmware upgrade process is

complete.)

From the server console, enter: show dev dga/full/out=mydisk_config.txt

Record the World Wide Port Names (WWPN) of the Fibre Channel HBAs connected

to the MSA. (This information is required to verify the configuration after the firmware

upgrade process is complete.)

• From the server console, enter: show dev fg/full/out=myHBA_config.txt

and make a note of the ports.

• From the server console, enter:

show dev gg/full/out=myctrldevs_config.txt

This command displays a listing of current command devices.

View and record the current configuration of all hard drives and associated LUNs.

From the MSA Command Line Interface (CLI), enter: show tech_support

If needed, install additional supported HP Fibre Channel HBAs in the server.

Verify that the latest HBA firmware and EFI drivers (Integrity Servers only) are installed.

Go to the HP OpenVMS systems website, and then select your server family from the