HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for XP family of Disk Arrays 4.00.00 installation and reference guide (AA-RVJ6J-TE, October 2009)
NOTE:
To recover from an unsuccessful migration, restore your system from the full backup you made before
starting the migration.
Migrating from Secure Path to HP MPIO XP DSM on a stand-alone system
To migrate from Secure Path to HP MPIO XP DSM on a stand-alone system, complete the following
steps:
1. Complete the pre-installation checklist (Table 2) and procedure, see Preparing for installation.
2. Choose one of the following options:
• If your system has only XP storage arrays, remove Secure Path. For more information, see HP
StorageWorks Secure Path for Windows and Windows Workgroup Edition installation and
reference guide.
• If your system has a combination of XP, Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA), or Modular Smart
Array (MSA) arrays, upgrade to Secure Path 4.0C Service Pack 3. For more information, see
HP StorageWorks Secure Path 4.0C Service Pack 3 for Windows and Windows Workgroup
Edition installation and reference guide.
3. Run Launch.exe from the installation location.
4. In the launch window, click Install HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for XP family of Disk Arrays.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
6. Reboot the system.
7. Add the redundant paths to the storage devices.
NOTE:
When the migration is complete, you can, if desired, remove the Secure Path Manager and
Secure Path server from your system.
NOTE:
For more information about the option Enable Load Balancing in Cluster in the Configuration Settings
window presented during the upgrade, see Chapter 3.
Migrating from Secure Path to HP MPIO XP DSM on a clustered system
To migrate from Secure Path to HP MPIO XP DSM on a clustered system, complete the following steps:
NOTE:
On a clustered system, you must install HP MPIO XP DSM on one node at a time. Repeat this on all
the nodes in a cluster.
1. Complete the pre-installation checklist (Table 2) and the pre-installation procedure, see Preparing
for installation.
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