Upgrade Paths; Reference Documentation - HP 6400/8400 Software Manual

revision, and Assembly serial number. These blank fields do not affect I/O module operation and
do not mean the upgrade was unsuccessful. HP recommends that you wait 20 minutes to see the
fields become populated. If not, you can reset the I/O module; this is an optional step. However,
if a disk enclosure reports a failed port or SPOF condition 20 minutes after the upgrade has
completed, this will require an I/O module reset.
See "Verifying and resetting the I/O
firmware version and reset the I/O module.

Upgrade paths

For more information about supported upgrade and downgrade paths, see Table 3.1, Upgrade
support for controller software versions, and Table 3.2, Downgrade support for controller software
versions, respectively, in the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array compatibility reference. See
Table 1 for document location.

Reference documentation

Table 1 identifies the documentation you should have available when upgrading the storage system.
Table 1 Reference documentation
Document
HP StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise
Virtual Array user guide
HP StorageWorks 6400/8400
Enterprise Virtual Array user guide
HP StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise
Virtual Array release notes
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual
Array compatibility reference
HP StorageWorks Command View
EVA user guide
HP StorageWorks Command View
EVA installation guide
HP StorageWorks Storage System
Scripting Utility reference
HP StorageWorks Replication
Solutions Manager installation
guide
HP StorageWorks Replication
Solutions Manager administrator
guide
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array updating product software guide (XCS 09522000)
module" on page 59 for steps to verify the I/O module
Required
HP StorageWorks EVA documentation
Yes
Yes
HP Command View EVA documentation
Yes
HP StorageWorks EVA replication software documentation
Location
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
Click Disk Storage Systems under Storage,
and then select HP StorageWorks 4400
Enterprise Virtual Array or HP StorageWorks
6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Arrays under
EVA Disk Arrays.
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
Click Storage Software under Storage, and
then select HP StorageWorks Command
View EVA Software under Storage Device
Management Software.
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
Click Storage Software under Storage, and
then select HP StorageWorks Continuous
Access EVA Software under Storage
Replication Software.
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