Task Checklist; Upgrade Task Checklist - HP 6400/8400 Software Manual

After the storage system software and disk firmware have been successfully upgraded, the storage
system can be returned to normal operation.
1. Using HP Command View EVA, check the overall status of the storage system to ensure there are
no problems. For instructions on checking the status, see
Enterprise Virtual
2. If you did on offline upgrade, perform the following steps:
a. Restart any host servers that were shutdown for the upgrade.
b. Resume host I/Os.
3. When running HP Continuous Access EVA, enable the failsafe mode on all data replication
groups. See
4. If you changed any host LUN timeout values, reset them to their original values.
5. If you are running Remote Support Software, enable it as follows:
a. Save and clean the application eventlog file.
b. On the HP Command View EVA management server, open a command window.
c. Enter the following commands to restart Remote Support Software:
C:\>net start desta_service
d. Enter exit.
6. Update the MIB file after the upgrade to ensure SNMP notifications are captured correctly. See
"Retrieving the Management Information Base" in the HP StorageWorks Command View EVA
user guide for detailed instructions.

Task checklist

Use the following checklist to track your progress and mark when a task has been completed. You
can initial and timestamp task completion if you like.
Table 8 Upgrade task checklist
Task
Step 1. Checking the health of the Enterprise Virtual
Time required: 20–30 minutes
• HP Command View EVA indicates no hardware problems
• No hardware components in the Unmappable Hardware folder
• No critical events entered in the controller event log within the last 48 hours
• Storage system configuration is stable and no configuration changes have been made
within the last 48 hours
Step 2. Disabling Remote Support
Time required: 10–15 minutes
Step 3. Clearing storage system
Time required: 10–15 minutes
68 Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array
Array" on page 51.
"Preparing an HP Continuous Access EVA environment for
Software, page 54
passwords, page 54
"Step 1. Checking the health of the
Array, page 51
upgrading" on page 45.
Task complete