Upgrading When Using The Hp Lefthand P4000 Windows Solution Pack; Hp Lefthand P4000 Windows Solution Pack Compatibility With San/Iq Software; Installing Hp Lefthand P4000 Windows Solution Pack; Installing Vss Providers - HP LeftHand P4000 - SAN Solutions Release Note

Upgrading When Using the HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack

Upgrade the software components in the following order:
1. HP LeftHand Centralized Management Console
2. HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO
3. SAN/iQ software (Note: for detailed instructions about upgrading the SAN/iQ software, see
the SAN/iQ version 8.1 Release Notes.)
4. HP LeftHand P4000 VSS Provider

HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack Compatibility with SAN/iQ Software

If you upgrade your SAN/iQ software from SAN/iQ software version 8.0, upgrading to the Solution
Pack version 8.1 is optional. There are no functional changes in the version 8.1 release. However,
the HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack is not backwards compatible. If you upgrade to
SAN/iQ software version 8.1 from version 7.x, you must use the Solution Pack version 8.1. During
the upgrade, the Solution Pack components may temporarily stop functioning until both the Solution
Pack and the SAN/iQ software are at version 8.1.

Installing HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack

1. Ensure that you have Administrator privileges before beginning installation.
2. Insert the Solution Pack CD in your CD drive. The installation wizard opens
3. Click Install.
4. The menu of Solution Pack components opens.
5. Click the Solution Pack component you want to install.
The installation wizard takes you through the installation process for the selected component.

Installing VSS Providers

1. After the VSS Provider is installed, a reminder window opens.
This reminder states that you must open the Authentication Console to configure user names and
passwords for management groups.
2. Click Next to continue.
3. Click Finish on the final window to complete the wizard.
4. Click Menu on the installer window.
The Solution Pack installer main window opens.
5. Click Exit to close the installer.

Installing HP LeftHand P4000 DSM for MPIO

During installation you will see instructions regarding any configuration or installation issues. Potential
issues are listed at the beginning of these instructions in the Prerequisites and Upgrading sections.
A reboot of the server is required to complete the installation.

HP Technical Support

For worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:
6 HP LeftHand P4000 Windows Solution Pack Release Notes