Upgrade Paths; Reference Documentation - HP 6100 Software Manual

Upgrade paths

For details 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
for document location.
IMPORTANT:
If upgrading from XCS 5.1x0, all source and destination DR groups must be in synchronous mode
before upgrading. Check each DR group to verify this setting before proceeding.
Customer self upgrade is supported from XCS 5.1xx to 6.110 or later. To determine if your con-
figuration supports customer self upgrade from XCS 5.1xx to 6.110 or later, see customer advisory
c01035921, entitled HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array XCS 6.110 Release (for customers
upgrading from XCS 5.1x0) .

Reference documentation

Table 1 identifies the documentation you should have available when upgrading the storage system.
Table 1 Reference documentation
Document
HP StorageWorks
4x00/6x00/8x00 Enterprise Virtu-
al Array User Guide
HP StorageWorks
4x00/6x00/8x00 Enterprise Virtu-
al 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
10 Getting started
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 either HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000
Enterprise Virtual Arrays, HP StorageWorks 4100
Enterprise Virtual Array, HP StorageWorks 6100
Enterprise Virtual Array, or HP StorageWorks 8100
Enterprise Virtual Array 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.
Table 1