Upgrading Hp Replication Solutions Manager (Optional); Monitoring Storage System Stability - HP 6400/8400 Software Manual

Upgrading HP Replication Solutions Manager (optional)

NOTE:
HP Replication Solutions Manager is currently supported with server-based management only.
Estimated time to complete: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade
If HP Replication Solutions Manager is installed, you must upgrade it to version 5.0. HP Replication
Solutions Manager is an optional interface for HP Business Copy EVA and HP Continuous Access
EVA.
For installation information, see the HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager installation
guide. For general usage information, see the HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager
administrator guide. See
HP Replication Solutions Manager can be downloaded from the following website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/bizcopyeva/index.html
Click Software & drivers.
NOTE:
HP Replication Solutions Manager 5.0 requires JRE 1.5.0_04 and later. Go to the Sun website
(www.sun.com) and download the required JRE.

Monitoring storage system stability

Estimated time to complete: 25–30 minutes
When to perform: 48 hours before beginning the upgrade
The storage system configuration should be stable for 48 hours before beginning the upgrade. Check
the status of the array to ensure it is stable and then continue monitoring status until the upgrade
begins.
1. Open HP Command View EVA and click the icon of the storage system you want to upgrade.
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array updating product software guide (XCS 09522000)
"Required documentation" on page 11.
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