Upgrading The Cmc; Upgrading Storage Systems In A Management Group Or Available Storage Systems - HP StorageWorks P4000 User Manual

• Check for Upgrades Appears briefly until the system connects to the FTP site to check for upgrades.
Persists when the system cannot access the FTP site to check for upgrades. Click to see a message
on the Upgrades tab.
To check for upgrades:
1. Click Upgrades Available or Check for Upgrades.
The Upgrades tab opens, with the list of available upgrades. If you are using VSS, the HP DSM
for MPIO, or the CLI, it also lists the most current versions of those programs.
The system accesses an FTP site and determines which patch and upgrade files you need. If you
do not have all of the files, the Start Download button is displayed.
If you see a message about a problem connecting to the download site, check your Internet
connection and click Check for Upgrades.
If the system you are working from does not have Internet access, use a different system to
download the files and copy them to a location the first system can access. Then from the CMC
Upgrade tab, click Use Local Media to see the available upgrades.
2. If the button is displayed, click Start Download.
Patch and upgrade files download to your download directory. To verify or change the download
directory, see
If you decide not to install some upgrades now, the next time you check for upgrades, the system
will not download files you already have.
3. Continue with the upgrading process.
To upgrade the CMC, see
To upgrade storage systems in a management group or available systems, see
storage systems in a management group or available storage

Upgrading the CMC

When you upgrade the CMC, the CMC closes, then installs the upgrade.
Before upgrading the CMC, verify the following:
• You are using version 9.0 or later of the CMC.
• You are using the CMC that you want to upgrade.
To upgrade the CMC:
1. When you see an available CMC upgrade, click Install next to the CMC icon.
The CMC closes, then installs the upgrade.
2. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.
If you want to install the SNMP MIBs, select the Complete installation.

Upgrading storage systems in a management group or available storage systems

The system upgrades one storage system at a time in management group, making every effort to keep
volumes available. The process includes all patches and upgrades.
When upgrading storage systems in the Available Systems list, all storage systems in the list are
upgraded.
"Setting upgrade preferences" on page 46.
"Upgrading the CMC" on page 47.
systems" on page 47.
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