HP EVA P6000 Software Manual page 40

Table 8 Pre-upgrade task checklist (continued)
Task Task complete
"Checking and upgrading your SAN infrastructure" (page 11)
Time required: After collecting and evaluating your configuration data on over several weeks,
you can determine when is an appropriate time to do the upgrade.
When to perform: Anytime before the upgrade
"Evaluating your configuration" (page 19)
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
"Selecting a time to perform an online upgrade" (page 22)
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
"Managing host I/O timeouts for an online upgrade" (page 26)
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
"Managing application I/O timeouts for an online upgrade" (page 29)
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
"Managing external devices" (page 30)
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
"Managing an SVSP configuration for an online upgrade" (page 30)
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
"Backing up all array data" (page 30)
Time required: Varies
When to perform: As close as possible to the upgrade
"Upgrading HP P6000 Command View" (page 30)
Time required: 15–20 minutes
When to perform: Anytime before the upgrade
"Upgrading browsers and JRE" (page 34)
Time required: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Anytime before the upgrade
"HP Insight Remote Support software" (page 34)
Time required: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Anytime before the upgrade
"Upgrading HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager (optional)" (page 35)
Time required: 10–20 minutes
When to perform: Anytime before the upgrade
"Monitoring array stability" (page 35)
Time required: 25–35 minutes
When to perform: 48 hours before upgrade
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