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2 Pre-upgrade tasks Before starting the upgrade, you should perform several tasks to minimize the time required to complete the upgrade. The tasks you perform depend on your system configuration and HP Command View EVA implementation. These tasks focus on upgrading components to ensure they meet the supported configuration for XCS 6.240. Table 5 (page 38) provides a checklist so you can track your progress as you perform these pre-upgrade tasks. Checking current controller software version Estimated time to complete: About 5 minutes When to perform: Any time before starting to upgrade your controller software. To check your controller software version, follow these steps: 1. Open HP Command View EVA on the management server. 2. In the Navigation pane, select the array you plan to upgrade. The Initialized Storage System Properties window opens. The version field shows the current version. Checking current software versions Estimated time to complete: 10-15 minutes When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade When upgrading the system software, you must upgrade related management software to the required version. Use Table 2 (page 10) to collect version information for your current software. NOTE: For complete details on EVA software compatibility, see the "EVA software solution compatibility" table and the "HP Command View EVA interoperability support" table in the HP Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference. See "Reference documentation" (page 7) for the link to this document. Table 2 Management software version worksheet Software Current Required version version (minimum) Locating version information1 Upgrade procedure HP Command View 9.2 EVA (required) 1. Open HP Command View EVA. "Upgrading HP Command View 2. Click Help in the Session pane. EVA" (page 32) The HP Command View EVA Online Help window opens. The version displays to the right of the dropdown list. HP Replication 5.1 Solutions Manager (if installed) 1. Open or browse to HP "Upgrading HP Replication Replication Solutions Manager. Solutions Manager (optional)" 2. Select Help > About in the (page 34) menu bar. The version of HP Replication Solutions Manager server is displayed. 10 Pre-upgrade tasks

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2 Pre-upgrade tasks
Before starting the upgrade, you should perform several tasks to minimize the time required to
complete the upgrade. The tasks you perform depend on your system configuration and HP
Command View EVA implementation. These tasks focus on upgrading components to ensure they
meet the supported configuration for XCS 6.240.
Table 5 (page 38)
provides a checklist so you
can track your progress as you perform these pre-upgrade tasks.
Checking current controller software version
Estimated time to complete:
About 5 minutes
When to perform:
Any time before starting to upgrade your controller software.
To check your controller software version, follow these steps:
1.
Open HP Command View EVA on the management server.
2.
In the Navigation pane, select the array you plan to upgrade.
The Initialized Storage System Properties window opens. The version field shows the current
version.
Checking current software versions
Estimated time to complete:
10–15 minutes
When to perform:
Any time prior to the upgrade
When upgrading the system software, you must upgrade related management software to the
required version. Use
Table 2 (page 10)
to collect version information for your current software.
NOTE:
For complete details on EVA software compatibility, see the “EVA software solution
compatibility” table and the “HP Command View EVA interoperability support” table in the
HP
Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference
. See
“Reference documentation” (page 7)
for
the link to this document.
Table 2 Management software version worksheet
Upgrade procedure
Locating version information
1
Required
version
(minimum)
Current
version
Software
“Upgrading HP Command View
EVA” (page 32)
9.2
HP Command View
EVA (required)
1.
Open HP Command View EVA.
2.
Click
Help
in the Session pane.
The HP Command View EVA
Online Help window opens.
The version displays to the right
of the dropdown list.
“Upgrading HP Replication
Solutions Manager (optional)”
(page 34)
5.1
HP Replication
Solutions Manager (if
installed)
1.
Open or browse to HP
Replication Solutions Manager.
2.
Select
Help
>
About
in the
menu bar. The version of HP
Replication Solutions Manager
server is displayed.
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Pre-upgrade tasks