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Disabling password access in HP Command View EVA

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Disabling password access in HP Command View EVA Estimated time to complete: 10 minutes To disable password access to a storage system in HP Command View EVA: NOTE: You will need to know the World Wide Name (WWN) of the storage system to disable password access. 1. Start HP Command View EVA in your browser. 2. Click Server Options in the Session pane. The Management Server Options window opens. 3. Click Storage system password access. The Storage System Password Access window opens. 4. Click Disable. The Disable Password Access to Storage System window opens. 5. Select the storage system World Wide Node Name from the drop-down list. NOTE: Make sure you select the storage system from which you cleared passwords using the OCP on the controller. 6. Click Disable Password. A confirmation box opens. 7. Click Yes to disable the password. Step 4. Halting all host access to the storage system for an offline upgrade (optional) IMPORTANT: For information about upgrade paths, see Table 3.1, Upgrade support for controller software versions, in the HP Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference. Estimated time to complete: Varies. Must be performed for each host accessing the storage system. For the offline upgrade, all host I/O to the storage system must be stopped. Stop all applications accessing the storage system and shut down hosts, if necessary. Step 5. Upgrading controller software to XCS 6.240 Estimated time to complete: 25-30 minutes CAUTION: • Stop all storage modification jobs (such as creation, deletion, presentation) 30 minutes before beginning the controller software upgrade. • Before upgrading the controller software, ensure that the storage system configuration is stable and is not being changed in any way. If any configurations changes are in progress, monitor them using HP Command View EVA and wait until they are completed before proceeding with the upgrade. Upgrading controller software 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. 1. Open HP Command View EVA in your browser. 44 Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array

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Disabling password access in HP Command View EVA
Estimated time to complete:
10 minutes
To disable password access to a storage system in HP Command View EVA:
NOTE:
You will need to know the World Wide Name (WWN) of the storage system to disable
password access.
1.
Start HP Command View EVA in your browser.
2.
Click
Server Options
in the Session pane.
The Management Server Options window opens.
3.
Click
Storage system password access
.
The Storage System Password Access window opens.
4.
Click
Disable
.
The Disable Password Access to Storage System window opens.
5.
Select the storage system World Wide Node Name from the drop-down list.
NOTE:
Make sure you select the storage system from which you cleared passwords using
the OCP on the controller.
6.
Click
Disable Password
.
A confirmation box opens.
7.
Click
Yes
to disable the password.
Step 4. Halting all host access to the storage system for an offline upgrade
(optional)
IMPORTANT:
For information about upgrade paths, see Table 3.1, Upgrade support for controller
software versions, in the
HP Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference
.
Estimated time to complete:
Varies. Must be performed for each host accessing the storage system.
For the offline upgrade,
all host I/O to the storage system must be stopped
. Stop all applications
accessing the storage system and shut down hosts, if necessary.
Step 5. Upgrading controller software to XCS 6.240
Estimated time to complete:
25–30 minutes
CAUTION:
Stop all storage modification jobs (such as creation, deletion, presentation) 30 minutes before
beginning the controller software upgrade.
Before upgrading the controller software, ensure that the storage system configuration is stable
and is not being changed in any way. If any configurations changes are in progress, monitor
them using HP Command View EVA and wait until they are completed before proceeding
with the upgrade.
Upgrading controller software
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.
1.
Open HP Command View EVA in your browser.
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