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is set to 3c (60 seconds), the Microsoft Windows default. If the registry entry does not exist, you must create it. See your Windows documentation for instructions. If this registry entry is created or changed, reboot the Windows system for the new timeout value to take effect. OpenVMS The maximum LUN timeout value is 120 seconds. NOTE: OpenVMS tolerates the controller reboot that occurs at the end of the controller software upgrade process. Disks on the controller display the Mount Verify status during the controller reboot but return to Mounted status and resume I/O operations when the controller reboot is complete. You do not need to change any OpenVMS default settings when performing an online controller software upgrade. Online controller software upgrades are supported in OpenVMS cluster environments where the array is the cluster boot device. Solaris Solaris supports online controller software upgrades with the following driver timeouts: • Sun drivers (qlc or emlxs): 60 seconds • QLogic (qla2300): 60 seconds • Emulex (lpfc): 60 seconds Checking or changing timeouts For Sun drivers, add the following lines to the /etc/system file: set sd:sd_io_time=60 set ssd:ssd_io_time=60 For the QLogic driver, edit the /kernel/drv/qla2300.conf file and change the hbax-link-down-timeout value to 60: hba0-link-down-timeout=60; For the Emulex driver, edit the /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf file and change the linkdown-tmo value to 60: linkdown-tmo=60; VMware VMware ESX (Hypervisor) does not time I/O for a guest operating system. Therefore the SCSI timeouts on commands issued by each VMware guest (Linux, Windows, Solaris) are the timeouts set for these systems. Xen Citrix For Xen Citrix, (except for NFS SR timeouts because Citrix XenServer 5.0 mounts using software with nondefault timeout values) use the values described in "Linux Red Hat and SUSE" (page 28). To check or set Xen Citrix parameters, use the set_parm executable located in the /opt/hp/ directory. When executed, the options to change timeout values are displayed. 30 Preparing for the upgrade

Section	Page
HP Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 10000000)	1
Contents	3
1 Getting started	5
Upgrade overview	5
Upgrade paths	5
Reference documentation	6
Required kits	6
2 Preparing for the upgrade	9
Checking the controller software version	9
Checking management software versions	9
Checking the array hardware	11
Checking and upgrading your SAN infrastructure	12
Collecting SAN configuration data using SAN Visibility	13
Installing SAN Visibility	13
Using SAN Visibility	13
Obtaining a report from HP	16
Creating a report automatically	17
Creating a report manually	18
Reading the report	19
Evaluating your configuration	20
XCS 10000000 upgrade considerations	21
Selecting a time to perform an online upgrade	23
Analyzing array I/O using HP Command View EVAPerf	23
Guidelines for using HP Command View EVAPerf	23
HP Command View EVAPerf command options	24
Running HP Command View EVAPerf	24
Identifying virtual disk activity	25
Managing host I/O timeouts for an online upgrade	27
HP-UX	27
IBM AIX	28
Linux Red Hat and SUSE	28
Mac OS X	29
Microsoft Windows	29
OpenVMS	30
Solaris	30
VMware	30
Xen Citrix	30
Managing application I/O timeouts for an online upgrade	31
Managing external devices	31
Managing an SVSP configuration for an online upgrade	31
Backing up all array data	31
Upgrading HP P6000 Command View	31
Upgrading on a management server	32
Verifying installation on the management server	33
Upgrading the management module	33
Verifying installation on the management module	35
Upgrading browsers and JRE	35
HP Insight Remote Support software	35
Upgrading HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager (optional)	36
Monitoring array stability	36
Preparing the HP P6000 Continuous Access environment for an upgrade	38
Upgrading disk drive firmware in an HP P6000 Continuous Access environment	39
Checking the disk grouping policy	39
Saving array configuration data	39
Task checklist	40
3 Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array	43
Step 1. Checking the health of the Enterprise Virtual Array	43
Step 2. Configure User-Initiated Service Mode (UISM)	45
Step 3. Disabling array passwords	46
Step 4. Halting all host access to the array for an offline upgrade	46
Step 5. Upgrading the controller software	47
Resetting the I/O module	56
Step 6. Upgrading the disk drive firmware	57
Upgrading firmware on all disks	58
Upgrading firmware on a single disk	62
Step 7. Entering array passwords	62
Enabling password access in HP P6000 Command View	63
Step 8. Resuming array operation	63
Task checklist	65
4 Troubleshooting	66
HP P6000 Command View	66
HP P6000 Command View with a management server	66
HP P6000 Command View errors	66
View is not set or view list is null	66
HTTP status 404, not found or status 503, no service	67
Unknown storage system	67
No storage systems found	68
Creating disk groups with double protection level	69
Security credentials configuration	69
Upgrading the disk drive firmware	69
Selecting an array	70
Disabling DR group failsafe mode	71
Downloading the controller software file	71
Invalid firmware image file (Status code 21006)	71
Bad image header (Status code 65)	72
Offline array	72
Multiple resynchronizations	72
5 Support and other resources	74
Contacting HP	74
HP technical support	74
Subscription service	74
Documentation feedback	74
Related information	74
Documents	74
Websites	74
Typographic conventions	75

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is set to 3c (60 seconds), the Microsoft Windows default.

If the registry entry does not exist, you must create it. See your Windows documentation for

instructions.

If this registry entry is created or changed, reboot the Windows system for the new timeout value

to take effect.

OpenVMS

The maximum LUN timeout value is 120 seconds.

NOTE:

OpenVMS tolerates the controller reboot that occurs at the end of the controller software

upgrade process. Disks on the controller display the Mount Verify status during the controller reboot

but return to Mounted status and resume I/O operations when the controller reboot is complete.

You do not need to change any OpenVMS default settings when performing an online controller

software upgrade.

Online controller software upgrades are supported in OpenVMS cluster environments where the

array is the cluster boot device.

Solaris

Solaris supports online controller software upgrades with the following driver timeouts:

•

Sun drivers (qlc or emlxs): 60 seconds

•

QLogic (qla2300): 60 seconds

•

Emulex (lpfc): 60 seconds

Checking or changing timeouts

For Sun drivers, add the following lines to the

/etc/system

file:

set sd:sd_io_time=60

set ssd:ssd_io_time=60

For the QLogic driver, edit the

/kernel/drv/qla2300.conf

file and change the

hbax-link-down-timeout

value to 60:

hba0-link-down-timeout=60;

For the Emulex driver, edit the

/kernel/drv/lpfc.conf

file and change the

linkdown-tmo

value to 60:

linkdown-tmo=60;

VMware

VMware ESX (Hypervisor) does not time I/O for a guest operating system. Therefore the SCSI

timeouts on commands issued by each VMware guest (Linux, Windows, Solaris) are the timeouts

set for these systems.

Xen Citrix

For Xen Citrix, (except for NFS SR timeouts because Citrix XenServer 5.0 mounts using software

with nondefault timeout values) use the values described in

“Linux Red Hat and SUSE” (page 28)

To check or set Xen Citrix parameters, use the

set_parm

executable located in the

/opt/hp/

directory. When executed, the options to change timeout values are displayed.

Preparing for the upgrade