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Step 3. Clearing storage system passwords, Disabling password access in HP Command View EVA

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Step 3. Clearing storage system passwords Estimated time to complete: 10-15 minutes If you use passwords on the controllers, use the following procedure to clear them. 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 Manage 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. 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 (if applicable) IMPORTANT: For information about upgrade paths, see Table 3.1, Upgrade support for controller software versions, in the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference. If the array contains solid state disk (SSD) drives, the upgrade must be done offline. 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. 54 Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array

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Step 3. Clearing storage system passwords
Estimated time to complete:
10
–
15 minutes
If you use passwords on the controllers, use the following procedure to clear them.
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
Manage 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.
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 (if applicable)
IMPORTANT:
For information about upgrade paths, see Table 3.1, Upgrade support for controller software versions,
in the
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference
. If the array contains solid
state disk (SSD) drives, the upgrade must be done offline.
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.
Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array
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