HP EVA P6550 HP P6000 EVA Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 11200000) (5697 - Page 14
Checking and upgrading your SAN infrastructure, Collecting SAN configuration data using SAN Visibility
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Checking and upgrading your SAN infrastructure Estimated time to complete: Varies depending on the number of components that require an upgrade. When to perform: Any time before the upgrade Ensure that your SAN environment meets the configuration requirements of the XCS controller software. This includes HBA firmware, system drivers, and Fibre Channel switch firmware. The SAN Visibility tool assists you with this task by automating the collection of data and providing a full report. You can collect the data manually but this is more time consuming. To collect the data manually: • Identify all host servers. • Document all firmware versions. • Go to the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website (www.hp.com/storage/ spock) to ensure that the firmware and driver versions are supported with the XCS version you are upgrading to. You must log in to access SPOCK. If you do not already have an account, click Register to log in on the main page and follow the instructions. Once access is enabled, select View by Array/OS under Compatibility Tool in the left menu and then select the array and operating system combination that applies to your environment. Expand Host Bus Adapter (HBA) to view supported HBA details. Expand Fibre Channel Switch to view supported switches. To view details for a supported switch, navigate to Other Hardware in the left menu and select Switches. Then, to view specific support details, select the connectivity stream document for the switch model/series you are using. • Download the required HBA drivers, firmware and MPIO drivers. NOTE: Additionally, see the "P6000/EVA storage system rules" chapter in the HP SAN Design Reference Guide for general guidelines about managing Enterprise Virtual Arrays in a SAN. Collecting SAN configuration data using SAN Visibility IMPORTANT: SAN Visibility is available for server-based management only. SAN Visibility collects configuration information from the Fibre Channel switches and hosts on your SAN, including any information provided by devices when they log into the fabric. The raw configuration data is collected and sent to HP, where it is formatted into a complete report and returned to you. You then use the report to determine if any of your SAN components are not supported by the latest controller software and must be upgraded or replaced. NOTE: The SAN Visibility version you are running may be a later version than what is shown in the examples that follow. SAN Visibility requires Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.0 Update 1 or later. You can download the most current JRE version from the following website: http://www.java.com/ Installing SAN Visibility You typically install SAN Visibility on the management server running HP P6000 Command View. 1. Download SAN Visibility and the SAN Visibility documentation from the following website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/index.html Click SAN Visibility under Networking Solutions and Download now!. 2. Double-click the downloaded file to launch the installation. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. 14 Preparing for the upgrade
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