Upgrading disk drive firmware in an HP P6000 Continuous Access environment
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Checking the disk grouping policy
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Saving array configuration data
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3 Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array
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Task checklist
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Step 1. Checking the health of the Enterprise Virtual Array
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Step 2. Configure User-Initiated Service Mode (UISM)
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Step 3. Disabling array system passwords
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Step 4. Halting all host access to the array for an offline upgrade
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Step 5. Upgrading the controller software
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Resetting the I/O module
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Step 6. Upgrading the disk drive firmware
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Upgrading firmware on all disks
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Upgrading firmware on a single disk
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Step 7. Entering array passwords
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Step 8. Resuming array operation
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4 Troubleshooting
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HP P6000 Command View
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HP P6000 Command View with a management server
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HP P6000 Command View errors
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View is not set or view list is null
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HTTP status 404, not found or status 503, no service
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Unknown storage system
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No storage systems found
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Creating disk groups with double protection level
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Security credentials configuration
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Upgrading the disk drive firmware
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Selecting an array
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Disabling DR group failsafe mode
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Downloading the controller software file
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Invalid firmware image file (Status code 21006)
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Bad image header (Status code 65)
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Offline array
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Multiple resynchronizations
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Enabling thin provisioning
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5 Support and other resources
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Contacting HP
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HP technical support
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Subscription service
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Documentation feedback
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Related information
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Documents
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Websites
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Typographic conventions
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Index
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