HP EVA P6550 HP P6000 EVA Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 11200000) (5697 - Page 60

Upgrading firmware on a single disk, Step 7. Entering array passwords

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Figure 33 Code Load Disk Drives On Line - Page 3 window 11. Click Finish. Upgrading firmware on a single disk If you need to upgrade the firmware on a single disk, download the firmware and installation instructions from the following website: http://www.hp.com/support/evadiskfirmware Upgrading firmware on a single disk can be performed online or offline, unless the disk is a member of a disk group that contains Vraid0 virtual disks. To upgrade disks that contain Vraid0 virtual disk data, halt all I/O to Vraid0 virtual disks (other Vraid virtual disks can continue to service host I/O). TIP: Earlier versions of HP P6000 Command View required you to either delete the Vraid0 virtual disks or ungroup the disks individually before upgrading disk drive firmware. Step 7. Entering array passwords Estimated time to complete: 10-15 minutes NOTE: This step is required only if you use password protection on the array. Set the array password by selecting Configure Administrator login options in the P6000 Control Panel (EVA4400, P63x0 EVA, or P65x0 EVA) or using the OCP (EVA6400/8400). Long passwords (up to 16 characters) are supported. The password must meet the following requirements: • Must be 8 to 16 characters • Can include uppercase or lowercase letters • Can include the numbers 0 to 9 • Can include the following characters Cannot include the following characters: space ~ \ 60 Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array

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Upgrading firmware on a single disk
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Upgrading firmware on a single disk can be performed online or offline, unless the disk is a member
of a disk group that contains Vraid0 virtual disks. To upgrade disks that contain Vraid0 virtual disk
data, halt all I/O to Vraid0 virtual disks (other Vraid virtual disks can continue to service host I/O).
TIP:
Earlier versions of HP P6000 Command View required you to either delete the Vraid0 virtual
disks or ungroup the disks individually before upgrading disk drive firmware.
Step 7. Entering array passwords
Estimated time to complete:
10–15 minutes
NOTE:
This step is required only if you use password protection on the array. Set the array
password by selecting
Configure Administrator login options
in the P6000 Control Panel (EVA4400,
P63x0 EVA, or P65x0 EVA) or using the OCP (EVA6400/8400).
Long passwords (up to 16 characters) are supported. The password must meet the following
requirements:
•
Must be 8 to 16 characters
•
Can include uppercase or lowercase letters
•
Can include the numbers 0 to 9
•
Can include the following characters: ! “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ ` { | }
•
Cannot include the following characters: space ~ \
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Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array