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2 Pre-upgrade tasks Before starting the upgrade, you should perform several tasks to minimize the time required to complete the upgrade. The tasks you perform depend on your system configuration and HP P6000 Command View implementation. These tasks focus on upgrading components to ensure they meet the supported configuration for XCS 6.250. Table 5 (page 37) provides a checklist so you can track your progress as you perform these pre-upgrade tasks. Checking current controller software version Estimated time to complete: About 5 minutes When to perform: Any time before starting to upgrade your controller software. To check your controller software version, follow these steps: 1. Open HP P6000 Command View on the management server. 2. In the navigation pane, select the array you plan to upgrade. The Initialized Storage System Properties window opens. The version field shows the current version. Checking current software versions Estimated time to complete: 10-15 minutes When to perform: Any time prior to the upgrade When upgrading the system software, you must upgrade related management software to the required version. Use Table 2 (page 9) to collect version information for your current software. NOTE: For complete details on array software compatibility, see the "HP P6000 software solution compatibility" table and the "HP P6000 Command View interoperability support" table in the HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference. See "Reference documentation" (page 7) for the link to this document. Table 2 Management software version worksheet Software Current Required version version (minimum) Locating version information1 Upgrade procedure HP P6000 Command 9.2 View (required) 1. Open HP P6000 Command View. "Upgrading HP P6000 Command View" (page 31) 2. Click Help in the session pane. The HP P6000 Command View Online Help window opens. The version displays to the right of the dropdown list. HP P6000 5.1 Replication Solutions Manager (if installed) 1. Open or browse to HP P6000 "Upgrading HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager. Replication Solutions Manager 2. Select Help > About in the (optional)" (page 33) menu bar. The version of HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager server is displayed. HP P6000 Performance Advisor Checking current controller software version 9

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2 Pre-upgrade tasks
Before starting the upgrade, you should perform several tasks to minimize the time required to
complete the upgrade. The tasks you perform depend on your system configuration and HP P6000
Command View implementation. These tasks focus on upgrading components to ensure they meet
the supported configuration for XCS 6.250.
Table 5 (page 37)
provides a checklist so you can
track your progress as you perform these pre-upgrade tasks.
Checking current controller software version
Estimated time to complete:
About 5 minutes
When to perform:
Any time before starting to upgrade your controller software.
To check your controller software version, follow these steps:
1.
Open HP P6000 Command View on the management server.
2.
In the navigation pane, select the array you plan to upgrade.
The Initialized Storage System Properties window opens. The version field shows the current
version.
Checking current software versions
Estimated time to complete:
10–15 minutes
When to perform:
Any time prior to the upgrade
When upgrading the system software, you must upgrade related management software to the
required version. Use
Table 2 (page 9)
to collect version information for your current software.
NOTE:
For complete details on array software compatibility, see the “HP P6000 software solution
compatibility” table and the “HP P6000 Command View interoperability support” table in the
HP
P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference
. See
“Reference documentation” (page
7)
for the link to this document.
Table 2 Management software version worksheet
Upgrade procedure
Locating version information
1
Required
version
(minimum)
Current
version
Software
“Upgrading HP P6000 Command
View” (page 31)
9.2
HP P6000 Command
View (required)
1.
Open HP P6000 Command
View.
2.
Click
Help
in the session pane.
The HP P6000 Command View
Online Help window opens.
The version displays to the right
of the dropdown list.
“Upgrading HP P6000
Replication Solutions Manager
(optional)” (page 33)
5.1
HP P6000
Replication Solutions
Manager (if installed)
1.
Open or browse to HP P6000
Replication Solutions Manager.
2.
Select
Help
>
About
in the
menu bar. The version of HP
P6000 Replication Solutions
Manager server is displayed.
HP P6000
Performance Advisor
Checking current controller software version
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