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HP StorageWorks P4000 G2 10GbE SFP+ Hardware Installation Instructions © Copyright 2009, 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Second edition: June 2010 The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Printed in Puerto Rico www.hp.com Overview of upgrading HP StorageWorks P4000 G2s This document describes how to upgrade the HP StorageWorks P4000 G2 to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). Upgrade instructions vary depending on whether the P4000 G2 is new and/or whether it is already in a management group. Prerequisite The motherboard BIOS firmware must be up-to-date with the latest version installed. Table 1 General upgrade steps for P4000 G2s Download the software patch Download software patch 10072. This procedure is the same regardless of the state or location of the P4000 G2 storage node. 1. Go to http://www.hp.com/support/storage. 2. Select P4000 SAN Solutions. 3. Select Disk Storage Systems > P4000 SAN Solutions > HP Stor- ageWorks P4000 G2 SAN Solutions. 4. Select Download drivers and software. 5. Select your product. 6. Select Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.). 7. Download the patch version 10072. P4000 G2 is new or not in a management group P4000 G2 is in a management group Install hardware using the HP StorageWorks P4000 G2 10GbE SFP+ Hardware Installation Instructions. Download the HP StorageWorks P4000 G2 Series 1GbE to 10GbE SFP+ Migration Guide. Follow instructions in the Migration Guide for planning the upgrade. Open the CMC and install software patch 10072 onto the P4000 G2. Shut down the management group using the instructions in the Migration Guide. Shutting down the management group places it in maintenance mode for the upgrade process, and also powers off the storage nodes, so that you can remove them from the rack. Install hardware using the P4000 G2 10GbE SFP+ Hardware Installation Instructions. Following instructions in the P4000 G2 1GbE to 10GbE SFP+ Migration Guide • Open the CMC and install software patch 10072 on the storage node. • Configure network bonding on the 10GbE ports if desired. *BQ891-96001* Installing the 10GbE board and RAM Have the following items ready: Page 1