Upgrading disk drive firmware in an HP P6000 Continuous Access environment
When upgrading disk drive firmware in an HP P6000 Continuous Access environment, the following
requirements must be met:
•
Perform the disk drive firmware upgrade using the local management server (the server running
HP P6000 Command View that is local to the array being upgraded).
•
For all DR groups, ensure that the failsafe state is Unlocked and the Failsafe on unavailable
member mode is Disabled.
•
Do not perform HP P6000 Continuous Access copy/merge activities across sites, site failovers,
cloning, or grouping/ungrouping of disks.
•
Do not add or remove members from DR groups.
Checking the disk grouping policy
You must check the configuration of the EVA being upgraded to determine if the disk grouping
policy is set to automatic. If it is set to automatic, you must change it to manual before continuing
with the upgrade:
1.
Verify the disk grouping policy setting:
a.
In the navigation pane, select the storage system being upgraded.
b.
Select
System Options
.
c.
Under Configuration, select
Set system operation policies
.
d.
Check the Device addition policy field:
i.
If field indicates manual, you can proceed with the upgrade.
ii.
If field indicates automatic, change it to manual and click
Save
. Continue with
Step
2
.
2.
Restart Controller A:
NOTE:
HP P6000 Command View identifies the controllers as A and B.
a.
In the navigation pane, select the storage system being upgraded.
b.
Select
System Options
.
c.
Under Service, select
Shut down system
.
d.
Under Controller shutdown, select
Restart Controller A
.
e.
A pop-up warning will display; enter
YES
and click
RESTART
.
f.
Controller A will restart. Wait 3-5 minutes for the restart to complete.
3.
Restart Controller B:
a.
In the navigation pane, select the storage system being upgraded.
b.
Select
System Options
.
c.
Under Service, select
Shut down system
.
d.
Under Controller shutdown, select
Restart Controller B
.
e.
A pop-up warning will display; enter
YES
and click
RESTART
.
f.
Controller B will restart. Wait 3-5 minutes for the restart to complete.
4.
Verify the array is operational with both controllers active.
Proceed with any remaining pre-upgrade tasks and then continue with the controller software
upgrade. After the upgrade, you can change the Device addition policy to automatic, if preferred.
Saving array configuration data
Estimated time to complete:
10–15 minutes
When to perform:
As close as possible to the upgrade
Checking the disk grouping policy
39