Table 8 Pre-upgrade task checklist
(continued)
Task complete
Task
“Checking and upgrading your SAN infrastructure” (page 11)
Time required:
After collecting and evaluating your configuration data on over several weeks,
you can determine when is an appropriate time to do the upgrade.
When to perform:
Anytime before the upgrade
“Evaluating your configuration” (page 19)
Time required:
Varies
When to perform:
As close as possible to the upgrade
“Selecting a time to perform an online upgrade” (page 22)
Time required:
Varies
When to perform:
As close as possible to the upgrade
“Managing host I/O timeouts for an online upgrade” (page 26)
Time required:
Varies
When to perform:
As close as possible to the upgrade
“Managing application I/O timeouts for an online upgrade” (page 29)
Time required:
Varies
When to perform:
As close as possible to the upgrade
“Managing external devices” (page 30)
Time required:
Varies
When to perform:
As close as possible to the upgrade
“Managing an SVSP configuration for an online upgrade” (page 30)
Time required:
Varies
When to perform:
As close as possible to the upgrade
“Backing up all array data” (page 30)
Time required:
Varies
When to perform:
As close as possible to the upgrade
“Upgrading HP P6000 Command View” (page 30)
Time required:
15–20 minutes
When to perform:
Anytime before the upgrade
“Upgrading browsers and JRE” (page 34)
Time required:
10–20 minutes
When to perform:
Anytime before the upgrade
“HP Insight Remote Support software” (page 34)
Time required:
10–20 minutes
When to perform:
Anytime before the upgrade
“Upgrading HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager (optional)” (page 35)
Time required:
10–20 minutes
When to perform:
Anytime before the upgrade
“Monitoring array stability” (page 35)
Time required:
25–35 minutes
When to perform:
48 hours before upgrade
40
Preparing for the upgrade
