Contents
1 Upgrading the StoreAll software to the 6.3 release.......................................10
Upgrading 9720 chassis firmware............................................................................................12
Online upgrades for StoreAll software.......................................................................................12
Preparing for the upgrade...................................................................................................13
Performing the upgrade......................................................................................................13
After the upgrade..............................................................................................................14
Automated offline upgrades for StoreAll software 6.x to 6.3.........................................................14
Preparing for the upgrade...................................................................................................14
Performing the upgrade......................................................................................................14
After the upgrade..............................................................................................................15
Manual offline upgrades for StoreAll software 6.x to 6.3.............................................................15
Preparing for the upgrade...................................................................................................15
Performing the upgrade manually.........................................................................................17
After the upgrade..............................................................................................................17
Upgrading Linux StoreAll clients................................................................................................18
Installing a minor kernel update on Linux clients.....................................................................18
Upgrading Windows StoreAll clients.........................................................................................19
Upgrading pre-6.3 Express Query enabled file systems...............................................................19
Required steps before the StoreAll Upgrade for pre-6.3 Express Query enabled file systems.........19
Required steps after the StoreAll Upgrade for pre-6.3 Express Query enabled file systems...........20
Troubleshooting upgrade issues................................................................................................21
Automatic upgrade............................................................................................................21
Manual upgrade...............................................................................................................22
Offline upgrade fails because iLO firmware is out of date........................................................22
Node is not registered with the cluster network .....................................................................22
File system unmount issues...................................................................................................23
File system in MIF state after StoreAll software 6.3 upgrade.....................................................23
2 Product description...................................................................................25
System features.......................................................................................................................25
System components.................................................................................................................25
HP StoreAll software features....................................................................................................25
High availability and redundancy.............................................................................................26
3 Getting started.........................................................................................27
Setting up the X9720/9730 Storage.........................................................................................27
Installation steps................................................................................................................27
Additional configuration steps.............................................................................................27
Logging in to the system..........................................................................................................28
Using the network..............................................................................................................28
Using the TFT keyboard/monitor..........................................................................................28
Using the serial link on the Onboard Administrator.................................................................29
Booting the system and individual server blades.........................................................................29
Management interfaces...........................................................................................................29
Using the StoreAll Management Console..............................................................................29
Customizing the GUI..........................................................................................................32
Adding user accounts for Management Console access..........................................................33
Using the CLI.....................................................................................................................33
Starting the array management software...............................................................................33
StoreAll client interfaces......................................................................................................34
StoreAll software manpages.....................................................................................................34
Changing passwords..............................................................................................................34
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