topic Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d in Disk Enclosures

EVA 5K with 2c2d

BIJI JOHN — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:04:36 GMT

hello,
i want to add two new enclosure to my existing 5K san which is 2C2D, what are the steps that i need to follow to do this task and Does it requires loop switch

thank you

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

Ivan Ferreira — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:11:04 GMT

Boy two disk enclosures, you need at least four disks in each enclosure to activate them. You don't need a switch but you can obtain advantage of using it.

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

BIJI JOHN — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:17:48 GMT

i mean to upgrade from 2C2D to 2C4D

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

Peter Mattei — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:04:19 GMT

You do not need loop switches but it would be beneficial for maintainability (the next enclosures could be added online)

See the following nauals for reference on the configurations and steps:

Enterprise Virtual Array 3000/5000 user
guide
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00571498/c00571498.pdf

EVA Configuration Guide
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00229766/c00229766.pdf

Cheers
Peter

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

stefano colombo_1 — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:15:11 GMT

Hi ,
I thought such work can be done only by HP personel , at least so I was been told .

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

Mark... — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:15:22 GMT

Hi All,
As far as I am aware you can do your own upgrades, but you may prefer to use HP's services for several reasons.
It is possible to upgrade switched & non-switched configurations on-line but switched ones are easier. You do need to be careful and think about what you are doing for non-switched configurations. Going from non-switched to switched is a definate off-line job.
Obviously there are also several things to consider like RSS's, redundancy, etc but the actual h/w side of things is pretty straight forward. This is why many people use HP's services when upgrading.
As in above notes, read up, plan carefully and then do it [or get someone in!]
Mark...

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

BIJI JOHN — Wed, 02 May 2007 01:40:07 GMT

dear all,
hsv110 controller version is 2.006, is there any need to upgrade this version to the latest version before we add this two new enclosure

thank you

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

Peter Mattei — Wed, 02 May 2007 02:33:51 GMT

Are you kidding!
VCS 2.006 has been superseded long time ago.

Current VCS versions are
- 3.028 for active-passive LUN presentation
and
- 4.007 for active-active LUN presentation

You should upgrade or have your EVA upgraded to one of the two versions as soon as possible!

Cheers
Peter

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

BIJI JOHN — Wed, 02 May 2007 03:00:51 GMT

hello peter,
if we upgrade the version of vcs to latest, then do we need to upgrade the version of the command view aslo

john

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

Rob Leadbeater — Wed, 02 May 2007 03:10:56 GMT

Hi,

Yes you do... If I remember correctly you'll need to get up to at least version 4 of Command View EVA to support VCS 3.028.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Rob

P.S. Remember to assign points to answers !

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

Peter Mattei — Wed, 02 May 2007 04:10:02 GMT

Check the repective release note. It will tell you all pre and corequisites:

VSC3.028
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00444255/c00444255.pdf

VCS4.007 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00898514/c00898514.pdf

Cheers
Peter

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

Mark... — Wed, 02 May 2007 07:17:05 GMT

Hi All,

I thought V3.110 is the latest version as this is what I keep seeing in HP customer advisories etc. and in this forum.

However, I keep seeing references in this forum to V3.028 as the "latest" version ??? So what's it to be then ????

Anybody out there using V3.110 ???

I haven't tried it myself yet, by the way...

Mark...

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

Peter Mattei — Wed, 02 May 2007 07:42:57 GMT

VCS3.110 is currently on controlled release which means that it needs an HP escalation to get it.
It is expected that it will go GA in the June timeframe if the the controlled release installations go well.

Cheers
Peter

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

BIJI JOHN — Wed, 02 May 2007 08:12:12 GMT

thank you peter for your support, but i need to clear some more point.

1) command view 4.1 is it upgradeable from previous version or fresh time installation

2)what abt the License issue for the command view.

3) from where i can download the frimware for vcs and command view

once again thank you for your support

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

Peter Mattei — Wed, 02 May 2007 08:23:15 GMT

1) command view 4.1 is it upgradeable from previous version or fresh time installation

I would go for CV 6.02 which is the latest version. It will take intermediate upgrades for metadata conversion sake. Let HP do the upgrade!

2) what about the License issue for the command view.

This depends on the contract you have and under what terms you bought your EVA/CV. Best is to talk to your HP representative for support!

3) from where i can download the firmware for VCS and command view

VCS and CV is not intended to just be downloaded and installed by customers.
Again, contact your HP representative for support in figuring out your current licensing scheme and the required upgrade paths!

Cheers
Peter

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

Mark... — Wed, 02 May 2007 08:54:07 GMT

Thanks for clearing that up Peter.
Any reason why is it is on controlled release???
Mark...

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

Peter Mattei — Wed, 02 May 2007 09:58:13 GMT

The reason for introducing it this way is VCS3.100 which had to be withdrawn due to a problem in very specific configurations that was discovered after public release.

A controlled release allows monitoring product quality and avoiding customer dissatisfacion! (Remember, there are more than 30'000 EVAs installed worldwide)

Cheers
Peter

Re: EVA 5K with 2c2d

Mark... — Wed, 02 May 2007 11:17:52 GMT

Thanks again Peter,
All I need now is the .sss for V3.110 !!! %*)
Regards,
Mark...