topic Re: EVA 5000 upgrade in Disk Enclosures

EVA 5000 upgrade

Trevor Darby_1 — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:55:30 GMT

Hi,
I have a customer who has a EVA5000 2C6D running VCS 3.028. He wishes to buy an EVA 8000, but using the existing Cabinet,Shelves and disks.
1. Is their an White paper of the methodology on upgrading from 5000 to an 8000?
2. Once he has upgraded to an EVA8000 using existing shelves and disk, does he have to reload the data back onto the EVA?
3. Does HP have to do the upgrade?
4. Any ideas on how long it takes?

Re: EVA 5000 upgrade

Uwe Zessin — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:46:02 GMT

It is a lot of work, because many components (I/O modules, EMUs, possible cables, controllers) need to be replaced. As far as I can tell, a data in-place upgrade is not possible.

Re: EVA 5000 upgrade

Peter Mattei — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:28:18 GMT

See this assessment guide:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00610510/c00610510.pdf

The main issue usually is not technical but administrative: How to get everything in a maintenance contract!

Most customers preffer installing a new EVA8000 and return the old EVA5000.

Cheers
Peter

Re: EVA 5000 upgrade

Trevor Darby_1 — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:05:25 GMT

Many thanks for the replies.
I will now talk to the customer about this upgrade.

Re: EVA 5000 upgrade

Sharjeel Saleem — Tue, 01 May 2007 07:07:07 GMT

Hi,
hav u did the successful upgrade?
Can u plz confirming me the eva5000(old 1) used fc cables for connectivity between loop switches to drive enclosure or uses fiber copper cable?
noemally what type of cable are uses for loop switches and drive enclosure connectivity?

thanking u in advance.

Regards,Sharjeel

Re: EVA 5000 upgrade

sameerK — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:03:22 GMT

Hi there. I am in the similar situation and was trying to find this assessment guide. I am not able to get this document on the above mentioned link. Can some one provide me the correct link

Re: EVA 5000 upgrade

Peter Mattei — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:13:34 GMT

Problem with links are that they are channging with revisions!

So, to find the document go
http://www.hp.com/go/eva5000
select EVA5000 technical documents

Here you will find the
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 3000/5000 to 4100/6100/8100 upgrade assessment

Cheers
Peter