topic Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM in HPE EVA Storage

EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

ashkan_tab2003 — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 05:23:06 GMT

There is big problem in our site.please help me as soon as possible.

we have a HP EVA3000 STORAGE with 2 controllers and 4 enclusure. The version of Command View is 3.1 bulid 21.

There is a projext in our site to reconfigure EVA after 7 years use.

We have upgrade HSV100 firmware controller from VCS 3 to VCS 4 (active -active) version. after upgrade controllers show " no storage" on screen , and in coomand view no storage is detected.

Is there anyway to downgrade controller firmware to old version without command view interface?
Thanks for your kind and quick response.
Regards
ASHKAN

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Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

Johan Guldmyr — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:23:09 GMT

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01276879.pdf

After upgrade you need to restart the Command View service.

If that doesn't help:

"Downgrading while retaining existing data is supported from VCS 4.100 to any earlier version of

VCS 4.00x ﬁrmware.
Downgrading while retaining existing data from VCS 4.100 to any earlier version of VCS 3.xxx ﬁrmware
is not supported. Downgrade is only possible on an uninitialized storage system."

Did you upgrade CV too?

Latest CV (10.2) supports VCS 4.100 - check out the compatibility reference: http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02523047/c02523047.pdf

Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

ashkan_tab2003 — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:50:36 GMT

Thanks for your kind and quick response.

I restart CV but problem already exist.

No I don't Upgrade CV.

After upgrade , controllers show " no storage" on screen.

We don't have any data in this storage.

How can I downgrade this storage?

tnx

Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

Johan Guldmyr — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 06:34:23 GMT

See this topic: http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Disk-Array/EVA5000-VCS-4-x-3-x-Downgrade/td-p/4436033

EVA3000 and 5000 are very similar.

Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

ashkan_tab2003 — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 07:23:29 GMT

After Upgrade in CV no storage is detected.

How can I downgrade my storage without CV?

tnx

Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

Johan Guldmyr — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 08:08:02 GMT

Try through SSSU.

Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

ashkan_tab2003 — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:53:16 GMT

i think that SSSU work with Command View?

is it work without Command view?

Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

Johan Guldmyr — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:35:43 GMT

SSSU is part of CV.

If that doesn't work either:

You could install a newer CV on another server - it comes with a free temporary licenses - and try to downgrade with that.

Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

ashkan_tab2003 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:50:29 GMT

My CV Version is 3.1 .

Where can I download newer version of CV for temporary use and downgrade the storage?

tnx

Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

Johan Guldmyr — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:17:54 GMT

https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=P6000_CV

Get 9.4, 10.x does not support EVA3000.

Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

Torsten. — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:25:14 GMT

Unfortunately the guide says

"Downgrading from VCS v4.004 to any earlier version of VCSfirmware and retaining data on the
storage system is not supported. Contact your HP-authorized service representative for more information
on VCS downgrades."

What is/was the exact 3.x and 4.x version you upgraded from/to?

Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

ashkan_tab2003 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 05:01:42 GMT

we havent any data in this storage.

ugrade is from v 3.010 to 4.1 .

Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

Torsten. — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:05:49 GMT

Looks like an unsupported upgrade path (you did not the steps between the versions).

If there is no data to keep (most likely there is no data to keep now), uninitialize the array from OCP (front panel, if you like), initialize it, install CV 9.4 (and probably patch 9.4.1) and get a CV licence from HP.

Without the licence you have 60 days to use it.

Re: EVA 3000 UPGRADE PROBLEM

ashkan_tab2003 — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 07:35:55 GMT

Thanks for your kind and response.
i find CV 7 and install it.
After that storage was detected.