EVA 3000 firmware version

[Shehan]

Hi All
What is the EVA 3000 VCS firmware verion for HP-UX B.11.11 & Secure path V3.0F-SP2(Secure path V3.0F-SP2 has to be installed).Exsiting secure path version is V3.0D.Do We need to put extra paches for these upgration.

Thanks
/Niru

[Peter Mattei]

The current EVA3000 VCS version when using SecurePath for HP-UX 3.0D or E or F is:
VCS3.028

Alternatively you could use VCS 4.004 (which means active - active LUN presentation) and either use SecurePath 3.0F or Veritas DMP.

If your EVA is in production I would go with VCS 3.028 unless you need a feature that has been introduced with VCS 4.004.

Also see:
VCS 3.028 release note
VCS 4.004 release note
Upgrading from VCS 3.028 to 4.004 assessment guide
on
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual&docIndexId=3124&locale=en_US&prodTypeId=12169&prodSeriesId=315127

Cheers
Peter

[Shehan]

Thanks lot.Pls let me know following

1. Can we use V3.0F with SP2 for EVA 3000 firmware VCS 3.028 ?.

2. Also Do we need to put additional patches for HP-UX to install Secure path V3.0F-SP from V3.0D?.

3.Otherwise can we upgrade the firmware of EVA3000 to VCS3.028 from VCS3.020 without upgrading the secure path version.

Thanks lot
Niru

[Peter Mattei]

1. Yes. See the SP3.0F SP2 release notes on
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00248508/c00248508.pdf
Here it says VCS3.010 or later

2. Find the required patches in the release note mentioned above

3. Note that upgrading from 3.020 to 3.028 may require new Disk firmware which may require EVA downtime!

Note: For VCS3.028 you need to also upgrade Command View to CV4.1!

Cheers
Peter

PS: What about some points?

[Khile Klock]

Although, with VCS 4.004 you don't need SecurePath at all since it will do Active/Active.. Correct??

Seems to be working for me! ;)

[Peter Mattei]

Khile

You are right!
Be careful in a life environment since multipathing, device addressing etc. will change.
It need careful planning!

Cheers
Peter

[Khile Klock]

I'm moving from 2 DS2405 JBODs to the EVA, so the environment doesn't really change...
I have taken care to make sure all device files match across my 3 node MCSG cluster..

Now if I could just have used CV on HP-UX rather than having to use a blasted Windows box to manage my EVAs for my UX cluster.. ;)

None the less, i think I finally got things working... I'm a happy camper... so far...

[Khile Klock]

Here is a question for you tho...

When I present the LUNS to a Windows Box.. (Since I gotta have one anyway!), the disk shows up twice to Windows (once for eath path)...

What's the secret in Windows to making this show up once, and still have the alternate path..??

EVA3K w/CVS 4.004 and Windoze 2k3-SP1 & HP-UX 11iv1

[Peter Mattei]

Khile
You need to proprly install MPIO by installing the EVA DSM.
Go here and get it!
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=421494〈=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=421492&taskId=135

Select your Windwows, choose EVA 4.xxx and follow the instructions!

Cheers
Peter

PS: In order to be able to manage the EVA from the Command View Server you do not need to present a LUN!!

[Khile Klock]

> ..You do not need to present a LUN!

Huh??
I know that.. I need Command View EVA on a Windoze Box! (Yuk..) Too bad Command View for UX doesn't recognize and Support EVAs.. :(

But I DO need Command View EVA on WIndoze to be able to present a LUN to HP-UX...