Would like to upgrade our storage management Appliance.

[Ravi S. Banda]

We're currently using Management Appliance Version 2.0 Service Pack 1a
and we were told that it is quite old. Could you give us the ftp location and /or the url to download and install the latest appliance software.

Could we upgrade just the appliance without upgrading or touching any other components - like the disk drives, firmware, switch software etc.

ps: we're using openview and hp told me that it is now called commandview and we're that old.
ps2: We're using EVA5000 for the SAN.

[Uwe Zessin · Accepted solution]

It is not available for download, as far is I know - you need to order the correct restore CD for your type of SMA:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/sanworks/softwaredrivers/managementappliance/index.html

"we're using openview" - more likely the HSV element manager. If that is true, then your environment is pretty old, yes, but it is possible that a current version of Command View EVA is not able to mange you EVA with its current firmware revision.

I strongly recommend that you get local help to:

- make a full inspection of your system and document the whole environment (firmware, drivers, ...) unless you documentation is really current.

- develop a miration plan.

Please do not try to randomly upgrade individual components. There are a lot of dependencies between software levels and you can easily break an old, but working system.

[inex]

Hi,

my recommendation is to use standard windows 2003 os, then install the platfom kit and securepath and then command view. This is now supported and then you can use/add normal patches to the appliance server. personally I prefer this instead of the "messy" appliance sw.