3PAR 7200 and 8200

[Henrik_Nowak]

Hi there,

is there any way for upgrading an existing and productive 3PAR 7200 to a 3PAR 8200?

Maybe I replace the Controller Nodes and the Drive Enclosures and Drives may be compatible?

Thanks a lot!

Regards

[Torsten.]

almost all hardware is different, controllers, all chassis ...

[Henrik_Nowak]

so, when I replace the controllers they won't be compatible with the 'old' drive enclosures?

there's no known way for doing such an upgrade?

[yapkl]

Nope.

[Torsten.]

there are no such upgrades, all enclosures are different (6gbs vs. 12).
maybe there is a trade-in...

[iamjawad]

Hi Henrik,

All the HW modules differ with different models.  if you want to upgrade/Buy a new hardware then please leave me with your email address, and I will get bak to you

Regards,

Jawad Ahmed 

[G-a-briel]

Short answer: NO!

Long answer: NO!

As the previous participants stated, the hardware is completely different! You cannot mix even a 7200 node with a 7200c in the same chassis!

As you say "existing and productive 3PAR7200"... Even if you are buying a brand new 8200, you have to use Peer Motion to move the volumes from the 7200 to 8200, and only after you can decomission 7200!