HP StorageWorks P4000 Series User manual

HP StorageWorks
P4000 10GbE SFP+ Hardware
Installation Instructions
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Second edition: June 2010
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Overview
This document describes how to upgrade the HP LeftHand P4000 to
10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). Upgrade instructions vary depending on
whether the HP LeftHand P4000 is new and/or whether it is already in
a management group.
Prerequisite
The motherboard BIOS firmware must be up-to-date with the latest version
installed.
Table 1 General upgrade steps for P4000s
Download the software patch
Download software patch 10073. This procedure is the same regard-
less of the state or location of the P4000 storage node.
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/support/storage.
2. Select P4000 SAN Solutions.
3. Select Disk Storage Systems > P4000 SAN Solutions > HP
LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions.
4. Select Download drivers and software.
5. Select your product.
6. Select Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.).
7. Download the patch version 10073.
P4000 is in a management group
P4000 is new or not in a man-
agement group
Download the HP StorageWorks
P4000 G1 Series 1GbE to 10GbE
SFP+ Migration Guide.
Follow instructions in the Migration
Guide for planning the upgrade.
Install hardware using the HP
StorageWorks P4000 10GbE
SFP+ Hardware Installation In-
structions
Shut down the management group
using the instructions in the Migra-
tion Guide. Shutting down the
management group places it in
maintenance mode for the upgrade
process, and also powers off the
storage nodes, so that you can re-
move them from the rack.
Open the CMC and install
software patch 10073 onto the
P4000.
Install hardware using the 10GbE
SFP+ Hardware Installation Instruc-
tions.
Following instructions in the 1GbE
to 10GbE SFP+ Migration Guide
•Open the CMC and install soft-
ware patch 10073 on the stor-
age node.
•Configure network bonding on
the 10GbE ports if desired.
Installing the 10GbE board and RAM
Have the following items ready:
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•HP StorageWorks P4000 10G BASE-SFP+ Upgrade Kit, which in-
cludes:
•HP NC550SFP Dual Port 10GbE
•2GB Reg PC2-5300 2x1GB Kit
•Software patch 10073
To install the hardware
1. Locate the torx tool on the back of the unit and loosen the cover
screw.
2. Push down on the cover indents, slide the cover towards the back
of the unit, then lift the cover off the unit.
3. Locate the riser board assembly and using the torx tool, loosen the
two riser assembly captive screws to lift the assembly straight up.
4. In the P4500, remove the single cable from the motherboard
connector. The P4300 does not have the cable on the motherboard
connector.
5. Set the riser assembly on the blower plenum and power supply bay.
6. Remove the anchor screw from the blank plate, and remove the
blank plate from the riser assembly. Be sure to keep the screw.
7. Install the 10GbE board into the top slot in the riser board.
8. Make sure the board is fully seated in the mating connector, then
tighten the anchor screw.
9. In the P4500, attach the cable connector back into the motherboard
mating connector. In the P4300, the cable is not connected to the
motherboard connector.
10. Install the riser assembly back into the motherboard mating
connector.
a. Make sure the riser board assembly is properly aligned with
the motherboard mating connector and the sheet metal chassis.
b. Push straight down on the assembly to fully seat it into the
motherboard.
11. Using the torx tool, tighten the two riser assembly captive screws.
12. Remove the air plenum from the unit.
13. Locate the empty RAM slots and open the locking latches on these
two slots as shown.
NOTE:
Note the locating key on the RAM, and in the mating
RAM slots on the motherboard. Make sure the locating
key in the RAM matches up with the locating key in the
motherboard slot. Failure to do so and forcing the RAM
in place will damage the system motherboard and/or
RAM.
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14. Install the RAM by pushing straight down on the RAM.
When the RAM is fully seated, the locking latches will lock in place
on each side of the RAM.
15. Install the air plenum back in place as shown.
16. Place the cover back on the unit.
17. Tighten the captive cover screw, and place the torx tool back in the
holder on the rear of the unit.
18. Place the storage node back in the rack, connect the Ethernet cable,
and power on the storage node.
Upgrading the SAN/iQ software
Upgrading HP LeftHand P4000s that are in a
management group
Continue with the software upgrade instructions in the 1-Gigabit to
10-Gigabit Ethernet Migration Instructions.
Upgrading HP LeftHand P4000s that are new
and/or not in a management group
1. Open the CMC and find the P4000s.
2. Log in to the first storage node you want to upgrade.
3. Click Storage Node Tasks on the Details tab and select Install
Software.
4. From the list, select the storage node that you want to upgrade. Use
the CTRL key to select multiple storage nodes to upgrade from the
list.
5. Select the radio button: Install file on selected nodes one at a time
(Recommended).
6. Click Browse to navigate to the folder where you copied the upgrade
or patch file.
7. Select the file and click Open Install File.
Focus returns to the Install Software window. When the file name
is present, the Install button becomes enabled.
8. Review the version and description to be sure that you are using
the correct upgrade file.
9. Click Install.
a. Select the check box in the Install Status window to have the
install messages automatically scroll. These messages can be
saved to a file.
b. (Optional) After the installation completes, click Save To File
and choose a name and location for the file.
After the installation completes, the system reboots. After the system
comes back online, it conducts a post-install qualification. After the
system passes the post-install qualification, the upgrade process is
complete.
10. Click Close when the installation on all the storage nodes is
completed.
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