•You must first obtain the new HP P6000 management module software file from HP.
•You must be logged in as a storage administrator.
•HP recommends that you read any notes on page 2 of the installation wizard before you confirm the installation.
•If both the controller software and the HP P6000 management module software are to be updated, complete the controller software update first, then update the management module software.
•After upgrading, you may need to clear the cache of any browser that is used to access the HP P6000 Control Panel. See Logon access denied to Control Panel.
Internal IP address considerations when updating
•The management module IP addresses which are used internally by the storage system can vary with versions of HP P6000 management module software. If the new software uses different internal IP addresses than the previous version, you must reboot the management module after the update.
Procedure
1.Select Administrator Options > Update management module software. The Update Management Module software page opens.
2.Follow the instructions on the page.
Unbypassing disk drives
When the storage system detects certain errors, a physical disk's ports on a loop pair are disabled for I/O (bypassed).
Considerations
•You must be logged in as a storage administrator.
Procedure
1.Select Administrator Options > Configure Controller Device Ports.
2.Select a controller.
3.Click Unbypass All.
Uninitializing a storage system
The HP P6000 Control Panel allows storage administrators to uninitialize HP P6000 EVA storage systems. Storage administrators can also use HP P6000 Command View. See also Initialization and uninitialization.
Considerations
•You must be logged in as a storage administrator.
CAUTION: Uninitialization deletes all user data and configuration information on the storage system. If you uninitialize a storage system, you must
Procedure
1.Select Administrator Options > Uninitialize Storage System.
2.Follow the instructions on the page.
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