HP StorageWorks P4000 Series User manual

HP StorageWorks

P4000 10GbE SFP+ Hardware

Installation Instructions

L.P.

Second edition: June 2010

The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Printed in the US

www.hp.com

*AX705-96003*

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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