HP StorageWorks P4000 Hardware Installation Instructions
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HP StorageWorks
P4000 10GbE SFP+ Hardware
Installation Instructions
© Copyright 2009, 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company,
L.P.
Second edition: June 2010
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Printed in the US
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*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 new or not in a man-
agement group
Install hardware using the HP
StorageWorks P4000 10GbE
SFP+ Hardware Installation In-
structions
Open the CMC and install
software patch 10073 onto the
P4000.
Installing the 10GbE board and RAM
Have the following items ready:
Page 1
P4000 is in a management group
Download the HP StorageWorks
P4000 G1 Series 1GbE to 10GbE
SFP+ Migration Guide.
Follow instructions in the Migration
Guide for planning the upgrade.
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.
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.
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Summary of Contents for HP StorageWorks P4000
- Page 1 This document describes how to upgrade the HP LeftHand P4000 to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). Upgrade instructions vary depending on Installation Instructions 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.
- Page 2 HP StorageWorks P4000 10G BASE-SFP+ Upgrade Kit, which in- Install the 10GbE board into the top slot in the riser board. cludes: HP NC550SFP Dual Port 10GbE 2GB Reg PC2-5300 2x1GB Kit Software patch 10073 To install the hardware Make sure the board is fully seated in the mating connector, then Locate the torx tool on the back of the unit and loosen the cover tighten the anchor screw.
- Page 3 Install the RAM by pushing straight down on the RAM. Click Install. When the RAM is fully seated, the locking latches will lock in place Select the check box in the Install Status window to have the on each side of the RAM. install messages automatically scroll.