VMAX Enginuity/Microcode Update

Question

Hello, Can any one please refer to any documents or links that will show step by step Updating Enginuity version on VMAX? Thanks,

Ugin · Answer

The steps are simple, but you need to engage field team to do that or contact RCM team.
Is it in family or out of family upgrade?

All patch installations are done by EMC Customer Service rep.

Primus ID	Change Type	Description
emc277902	Enginuity Changes	ETA emc277902: After an upgrade from Enginuity 5874 to 5875or an in-family 5875 upgrade, SRDF with Dynamic Flow Control can exhibit SRDF performance degradation
emc280103	InterFamily Enginuity Upgrade	emc280103: TimeFinder Clone copies become slow after a Non Disruptive Upgrade (NDU) from 5874 to 5875. Any high QOS value can affect the clone copy after an NDU.
emc278020	InterFamily Enginuity Upgrade	emc278020: Symmetrix VMAX: ORS Activate or Terminate fails. The customer workaround for this issue is to run ORS without precopy
emc270405	InterFamily Enginuity Upgrade	emc270405: Backup procedure for GNS before NDU from 5874 to 5875.
emc201214	InterFamily Enginuity Upgrade	emc201214: Enginuity 5875 requires a minimum version of Solutions Enabler 7.2. Reference emc267712 for what version of EMC mainframe software products are required for Enginuity 5875.
emc254662	InterFamily Enginuity Upgrade	emc254662: Symmetrix VMAX: 5875: SymmWin Hint 40004910: A bay location is missing or improperly configured for bay xx. It will now be required to fill in the floor/tile bay location for all bays and whether the bay is a separated/dispersed bay.
emc261084	All Changes	ETA emc261084: Symmetrix VMAX, SE, and SMC:Performing modifications using SMC with SE 7.2 to a recently renamed SG, IG, or PG, may cause masking inconsistencies
emc220390	Director Changes, InterFamily Enginuity Upgrade, System Changes, Vols Assignment Change	ETA emc220390: Symmetrix 8000, DMX, and V-Max Series: Cluster environments that require setting the PER bit and have a single HBA configured to both the A and B port of an FA have not been qualified and could experience validation or failover issues. The workaround is to change the configuration to have the HBA connected to different FA director ports (e.g., FA-5A a and FA-5B a).
emc177492	All Changes	TSA emc177492: Symmetrix DMX: EMC's recommended setting for the Cache Fast Write Flag in the Symmetrix at Enginuity 5x71 Fix: Fix 31584 released in Enginuity Level 5771.104.114. Refer to EMC knowledgebase article emc129402 for additional information.
emc194364	InterFamily Enginuity Upgrade, Enginuity Changes, System Changes	ETA: Celerra bug: Symmetrix interfamily and in-family NDU upgrades may cause attached Celerra systems to panic. Celerra will lose all paths connecting to the Symmetrix. Even though all the paths and devices on the Symmetrix will come back up in approximately 15 seconds, it may take Celerra longer to recover completely from this event. Fixed with Celerra patch version 5.5.35.100 and 5.6.38.203. In the patch, the tolerated timeout

SunshineM · Answer

thanks for the info, but I am looking for those steps to upgrade. If anyone can provide me. I want to try it in our lab.

Ugin · Answer

There are lot of steps involved to check pre & post upgrade, to make it simple i can say install the exe file(target code) in your SP and run the Code Load Procedures.

As this forum can be viewed by all audience, i cannot share the detailed steps here.
Upgrade procedure is restricted to internal audience only.

Ugin · Answer

That's why i mentioned, its restricted. Only Field team / RCM team will do the upgrade (EMC personnel).Though the steps are simple, there are lot more things to check pre and post upgrade. If you need more details, please check with your local EMC team.

SunshineM · Answer

I have access to SolveDesktop, but cannot find this procedure.

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