Chapter 6 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware
Upgrading Library Firmware
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firmware comes bundled with tape drive firmware, firmware upgrade
instructions, and release notes. Verify with the release notes or Quantum
Technical Support that you are updating the library with the correct
version of firmware. For technical support contact information, see
Getting More Information or Help
on page 8.
Library firmware version 200G.GSxxx and 210G.GSxxx (SP1) support
library configurations of up to 14U. Library firmware 300G.GSxxx (I1)
supports library configurations up to 23U. Library firmware versions
320G.GSxxx (SP3) and higher support library configurations up to 41U.
Make sure you are running the appropriate firmware version to support
the size of your library.
Saving the current library configuration before you upgrade library
firmware is recommended in case the upgrade fails. After you have
upgraded the firmware, save the library configuration again. For more
information, see
Saving and Restoring the Library Configuration
on
page 329
.
It is also a good idea to capture a snapshot of current logged information
before making any significant change to your system such as upgrading
library firmware. Technical support personnel can, if necessary, use the
snapshot file to troubleshoot the library. For more information, see
Capturing Snapshots of Library Information on page 326
.
Caution:
If you are currently running library firmware version
320G.GS004 or 400G.GS006, you must first install and run
the Library Service Utility before upgrading firmware. If
you do not first run the Library Service Utility, then the
firmware upgrade may not complete successfully. The
Library Service Utility and installation instructions are
located in the “.zip” file that contains the firmware
download files.
If you are currently running library firmware prior to
version 320G.GS004, do not upgrade to version
320G.GS004 or 400G.GS006, but instead upgrade to the
latest version. You will not need to run the Library Service
Utility.