Identify Current Firmware Versions
View the currently installed firmware versions for the library and drives.
1.
From the remote interface, select Firmware in the left menu.
2.
On the Library Firmware tab, note the Current Firmware Version field
3.
Click the Drive Firmware tab. For each drive in the list, note the values:
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Firmware Version — contains an alphanumeric string
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Type — a vendor identifier plus an LTO Generation number
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Interface Type — Fibre (for Fibre Channel) or SAS (for Serial Attached Small
Computer System Interface)
Related Topics
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Keep drive firmware up to date with the most current and supported drive
firmware.
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Update the library firmware to access the latest features.
Download Firmware from My Oracle Support
Download library and drive firmware to your workstation to upload it to the library.
1.
.
2.
Click the Patches & Updates tab.
3.
Within the Patch Search area, click on the Product or Family (Advanced) link.
4.
In the Product is field, enter:
•
For library firmware: Enter
SL150
, and then select StorageTek SL150 Modular
Tape Library from the list of results.
•
For drive firmware: Enter
LTO
, and then select the drive model (for example,
IBM LTO7 Tape Drive).
5.
From the Release drop-down list, select the release version you want to download
(for example 3.20 for library firmware, or HH-FC or HH-SAS for drive firmware).
6.
Click Search.
7.
In the Patch Search Results table, click a row. A button bar displays.
8.
Click Read Me to confirm the firmware version.
For drive firmware, make sure it is intended for the SL150 library. Note the
firmware release level. Scan the drive firmware Read Me file for lines like the
following:
Unbundled Product: StorageTek LTO-6hh FC Tape Drive for the SL150 library
Unbundled Release: 23DS
9.
Click Download, and then within the download dialog click the file name to begin
the download.
Chapter 4
Update Firmware
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