Sun Microsystems SL500 manual Library Firmware Upgrades, Firmware Download Sites

Library Firmware Upgrades

Library Firmware Upgrades

Note – This feature is available starting with SL500 firmware version 1022.

The library firmware resides on the library controller. The initial firmware is installed at the factory. When new firmware is released, you must use the code load utility to upgrade the firmware on the library and associated devices (CAP and HandBot).

Note – Library firmware does not contain drive code upgrades.

Firmware Download Sites

The SL500 library firmware package is a .img (image) file. See “SunSolve and Helpful Links” on page xxxi for download sites.

Note – You must have a valid login ID and password for the download site you are using. Contact your Sun support representative for assistance.

Firmware Installation Process

The process for loading firmware code on the library controller is as follows:

1.Locate the firmware upgrade package (.img file) on the appropriate Sun download site. See “SunSolve and Helpful Links” on page xxxi.

2.Download the code to a folder on your local PC or workstation.

3.Download the firmware package from your PC to the library controller. This process also unpacks the package after downloading to make it ready for activation. See “Download Code to the Library Controller” on page 270.

4.Activate the downloaded code on the library controller. See “Activate Code on the Library Controller” on page 272.

5.Reboot the library to make the code operational. See “Reboot the Library” on page 268.

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