Updating Firmware

The Administrative User can update firmware on the StorageLibrary if required. The latest firmware versions for the library can be found on http://www.tandbergdata.com, Support, choose StorageLibrary T40 under Tape Automation and download the firmware file to your computer.

You can also regularly monitor the website for firmware updates, but you need to make sure that the firmware you download is compatible with your library and tape drives.

There are two types of firmware that can be updated on the library: library firmware and tape drive firmware. This chapter explains how to update both the library firmware and the tape drive firmware.

Updating Library Firmware

With the Update Library Firmware command, you can install new library firmware from the remote management interface.

Caution

If you choose to update tape drive firmware during this procedure, make sure that

cartridges are not loaded in any of the tape drives. If cartridges are loaded in tape

 

 

drives during the update process, the library loses knowledge of the cartridge

 

home cell in storage, resulting in library and host inventory issues.

Update the library application firmware using the following steps:

1Download Library Firmware.

Access http://www.tandbergdata.com, Support, choose StorageLibrary T40 under Tape Automation and download the firmware file to your computer.

a.From the home page, navigate to your products firmware.

b.Verify with technical support or published Release Notes that you are selecting the correct firmware version to download.

a.Select the appropriate firmware version and download the files to your computer hard drive.

2Update Library Firmware.

Update the library application firmware using the Library FW Upgrade command on the Tools > Maintenance menu from the remote management interface.

a.Browse to the firmware file that was downloaded in Step 1 and apply the selection.

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T40 specifications

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