Uploading Tape Drive Firmware Used In Autoleveling; Deleting Tape Drive Firmware Used In Autoleveling - Quantum Scalar i500 User Manual

To enable autoleveling, you must upload a firmware image file to the library. If you have multiple versions
of FC tape drives installed in your library (for example, LTO-2, LTO-3, and LTO-4), you must upload a
unique firmware image file for each version. You can also delete a firmware image file when you no longer
want to autolevel tape drive firmware.

Uploading Tape Drive Firmware Used in Autoleveling

Before uploading tape drive firmware, verify with published Release Notes or technical support that you are
uploading the correct version of firmware. For technical support contact information, see
Information or Help on page 4.
You must have access to a tape drive firmware image file to enable autoleveling. Tape drive firmware is
available at the Quantum Support website. Navigate to the appropriate firmware version and download the
file to your computer hard drive.
It is not necessary to delete an old version of firmware before uploading a new version. The new version of
firmware overwrites the old version.
You can find step-by-step instructions in your library's online Help. To access the online Help system, click
the Help icon at the top right of the web client or operator panel user interface.
You cannot upload tape drive firmware from the operator panel. The path to the appropriate screen is as
follows:
• From the web client, select Tools > Drive Operations.

Deleting Tape Drive Firmware Used in Autoleveling

The library allows you to delete a firmware image file if you no longer want to autolevel tape drive firmware.
In addition, you might want to delete a firmware image file if your library no longer contains a specific version
of tape drives. For example, if you replace all LTO-2 tape drives with LTO-3 tape drives, you no longer need
the LTO-2 firmware.
You can find step-by-step instructions in your library's online Help. To access the online Help system, click
the Help icon at the top right of the web client or operator panel user interface.
You cannot upload tape drive firmware from the operator panel. The path to the appropriate screen is as
follows:
• From the web client, select Tools > Drive Operations.
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