Dell PowerVault TL1000 User Manual page 106

Select Service Library > Firmware Update to update the library and drive firmware.
Note: It is the customer's responsibility to maintain the library and drive firmware at the most recent
level.
Consider these recommendations to provide maximum performance and reliability:
v The latest version of microcode must be installed on your tape libraries and devices.
v The library code must be updated first, unless noted otherwise. This action supports any changes that
are introduced in the library code for that drive, or any changes made to the drive for that release.
v These firmware updates are intended to increase overall reliability, improve tape handling, reduce the
possibility of data errors, and enhance diagnostic capabilities.
To determine the correct version of drive firmware in an S4H library:
1. Use Monitor System > Library Map to display the graphical view of the library.
2. Select the Drive component in the library map to display Drive information about the right side of the
page.
3. Refer to the Product ID to determine which drive is installed in the library.
v Product ID: ULT3580-HH4
v Product ID: ULT3580-HH4 V2
4. Ensure that you download and install the correct drive firmware.
v Firmware for the ULT3580-HH4 drive is not compatible with the ULT3580-HH4 V2 drive.
v Firmware for the ULT3580-HH4 V2 drive is not compatible with the ULT3580-HH4 drive.
To update library and drive firmware:
1. Unload the tape drive, if there is a cartridge in the tape drive, before the library and drive firmware
are updated.
2. Use Service Library > Firmware Update and click Browse to locate the library firmware file or the
LTO SAS drive firmware file that you downloaded from the Dell web site, then click Update. The
Web User Interface indicates that the operation is complete. The result is that the firmware file is
successfully moved from the host computer to the library.
Note:
v Library firmware files have an extension of .fmg.
v LTO 4 or 5 drive firmware files have an extension of .ro.
v LTO 6, LTO 7, or LTO 8 drive firmware files have an extension of .fmrz.
3. Wait for the library to reboot before normal library operations resume. It can take several minutes
before the library reboots.
4. Verify the firmware update by viewing the System Summary on the Web User Interface.
Important: After the update process starts, you must wait until the library reboots. Do not attempt to
interrupt the process in any way, or the upgrade is not successful.
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