Prepare For The Update Process - Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual

Chapter 15 — Maintaining the Drives
User Privilege Requirements The user privileges required to perform a
drive firmware update depend on the method used.
 ITDT — A user with appropriate permissions to use the host computer
 Drive Update through Package Update — O nly a library user with
 Drive Firmware Update wizard — O nly a library user with superuser or
 Drive Update Firmware utility — O nly a library user with superuser or

Prepare for the Update Process

Before you begin the update procedure, make sure you fulfill the
prerequisites described in this section.
Always download drive firmware from the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal to
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ensure that the firmware was qualified by Spectra Logic.
After the drive firmware update is complete, you may need to reset the hosts
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accessing the drives.
Some operating environments require you to install device drivers before the
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application software can correctly communicate with the drives. When you update
the drive firmware, you may also need to update the device driver for the drive (see
Updating Drive Device Drivers on page 444
DO NOT downgrade the firmware on a drive unless specifically instructed to do so
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by Spectra Logic Technical Support.
Determine the Drive Generation and Firmware Version
Use the following steps to determine the generation and current firmware
version for each drive you plan to update.
1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges.
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on which ITDT is installed.
superuser or administrator privileges.
administrator privileges.
administrator privileges.
Updating Drive Firmware
for further instructions).
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