Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual page 428

Chapter 15 — Maintaining the Drives
Download the Drive Firmware
1. After installing ITDT, launch the program so that it creates the Input
2. Log into your account on the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal at 
3. Select Downloads > Tape Drive Firmware.
4. On the Tape Drive Firmware page (see Figure 242 on page 426), locate
5. Click the firmware version name in the column labeled Current FW File.
6. Use your web browser to save the file to the ITDT Input folder on the
Discontinue Background Operations
You cannot update drive firmware if the library is actively running any
background operations, including Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, and
PostScan.
If you do not want to wait for a Media Auto Discovery, PreScan, or
PostScan operation to complete, you can stop the Media Auto Discovery or
PreScan operation, or pause the PostScan operation. For other background
operations, you must wait for the process to complete.
 Click Stop Discovery on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen
 Click Pause PostScan on the Media Lifecycle Management Tools screen
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and Output folders required during the firmware update process.
support.spectralogic.com.
the appropriate drive firmware with respect to drive type (LTO or
TS11xx), generation (for example, LTO‐7), interface type (for example,
SAS or Fibre), and form factor (full‐height or half‐height).
Note: The links in the columns labeled Zipped Package File and
Digitally Signed Package File are for using Package Update to
update the drive firmware (see Update Using Drive Update
through Package Update on page 429) do not select these files if
you are updating drive firmware using ITDT.
computer where ITDT is installed.
to stop a Media Auto Discovery or PreScan operation (see Stop the
Discovery Process on page 266).
to pause the PostScan operation for one hour (see Pause the PostScan
Process on page 274).
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