Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual page 441

Chapter 15 — Maintaining the Drives
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, 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
Discontinue Backups and Empty the Drives
Before beginning the drive firmware update process, discontinue all
backup operations and remove any cartridges from the drives.
Attempting to update the firmware while the library is busy or when the drives
Caution
contain tapes may result in the update failing, failed backup jobs, or permanent
damage to the drives. If you did not already do so, stop all backup operations and
remove all tapes from the drives you are updating.
 If possible, use your storage management software to move any
 If you cannot use your storage management software, then move the
Import the Firmware Update Tapes
1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator privileges.
2.
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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).
cartridges that are currently in drives back to their storage locations.
cartridges as described in Moving Cartridges Within a Partition on
page 233.
Insert a firmware update tape into a TeraPack magazine (see Figure 107
on page 202). Make a note of the barcode label on the cartridge so that
you can identify it after it is imported.
Note: If the cartridge is not labeled with a barcode, pay attention to
which slot you use (as viewed from the TAP door, slot 1 is at the
back of the magazine; slot 10 is at the front).
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