Spectra TFinity User Manual page 492

Chapter 15 — Maintaining the Drives
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 the library has SlotIQ enabled,
run the Advanced Utilities Unload All Drives followed by Resolve SlotIQ
Virtualized Drive to Slot Moves.
Import the Firmware Update Tapes
1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator
2.
3. Import the magazine into the library's entry/exit pool as described in
Perform the Update
1. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Tools. The Maintenance
2. Select Utilities. The Utilities screen displays.
3. Click Show Advanced. The Advanced Utilities Confirmation screen
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 If possible, use your storage management software to move any
cartridges that are currently in drives back to their storage locations.
 If you cannot use your storage management software, then move
the cartridges as described in Moving Cartridges Within a Partition
on page 273.
privileges.
Insert a firmware update tape into a TeraPack magazine (see Figure 145
on page 230). Make a note of the barcode label on the cartridge so that
you can identify it after it is imported.
If the cartridge is not labeled with a barcode, pay attention to
Note:
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).
Importing into a Storage or Cleaning Partition on page 233.
 If necessary, export a magazine from the entry/exit pool to
Notes:
provide an empty chamber for the magazine containing
firmware update tapes (see Exporting or Exchanging
Magazines and Cartridges on page 244).
 Some backup software atomically moves tapes from entry/
exit slots into the storage partition. If this cannot be disabled
in the software or you cannot shutdown the software to
prevent this, you cannot use this process.
Tools screen displays.
displays.
Update Using the Update Drive Firmware Utility
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