Updating Via Serial Connection; Firmware Flashing Procedure; Verifying The Firmware Level - HP StorageWorks MSL5000 Series User Manual

Updating Via Serial Connection

To update the firmware using the MSL5000Util.exe you will need:
• MSL5000Util.exe and the proper version of firmware, available for download
from the HP website at
• Cable assembly, serial RJ11 to DB9
• PC with available serial port

Firmware Flashing Procedure

1. Install the MSL5000Util.exe on the PC.
2. Copy the firmware image (*.bin) into the same directory that the
MSL5000Util.exe was installed.
3. Connect the library diagnostic port to the PC using the supplied cable assembly.
4. Start the MSL5000Util.exe.
5. Click Connect, select the PC serial port that the cable assembly is connected to,
and then click OK.
6. Click Download>Browse. Navigate to the directory with the firmware image
*.bin.
7. Click OK. The library firmware automatically updates.
IMPORTANT: If the flash process does not complete, select a lower baud rate option,
available under the Connect window, and try again.
8. The library will reboot. Verify the firmware level has been updated successfully.

Verifying the Firmware Level

To verify the firmware level:
1. Touch Menu on the GUI.
2. Touch Library Info in the View System Data area.
The firmware revision appears in the Miscellaneous Library Info screen.
MSL5000 Series Library User Guide
http://www.compaq.com/storage/tape_index.html
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