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Downloading new drive firmware – HP StoreEver ESL G3 Tape Libraries User Manual

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From the Update Drive Firmware dialog box, you can update drive firmware by using either
update tapes or drive firmware images that you have downloaded to the library. The table lists
all drives in the library or, if you are currently viewing a partition, all drives in the partition.
The Manage Images button enables you to download new drive firmware images to the library
or delete drive firmware images that the library currently stores. Drive images that are currently
stored on the library are listed in the drop-down list in the Select Firmware File area.
To update drive firmware by using downloaded firmware images, proceed to

Updating Drive

Firmware Using Firmware Images

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To update drive firmware by using update tapes, proceed to

Updating Drive Firmware Using

Update Tapes

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Downloading New Drive Firmware

IMPORTANT:

You can perform drive firmware updates from either the library OCP or a remote client, but you must
perform drive firmware downloads from a remote client.

To download new drive firmware:

1.

Download the new drive firmware image to the library MCB from the remote client file system
and place it in an accessible location on your laptop.

2.

On the Update Drive Firmware dialog box, click Manage Images.
The Manage Drive Firmware Images dialog box appears.

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