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Accessing details for local firmware files

To view firmware details, use the localfrmlist command, which will list the firmware files in
the local firmware directory.

Figure 33 Local firmware list produced by the localfrmlist command

To view the details of a firmware file, use the details command with the number of the firmware
file from the Local firmware list. For example details 2, will list the details for the DAT160
firmware file in

Figure 33 (page 71)

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Acquiring firmware files

L&TT firmware files are stored in the firmware directory, which is a subdirectory of the HP Library
& Tape Tools

installation directory. Before upgrading any firmware, you must first acquire the

firmware image file or files and copy them to the firmware directory.

To download the latest firmware files:

1.

Go to

http://www.hp.com/support

, choose your region, and then select storage for the

product category.

2.

Select the product family, and then the particular product.

3.

In the I would like to box, click download drivers and software.

4.

Select the product and operating system, and then click the download button in the firmware
section. The download file may be a single file (standalone drives) or a self-extracting bundle
that includes both automation and standalone drive firmware.

5.

Download the file or files to the firmware directory. If it is a self-extracting bundle, extract
the contents to the firmware directory.

Using the Get Files from Web functionality

NOTE:

Downloading firmware files from the Web using the L&TT application is not supported

with NetWare, Mac, OpenVMS, or Tru64 UNIX.

Managing firmware

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