HP Library and Tape Tools - Manual (Page 47)

NOTE: Selecting individual drives within a library from the device list displays the drive as though
it were a standalone product. Embedded drives are best diagnosed by selecting the library they
belong to, and then selecting the specific drive within each tool window.
Figure 25 Device information screen for a library
Managing firmware
The firmware management functionality of L&TT provides a convenient way to easily upgrade the
firmware of connected devices. Library firmware and firmware of drives within the libraries can
be upgraded as well.
L&TT uses special firmware files that associate the firmware with a particular product. This feature
prevents the user from downloading the wrong image and ensures that the downloaded firmware
is the same as, or a newer revision of, the current device firmware.
CAUTION: Do not use L&TT to update firmware on a tape library or devices within a tape library
that is managed with HP StorageWorks Command View for Tape Libraries Software (Command
View TL). Firmware update operations for these devices must be performed using Command View
TL, as documented in the HP StorageWorks Interface Manager and Command View for Tape
Libraries Software user guide. If L&TT is used to update firmware on a managed library, the
management station will be out of sync with the actual firmware revision number and will report
a firmware mismatch. Furthermore, if you attempt to use L&TT to update firmware on a partitioned
library, L&TT reports an invalid command error.
To access firmware revision and release note information from the L&TT application (HP-UX and
Linux) follow the steps:
NOTE: The download function is not supported with VMS.
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