HP StoreEver ESL G3 Tape Libraries - Manual (Page 37)

23. Click Next.
The Partitions: Configure Drive Firmware Autoleveling dialog box appears. To download a
new drive firmware image go to the next step, otherwise go to
25 .
24. To download new drive firmware, see “Updating drive firmware” (page 181) .
25. To enable autoleveling for the partition, perform the following steps:
a.
From the Drive Type drop-down list, click the type of drives that you want to list in the
table. Listed drive types use the following format: __
Drives of the specified type within the partition appear in the table.
b. In the left-most column of the table in the Selected Drives will be Autoleveled area, select
one or more check boxes that correspond to drives that you want to update with the same
drive firmware version.
c. If necessary, download a new Tape Drive Firmware image, click Manage Images, click
Download, select the firmware image (file type .frm), then click Open.
d. Click the appropriate version in the Select Autolevel Firmware File drop-down list.
26. Click Next.
The Partitions - Summary Information dialog box appears.
27. Verify that the parameters you set are correct.
28. If the summary information is correct, click Modify.
NOTE: After you click Modify, the Cancel button becomes unavailable.
The Partitions - Completed dialog box appears.
29. Review the information to make sure it is correct.
30. Click Finish.
The Partitions dialog box appears again.
31. If you are in the Setup Wizard, click Next to continue to IPv6 Configuration, or click Cancel
to exit the Setup Wizard. If you are not in the Setup Wizard, click Close.
Data Path Failover for partitions
Data Path Failover allows an alternate path when a preferred data path fails. Only drives configured
in Fabric mode are eligible for Basic Data Path Failover.
NOTE: LTO-4 drives do not support failover. LTO-5 and LTO-6 drives support Basic Path Failover,
but only LTO-6 drives are supported for Advanced Path Failover.
Data Path Failover shows the current status of each drive is shown:
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Green - Basic or Advanced DPF has been enabled on this drive.
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Yellow - Basic or Advanced DPF has been disabled on this drive.
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Aqua - DPF configuration has changed on this drive.
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White - No changes have been made on this drive.
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Red - Custom mapping has been applied to this drive.
To enable Data Path Failover:
1. Log on as an administrator.
2. Click Setup
→Partitions→Data Path Failover.
The Data Path Failover (DPF) dialog box appears.
3. Under Data Path Failover Configuration, select the drive(s) you want to enable Data Path
Failover.
4. Click OK. Data Path Failover is now enabled.
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