Upgrading tape drive firmware, Using an image file to upgrade tape drive firmware, Using an image file to upgrade tape drive – Dell PowerVault ML6000 User Manual

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Chapter 11 Updating Library and Tape Drive Firmware

Upgrading Tape Drive Firmware

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online Help. To access the online Help system, click the

Help

icon at the

top right of the Web client or operator panel user interface.
You cannot upgrade library firmware from the operator panel. The path

to open the appropriate screen is as follows:

• From the Web client, select

Tools > Update Library Firmware

Upgrading Tape Drive Firmware

Dell provides tape drive firmware upgrades that allow you to upgrade

your tape drive firmware over the SCSI, FC, FC I/O blade, or SAS

connection from the host application. This is the Dell-recommended

method for updating tape drive firmware. You can download the

firmware upgrade package from the Dell Support Website. For more

information, see

If necessary, you can use the Web client to upgrade one or more tape

drives in your library with an image file downloaded from the Dell

Support Website.
You can also create a Firmware Upgrade (FUP) tape of a tape drive

firmware version already installed in your library. A FUP tape contains a

specific version of tape drive firmware. You can then use the tape to

transfer firmware to one or more tape drives installed in the library.
The following topics provide information on these procedures.

Using an Image File to
Upgrade Tape Drive
Firmware

The Web client allows you to upgrade tape drive firmware using a

firmware image file. The firmware upgrade can take up to 40 minutes .
Tape drive firmware and updating instructions are available at the Dell

Support Website:

product’s firmware from the home page. Select the appropriate firmware

version and download the file to your computer hard drive. The Dell

Support Website provides information that can help you to verify that the

library is running the appropriate level of tape drive firmware,

compatible with the tape drive type.