Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware
4-12 StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library User's Guide
5. Now, check for updated library firmware.
Check for Updated Library Firmware
1. Open a new web browser window, and log in to My Oracle Support at
https://support.oracle.com
.
2. Go to the Patch Search area of the Patches & Updates tab.
3. Click on the Product or Family (Advanced) link.
4. Check the Include all products in a family check box.
5. To check for library firmware, enter
SL150
in the Product is field, and then select
StorageTek
SL150 Modular Tape Library System from the list of search results.
6. Check the Exclude all superseded patches check box.
7. Press the Search button.
8. In the Patch Search Results table, click on the row that corresponds to the required
library firmware package.
A drop down button bar appears.
9. In the button bar, press the Read Me button to view firmware details and
compatibility information. Note the firmware version number.
10. Compare the firmware version that is available online with the version currently
installed on the library.
11. If the firmware currently installed on library is not the latest available, download
and validate the new library firmware.
12. If the firmware currently installed on library is the latest available, check for
updated Oracle-Supported drive firmware.
Download and Validate Library Firmware
1. If the firmware currently installed on library is not the latest available, press the
Download button on the Patch Search Results table at My Oracle Support.
The File Download dialog appears. It displays the name of the upgrade, in the
form SL150 Firmware Version x.yz (Patch), and a hyperlinked file name of the
form
p12345678
_
xyz0_Generic.zip
, where
p12345678
represents a part number, x
represents the major release number, and yz represents the minor release number.
2. At the bottom of the File Download dialog, click on the View Digest Details link.
SHA-1 and MD5 Digests (checksums) appear under the file name:
■ A typical SHA-1 digest looks something like this:
ED1E41F9F2C0894190DB955740D748F08DAF1F06
■ An MD5 digest looks something like this:
3A2F975AD13E6C67D3BA806E15E49254
3. Copy the checksums and paste them into a text file, using a text editor such as
vi
or Microsoft's Notepad. Save the file.
You will use the checksums to validate the downloaded firmware before you
install it.
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