Checking and Updating Library and Drive Firmware
System Configuration 4-13
4. Click on the ZIP file link. When the download dialog appears, save the file to a
temporary location on your local system.
5. Once the download is complete, verify the integrity of the ZIP file. Using a
suitable checksum utility, calculate the MD5 or SHA-1 digest value of the
downloaded file, and compare the result to the corresponding MD5 or SHA-1
value saved in your text file.
Files can and do become corrupt during download over the Internet. So always
check for file integrity before installing firmware.
UNIX-like operating systems typically include commandline checksum utilities
such as
digest
(Oracle Solaris) and
dgst
(Linux). Microsoft offers a commandline
File Checksum Integrity Verifier utility (
fciv.exe
) as a free download from
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290
.
6. If the digest value that you calculated for the file does not match the value
displayed in the dialog, the file is corrupt and cannot be installed successfully.
Stop here, and start this procedure again to obtain an valid copy.
7. If the digest value that you calculated for the file matches the value displayed, you
can either update the library firmware immediately or check for updated
Oracle-Supported drive firmware while you are logged in to the support page.
Check for Updated Oracle-Supported Drive Firmware
Repeat this procedure until you have checked firmware for all drive models and
interface types installed in the library.
1. If you have not already done so, open a 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 drive firmware, enter LTO in the Product is field.
6. From the list of search results, select the drive model and interface type.
For example, Oracle StorageTek LTO6 FC Tape Drive.
7. Enter the same model and interface information in the Release field.
8. Check the Exclude all superseded patches check box.
9. Press the Search button.
10. In the Patch Search Results table, click on the row that corresponds to the required
library firmware package.
A drop down button bar appears.
11. In the button bar, press the Read Me button to view firmware details and
compatibility information. Make sure that you have drive firmware intended for
the SL150 library, and note the firmware release level.
Scan the Read Me file for lines like the following:
Unbundled Product: StorageTek LTO-6hh FC Tape Drive for the SL150 library
Unbundled Release: 23DS
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