Chapter 14—Maintaining the Library Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware
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Download the BlueScale Package
IfAutoDownloadisconfigured(seeConfigureaPackageServeron
page127)oryourlibraryhasInternetaccessandyouplantodownloadthe
BlueScalepackagedirectlytothelibraryfromtheSpectraLogicpackage
server,skiptoPreparefortheBlueScalePackageUpdateonpage421.
Ifyourlibrarycannotaccessanoutsidewebsitebecauseofsecurityor
firewallrequirements,usethefollowingstepstodownloadtheBlueScale
packagefrom
theTechnicalSupportportal.YoucansavetheBlueScale
packagetoaUSBdeviceorapre viouslyconfiguredpackageserver.
1. LogintoyouraccountontheTechnicalSupportportalat
support.spectralogic.com.
2. SelectDownloads > Product Software.TheProductSoftwarepage
displays.
3. LocateyourlibrarytypeintheSpectraProductcolumn.Thecurrently
releasedBlueScaleversionislistedintheCurrent Versioncolumn.
4. ClickthenameoftheBlueScalepackagenexttoyourlibrarytype.The
BlueScalepackagebeginsdownloadingthroughyourwebbrowser.
Note: IfyouareupdatingalibraryrunningBlueScale12.7.03orlater,
selectapackageendingwiththeletter“s”,whichindicatesa
digitallysignedpackage.Ifyouareupdatingalibraryrunninga
BlueScaleversionpriorto12.7.03,selectapackageendingwith
theletter“z”,whichindicatesanunsignedzippackage.
5. Whenthedownloadcompletes,donotunzipthedownloadedfile.
Copythefiletooneofthefollowinglocations:
TherootdirectoryofaUSBdevice.
Notes: ThelibraryonlyrecognizesFAT‐formatted,notNTFS‐
formatted,USBdevices.
Figure 291 The Product Software screen.