Spectra T50e - Prepare for the Bluescale Package Update

Chapter 14—Maintaining the Library Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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 NotallUSBdevicesarecompatiblewiththelibrary.Ifyou
areunabletoaccessaUSBdevicefromthelibrary,removeit
anduseadifferentone.
—OR—
 Apreviouslyconfiguredpackageserver.
Prepare for the BlueScale Package Update
UsethefollowingsectionstopreparetoupdatetheBlueScalesoftware and
librarycomponentfirmware.
Make Sure Your BlueScale Software Support Key Is
Current
UpdatingtheBlueScalesoftwareandthefirmwareforthelibrary
componentsrequiresacurrentservicecontractwithSpectraLogic
TechnicalSupport.Ifyourservicecontractexpires,renewitasdescribedin
RenewingtheBlueScaleSoftwareSupportKeyonpage412.
Prepare the Library
 Stopalllibrary‐andhost‐basedoperations.
 BackupyourMLMdatabase(seeBackUptheMLMandDLM
Databasesonpage263).
Note: BackinguptheMLMdatabasealsobacksuptheDLMdatabase.
 BackupallofyourBlueScaleencryptionkeys(seeExportingand
ProtectingEncryptionKeysonpage307).
 DownloadandreadtheSpectraT50eLibraryReleaseNotesand
DocumentationUpdatesforthemostcurrentinformationaboutupdated
BlueScalepackages.
Important
Confirm that all of the following conditions are met before beginning the update
process:
 All backup processes are complete
 All storage management software daemons are stopped
 All drives are empty
To ensure that no commands are sent to the controllers, Spectra Logic suggests
disconnecting fibre cables to any tape drives used as a robotic exporter.
Important
If the release notes provide special requirements or procedures for updating the
library, make sure that you follow them.