Spectra T50e - Prepare for the Update Process

Chapter 15—Maintaining the Drives Updating Drive Firmware
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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Prepare for the Update Process
Beforeyoubegintheupdateprocedure,makesureyoufulfillthe
prerequisitesdescribedinthissection.
Determine the Drive Generation and Firmware Version
Usethefollowingstepstodeterminethegenerationandcurrentfirmware
versionforeachdriveyouplantoupdate.
1. Logintothelibraryasauserwithsuperuseroradministrator
privileges.
2. ClickMENU,thenselectConfiguration > DLM(orDrivesifDLMisnot
enabled)todisplaytheDrivesscreen.
3. Foreachdrive,clickDetailtodisplaytheDriveDetailsscreen.
4. Makeanoteofthefollowinginformationforeachdriveyouneedto
update:
 Drivefirmwareversion—Thefirmwareversionthedriveis
currentlyusing
 Drivetypeandgeneration—LTO(listedasIBMUltrium‐TDn,
wherenisthegeneration)
 Driveformfactor—Full‐heightorhalf‐height
 Interface—ShowninboththeDriveTypefieldandintheDrive
Identifierfield.SeeBlueScaleDriveIdentifiersonpage149for
detailedinformationaboutdriveidentifiers.
Figure 306 Determine the drive generation, form factor, and interface.
Drive
identifier
Drive generation, form
factor, and interface
Drive firmware version