Spectra T50e - Page 452

Chapter 15—Maintaining the Drives Updating Drive Firmware
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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5. ChooseoneofthefollowingmethodstodownloadtheselectedITDT
installationfiles:
 Download using your browser (HTTP)
 Download using bulk FTP
 Download using Download Director
6. RefertotheITDTdocumentationforinformationaboutusingITDT.
ContactSpectraLogicTechnicalSupportifyouneedassistance(see
ContactingSpectraLogiconpage2).
Download the Drive Firmware
1. AfterITDTisinstalled,launchtheprogramsothatitcreatestheInput
andOutputfoldersrequiredduringthefirmwareupdateprocess.
2. LogintoyouraccountontheSpectraLogicTechnicalSupportportalat
support.spectralogic.com.
3. SelectDownloads > Tape Drive Firmware.
4. OntheTapeDriveFirmwarepage(seeFigure307onpage445),locate
theappropriatedrivefirmwareconsideringdrivetype(LTO)and
generation(forexample,LTO‐4)and theninterfacetype(forexample,
SCSIorFibre)andformfactor(full‐heightorhalf‐he ight).
5. ClickthefirmwareversionnameinthecolumnlabeledCurrent
Firmware Version.
Note: ThelinkinthecolumnlabeledPackage File (For Staging)isfor
usingPackageUpdatetoupdatethedrivefirmware.Thisisnot
supportedontheT50e.Donotselectthisfile.
6. UseyourwebbrowsertosavethefiletotheITDTInputfolderonthe
computerwhereITDTisinstalled.
Discontinue Background Operations
Youcannotupdatedrivefirmwareifthelibraryisactivelyrunningany
backgroundoperations,including MediaAutoDiscovery, PreScan,and
PostScan.
IfyoudonotwanttowaitforaMediaAutoDiscovery,PreScan,or
PostScanoperationtocomplete,youcanstoptheMediaAutoDiscoveryor
PreScanoperationorpausethePostScanoperation.Forotherbackground
operations,waitfortheprocesstocomplete.
 ClickStop Discovery ontheMediaLifecycleManagementToolsscreen
tostopaMediaAutoDiscoveryorPreScanoperation.
 ClickPause PostScanontheMediaLifecycleManagementToolsscreen
topausethePostScanoperationforonehour.