Spectra T50e - Updating Using the Update Drive Firmware Utility

Chapter 15—Maintaining the Drives Updating Drive Firmware
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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Discontinue Backups and Empty the Drives
Beforebeginningthedrivefirmwareupdateprocess,discontinueall
backupoperationsandremoveanycartridgesfromthedrives.
 Ifpossible,useyourstoragemanagementsoftwaretomoveany
cartridgesthatarecurrentlyindrivesbacktotheirstoragelocations.
 Ifyoucannotuseyourstoragemanagementsoftware,thenmove
thecartridgesasdescribedinMoveCartridgesWithinaPartitionon
page219.
Update Drives Using ITDT
1. FollowtheinstructionsintheITDTdocumentationtoupdatethedrive
firmware.
2. Resettheupdateddrivestorestoretheirconfigurationsettings.
3. Aftertheupdateiscomplete,useyourstoragemanagementsoftwareto
restartanybackupprocesses.
Updating Using the Update Drive Firmware Utility
TheadvancedUpdateDriveFirmwareutilityusesafirmwareupdatetape
toupdateonedriveatatimewhileyouwait.
Requirements
 Thedrivestobeupdatedmustbeconfiguredinastoragepartition.
 ThefirmwareupdatetapemustbestoredintheE/Eslot.
 Thedrivesareupdatedonepartitionatatime.
 ToupdatethefirmwareofaGlobalSpare,firstsubstitutetheGlobal
Sparedriveforadriveassignedtoapartition.AftertheGlobalSpare
drivecompletesthefirmwareupdateprocess,itcanberemovedfrom
thepartitionandreturnedtothepoolofsparedrives(seeUsethe
GlobalSpareDriveonpage403formoreinformation).
Caution
Attempting to update the firmware while the library is busy or when the drives
contain tapes may result in the update failing, failed backup jobs, or permanent
damage to the drives. If you have not already done so, stop all backup operations
and remove all tapes from the drives you are updating.