Spectra T50e - Replace a Drive

Chapter 15—Maintaining the Drives Updating Drive Firmware
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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4. Whentheaccessportopens,insertafingerthroughtheopeninginthe
backoftheaccessportandcarefullypushthecartridgeoutofthe
E/Eslot.
5. Waitforamessagepromptingyoutoclosetheaccessport.
6. Gentlypushtheaccessportclosed.
7. Aftertheupdateiscomplete,useyourstoragemanagementsoftwareto
restartanybackupprocesses.
Store the Firmware Update Tape for Future Use
Afterexportingthefirmwareupdatetape,storeitforfutureuse.Youcan
useittoupdatethefirmwareinareplacementdriveifitisatalower
firmwarelevel.
Caution
Be careful not to drop or jar the cartridge when you remove it. Mishandling
cartridges can result in failures when you attempt to use the cartridge.
Figure 314 Remove the cartridge from the E/E slot.
Insert finger through
opening to push cartridge
out of E/E slot
Important
Do not use force to push the access port closed, and do not close the port before
you are prompted to do so.
Important
If you have a tape drive with a more current firmware version than what is on the
firmware tape DO NOT use the tape to down-level the firmware on the tape drive
unless specifically instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support.