Spectra T950 - UPDATING THE BLUESCALE SOFTWARE AND LIBRARY FIRMWARE

Chapter 14 — Maintaining the Library Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware
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UPDATING THE BLUESCALE SOFTWARE AND LIBRARY FIRMWARE
Overview TheBlueScalesoftwareandlibraryfirmwareareupdated
regularlytoprovidenewfunctionalityandresolveissues.SpectraLogic
recommendsthatyoukeepyourlibraryup‐to‐dateatalltimes.Ifyour
libraryisnotusingthemostcurrentBlueScalesoftwareversion,updating
ittothemostcurrentversionisstronglyrecommended.
New Package Availability Themostcurrentlyreleasedversionofthe
BlueScalepackageforthelibraryisavailableontheProductSoftware page
ontheTechnicalSupportportal.
IfAutoDownloadisconfigured(seeConfigureaPackageServeron
page139),thelibrarychecksconfiguredpackageserversonceaweekfora
libraryupdatepackagenewerthanwhatthelibraryiscurrentlyrunning.If
anewpackageisavailable,thelibrarydownloadsit,sendsasystem
message,anddisplaysanicononthestatusbartoindicatetheupdateis
available(seeAutoDownloadIcononpage90).Ifthelibraryalready
downloadedanupdatepackage,youcancontinuewithPrepareforthe
BlueScalePackageUpdateonpage442.
Package Support Packagesaregroupingsofprogramcodethatcontain
theBlueScalesoftwareandthefirmwareforthelibrarycomponents.
SpectraLogicprovidescompletesupportforthetwomostrecently
releasedBlueScalepackages.Ifyourlibraryisnotrunningthemostcurrent
BlueScalesoftwareversion,youmayberequiredtoupdateyourlibraryto
resolveanissueortoverifythattheproblemstillexists.
TheSpectraT950LibraryReleaseNotesandDocumentationUpdates,available
ontheTechnicalSupportportal,providesinformationabouttheupdatesin
thecurrentBlueScalepackage,aswellasupdatestothisguideandother
documentation.
User Privilege Requirements AlluserscanviewtheBlueScalesoftware
versionthatthelibraryisusingonthestatusbaratthebottomofeach
screen(seeFigure44onpage89).Onlyauserwithsuperuseror
administratorprivilegescanupdatethelibrary.SeeUnderstandingUser
GroupsandSecurityonpage101forinformationaboutthethreetypesof
usergroupsandwhattypesofprivilegeseachhas.
Important
Your library must either still be under warranty or you must have a current service
contract with Spectra Logic Technical Support before you can perform BlueScale
package updates, including firmware updates for library components. The
BlueScale Software Service key associated with your service contract must be
entered into the System Configuration screen before you can update the library.
 For instructions on how to renew and enter your BlueScale Software Support
key, see
Renewing the BlueScale Software Support Key on page 434.
 If you have questions about your service agreement, contact Spectra Logic
Technical Support (see
Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7).