Spectra T950 - Determine Whether an Update is Available

Chapter 15 — Maintaining the Drives Updating Drive Firmware
November 2016 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library
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Determine Whether an Update is Available
Usethe SpectraLogicTechnicalSupportportal tocheckthecurrently
recommendedfirmwareversionforthedrivesinyourlibraryand
downloadupdatedfirmwareifitisavailable.
1. LogintoyouraccountontheTechnicalSupportportalat
support.spectralogic.com.
Note: SeeAccessingtheTechnicalSupportPortalonpage493for
informationaboutaccessingtheTechnicalSupportportaland
settingupanaccountassociatedwithyourlibrary.
2. SelectDownloads > Tape Drive Firmware.
3. OntheTapeDriv eFirmwarepage,locate theappropriatedrivefirmware 
withrespecttodrivetype(LTOorTS11x0) andgeneration(forexample,
LTO‐4)andthen interfacetype(forexample,SCSIorFibre)andform
factor(full‐height orhalf‐height).
4. Comparetherecommendeddrivefirmwareversionforeachofthe
drivesinyourlibrarywiththeversioncurrentlyinuse(seeDetermine
theDriveGenerationandFirmwareVersiononpage469).
Important
Always download drive firmware from the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal
to ensure that the latest firmware posted by the drive manufacturer is qualified by
Spectra Logic.
Figure 302 A portion of the Tape Drive Firmware page.