Chapter 15 — Maintaining the Drives Updating Drive Firmware
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5. Onthenextpage,selecttheversionofITDTthatyouwantto
download.Ifdesired,youcanselectmultipleversions.
Note: Ifyouareunsurewhichversiontoselect,clickShow Fix Detailstosee
additionalinformation.
6. ClickContinue.Ifyouarenotloggedintothewebsite,itpromptsyouto
dosonow.
7. ChooseoneofthefollowingmethodstodownloadtheselectedITDT
installationfiles:
Download using your browser (HTTP)
Download using bulk FTP
Download using Download Director
8. RefertotheITDTdocumentationforinformationaboutusingITDT.
ContactSpectraLogicTechnicalSupportifyouneedassistance(see
ContactingSpectraLogiconpage7).
Download the Drive Firmware
1. AfterITDTisinstalled,launchtheprogramsothatitcreatestheInput
andOutputfoldersrequiredduringthefirmwareupdateprocess.
2. LogintoyouraccountontheSpectraLogicTechnicalSupportportalat
support.spectralogic.com.
3. SelectDownloads > Tape Drive Firmware.
4. OntheTapeDriveFirmwarepage(seeFigure302onpage471),locate
theappropriatedrivefirmwareconsideringdrivetype(LTOorTS11x0)
andgeneration(forexample,LTO‐4)andtheninterfacetype(for
example,SCSIorFibre)andformfactor(full‐height orhalf‐height).
5. ClickthefirmwareversionnameinthecolumnlabeledCurrent
Firmware Version.
Note: ThelinkinthecolumnlabeledPackage File (For Staging)isfor
usingPackageUpdatetoupdatethedrivefirmware(seeUpdate
UsingDriveUpdatethroughPackageUpdateonpage475)do
notselectthisfileisyouareupdatingdrivefirmwareusing
ITDT.
6. UseyourwebbrowsertosavethefiletotheITDTInputfolderonthe
computerwhereITDTisinstalled.