Spectra T950 - Page 474

Chapter 15 — Maintaining the Drives Updating Drive Firmware
November 2016 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library
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Discontinue Background Operations
Youcannotupdatedrivefirmwareifthelibraryisactivelyrunningany
backgroundoperations,including MediaAutoDiscovery, PreScan,and
PostScan.
IfyoudonotwanttowaitforaMediaAutoDiscovery,PreScan,or
PostScanoperationtocomplete,youcanstoptheMediaAutoDiscoveryor
PreScanoperationorpausethePostScanoperation.Forotherbackground
operations,waitfortheprocesstocomplete.
 ClickStop Discovery ontheMediaLifecycleManagementToolsscreen
tostopaMediaAutoDiscoveryorPreScanoperation(seeStopthe
DiscoveryProcessonpage298).
 ClickPause PostScanontheMediaLifecycleManagementToolsscreen
topausethePostScanoperationforonehour(seePausethePostScan
Processonpage307).
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MovingCartridgesWithinaPartition
onpage265.
Update Drives Using ITDT
1. FollowtheinstructionsintheITDTdocumentationtoupdatethedrive
firmware.
2. ResettheupdateddrivesasdescribedinResettingaDriveonpage395
torestoretheirconfigurationsettings.
3. Aftertheupdateiscomplete,useyourstoragemanagementsoftwareto
restartanybackupprocesses.
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 did not already do so, stop all backup operations and
remove all tapes from the drives you are updating.