Spectra T950 - Update Using Drive Update through Package Update

Chapter 15 — Maintaining the Drives Updating Drive Firmware
November 2016 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library
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Update Using Drive Update through Package Update
Drivefirmwareisdownloadedandstagedtoeachdriveasabackground
process.Thisdoesnotaffectlibraryoperation.Theupdateisthenappliedtoall
selecteddrivesinparallel.Thistakesfrom15to30minutes,duringwhichtime
thedriv esmustbeemptyandidle.
Requirements
 ThelibrarymustberunningBlueScale12.3.1orlatergeneration
software.
 ThedrivesmustbeLTO‐5andlatergenerationdrivesorTS11x0
technologydrives.
Note: ContactTechnicalSupportbeforeusingthiswizardtoupdate
LTO‐3orLTO‐4drives.Thesedrivetypesmustremainempty
andidleduringtheentireupdate,whichmaytakeupto8hours
perdrive.
 Thefirmwarestagingprocesstakesupto8hoursforLTO‐5andlater
generationsdrives,andupto16hoursforTS11x0technology drives.
Backupscancontinueduringthisprocess.
 Thedrivestoupdatemustbeconfiguredinastoragepartition.
 ToupdatethefirmwareofaGlobalSpare,firstsubstitutetheGlobal
Sparedriveforadriveassignedtoapartition.AftertheGlobalSpare
drivecompletesthefirmwareupdateprocess,itcanberemovedfrom
thepartitionandreturnedtothepoolofsparedrives(see
Usethe
GlobalSpareDriveonpage397formoreinformation).
Important
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Your library must either be under warranty or you must have a current service
contract with Spectra Logic Technical Support before you can update the drive
firmware using Package Update. The BlueScale Software Service key associated
with your service contract must be entered into the System Configuration screen
before you can use Package Update.
 If you have questions about your service agreement, contact Technical Support
(see
Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7).
 For instructions on how to renew and enter your BlueScale Software Support
key, refer to
Service Contract Extension on page 527.