Spectra Logic NTIER700 - Manual (Page 10)

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nTier700 BlueScale Firmware
F
IRMWARE
P
ACKAGE
I
NFORMATION
Firmware packages are groupings of program code that are used to update
the BlueScale software and firmware for the nTier700.
Firmware Package Support
Spectra Logic recommends that you keep your nTier700 firmware up‐to‐
date. Spectra Logic provides complete support for the two most recently
shipped releases of firmware packages. If you are using a firmware
package other than the most current one, Spectra Logic urges you to
upgrade to the current release as soon as possible. If the firmware you are
running is more than two releases behind, you may be required to upgrade
firmware to resolve an issue or to verify that a problem still exists in
current firmware.
Important
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The Windows Storage Server operating system requires you to install device drivers
before application software can correctly communicate with tape drives, either in a
library or standalone, connected to the nTier700.
Do not use the Hardware Update Wizard in the Windows Device Manager to install
the tape drive device drivers. The wizard does not install the drivers correctly on the
nTier700. If you previously installed device drivers using the wizard, you must
remove the drivers and then reinstall the drivers. Follow the instructions in
“Updating Tape Drive Device Drivers” in the Spectra nTier700 Backup and Archive
Appliance User Guide to remove the drivers and then reinstall them.