Dlt 4000/7000/8000 – HP StoreEver TapeAssure Software User Manual
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4.
Use the [-] or [+] key to select the slot containing the FUP tape. Select [OK].
5.
Monitor the front panel for status during the upgrade. The tape will return to the original slot
when the procedure is complete.
6.
Remove the FUP tape from the library, and then power cycle the library.
DLT 4000/7000/8000
Standalone VS80/DLT1 drives
There is no hard-coded limit on the number of times a given DLT 4000/7000/8000 FUP tape can
be used to update the firmware in a particular DLT 4000/7000/8000 drive type. To update the
firmware in a DLT 4000/7000/8000 drive using a FUP tape, you first have to put the drive in
FUP tape mode.
To put the drive in FUP tape mode:
1.
Unload any tape currently in the DLT 4000/7000/8000 drive, and then lower the operator
handle.
2.
With no tape in the drive, push and hold the unload button. After approximately five seconds,
the Write Protect LED begins to flash.
3.
Release the unload button and immediately press it again. The Tape In Use LED will now also
flash.
4.
Release the unload button. The drive is now ready to accept the FUP tape.
5.
Lift the operator handle, insert the FUP tape into the drive, and then lower the operator handle.
It does not matter if the tape is write protected or write enabled.
CAUTION:
Do not power cycle or reset the drive. Make sure that no software attempts to
access the drive during the firmware update process. Otherwise the drive may be damaged
and need to be returned to HP for replacement.
NOTE:
If the drive is not put into FUP tape mode before you insert the FUP tape, it will not
be recognized as a FUP tape. If the FUP tape is not write protected, you will be able to write
over the FUP tape (but not append to it).
6.
When the firmware update process is complete, the drive ejects the FUP tape and performs
a self test. Lift the operator handle and remove the FUP tape.
7.
Store, return, or dispose of the FUP tape as required. To convert the FUP back into a data
tape, see
Converting a firmware update tape to a data tape (page 208)
.
Libraries and autoloaders
Use of FUP tapes in STK libraries works just like it does for standalone drives. See the description
above for that information.
For HP libraries:
1.
Make sure that the target drive is empty. If a tape is in the target drive, use the front panel
display to return the tape to a storage slot.
2.
Load the FUP tape into an empty slot.
3.
From the main menu on the front panel, choose Administration, and then Upgrade Firmware
to access the Upgrade Drive Firmware menu.
4.
Use the [-] or [+] key to select the slot containing the FUP tape. Select [OK].
5.
Monitor the front panel for status during the upgrade. The tape will return to the original slot
when the procedure is complete.
6.
Remove the FUP tape from the library, and then power cycle the library.
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