HP StoreEver TapeAssure Software - Manual (Page 72)

The CSI version (HP-UX and Linux) of L&TT can also find and download firmware from the HP
website. This functionality obtains the most up-to-date information about all available firmware files
directly from the HP website. It then compares this data set against the list of devices connected
to the system and the current firmware revisions present in those devices.
To use the Get Files from Web functionality:
1. From the Main screen, enter the download command. The Download Tool screen displays
a list of download options.
2. Enter the number of the desired option. If a download option is selected, the Selector screen
displays a list of available firmware files to download.
3. Enter the number of the desired firmware file to download. The file is downloaded to the
firmware
directory.
Uploading firmware to devices
To upload firmware to one or more devices:
1. From the Main screen, type the number corresponding to the device to be updated and press
Enter to display the device information screen.
2. From the device information screen, enter the firmware command to display the Firmware
Update screen. Devices that are available for update are listed on this screen.
3. Type the corresponding number of the device you want to update and press Enter to mark the
device selected. If there are multiple devices, repeat this step for each device that you want
to update.
4. When all the required devices are selected, enter the start command to begin the update
process.
In L&TT 4.3 and later releases on Linux and HP-UX, if a library is selected along with one or more
of its tape drives, L&TT will upload firmware to the library first and then to all of the selected tape
drives in parallel. The firmware is only uploaded to the drives if the firmware upload to the library
was successful. If multiple tape drives are selected without their library, the firmware is uploaded
in parallel to all of the selected drives.
In L&TT 4.2 and earlier releases, and in L&TT 4.3 on operating systems other than Linux and HP-UX,
if multiple devices are selected, the firmware is uploaded sequentially on each of the devices.
Once the firmware upload is complete, a dialog box appears with the result of the firmware upload.
When you click OK, the Firmware Update Viewer is displayed, showing the log of the firmware
update.
CAUTION: Make sure that no other programs attempt to access the device while the firmware
is being updated. Do not interrupt the firmware update. If the firmware update is interrupted, the
device may not operate and may require physical repair.
L&TT creates a log of all firmware update activity. To view this log, enter the review command
from the Firmware Update screen.
Advanced options
Sometimes it is necessary to disable L&TT safeguards to perform more advanced operations. These
operations (options) are only available after you enter the necessary password. To obtain this
password, contact HP support. To view the Options screen, from the Firmware Update screen,
enter the options command.
Before any of the options can be changed, the current password must be set. To set the password:
1. Type the number that corresponds to the password option and press Enter. L&TT prompts you
to enter a value for Current password entered.
2. Type the password and press Enter. If the correct password is entered, the remaining options
on this screen become available.
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