Running diagnostic tests – HP StoreEver MSL Tape Libraries User Manual
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Select and download the newest firmware version for your Library without
_LX_
in the filename.
NOTE:
The first time you install the Extender you must update the firmware in each Library individually. For
future firmware updates, when extended mode is enabled you can update the firmware for both
Libraries at the same time with the Extender firmware package. Updating with the firmware package
is not only faster and easier, but ensures that the Libraries have compatible firmware versions. When
updating firmware for the extended library, select the file with
_LX_
in the filename.
The library extender firmware package can be installed from the RMI Support > Firmware page, from
the OCP Support > FW Upgrade > By USB screen, or by using HP Library & Tape Tools version 4.8
or newer.
Tape drive firmware is updated through the master Library for all tape drives in the extended library.
See the HP StorageWorks MSL2024, MSL4048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries user and service guide
for instructions on updating tape drive firmware.
NOTE:
Before downgrading the Library firmware to a version that does not support the Extender, disable
extended mode in both Libraries and remove the Extender.
Running diagnostic tests
Diagnostic tests for the extended library
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Demo — moves cartridges from the slots to the drives and back. At the end of the test the cartridges
are returned to their original slots. The demo is executed from the RMI or OCP.
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Slot to slot — shuffles the cartridges between slots to exercise the robot. At the end of the test the
cartridges are NOT returned to their original slots. The slot test is executed from the RMI or OCP.
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Library Extender cycle test — moves the first available cartridge in the master Library to the lower
Library and back, exercising the robotics in both Libraries and the Extender, with cartridge ex-
changes in both directions. At the end of the test the cartridge is returned to its original slot. The
Library Extender cycle test is executed from the RMI or OCP.
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Wellness test — exercises all extended library functionality except the external interfaces. The
wellness test is executed from the OCP. For instructions on setting and running the wellness test,
see
The demo and slot to slot tests are intended to show the device operating. For Library Extender service
and diagnostics, execute the Library Extender cycle test. To verify installation and repairs, execute
the wellness test.
Configuring and operating an extended library
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