HP A3716A DDS-3 Autoloader User's Manual - 3716-96001

Upgrading Firmware by Cartridge
Upgrading the Firmware
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Upgrading the Firmware
The HP A3716A allows you to upgrade its firmware by inserting a firmware
upgrade cartridge. To do this, proceed as follows. The process will take at least
3 minutes to complete.
Caution Do not disconnect power to the autoloader at any time during the upgrade, or
it may result in the autoloader having corrupt firmware.
1 Ensure that the drive is not engaged in any SCSI activity (the Tape Activity light
is off).
2 Ensure that the firmware upgrade cartridge is not write-protected.
3 Place the firmware upgrade cartridge into slot 1 in the magazine, and insert the
magazine into the autoloader.
4 Use the front panel Select button to select slot 1.
5 Press the Load Cartridge button to load the upgrade cartridge into the drive.
The autoloader will then automatically upgrade the firmware.
During the process, the message FW Check appears on the front panel
display while the upgrade data is checked for compatibility. If all is well, the
message FW Upgrade appears while the data is loaded.
6 About halfway through the upgrade process, the drive automatically ejects the
cartridge and the changer mechanism replaces it in the magazine.
The message FW Program appears while the firmware is upgraded.
7 When the front panel display shows the message New FW!!!, the firmware
has been successfully upgraded. Press the Eject button to eject the magazine,
remove the firmware upgrade cartridge and replace it in its box.