HP StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader and MSL Tape Libraries LTO4 SAS drive firmware release notes (U62W)

Description
This release includes updated tape drive firmware for Ultrium 1760 half-height SAS HP StoreEver 1/8
G2 Tape Autoloaders, and MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL6480, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries.
The tape drive firmware can be updated through any of the following methods:
• Remote management interface (RMI).
• Operator control panel (OCP).
• HP Library and Tape Tools (L&TT).
Tape drive firmware version
• U62W — SAS
Update recommendation
Recommended
Supersedes
All previous versions of tape drive firmware.
Product models
All HP StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloaders and MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL6480, MSL8048, and
MSL8096 Tape Libraries with one or more Ultrium 1760 SAS tape drives.
Languages
• English (American)
• English (International)
Fixes
• Fixed a rare case where the drive had read failure 0x508F.
• Fixed a rare case where a non-HP drive could not write to a cartridge written by the HP drive.
Installation instructions
MSL6480 RMI
1. Download current firmware using HP Library & Tape Tools or from the HP support website: http://
www.hp.com/support/storage.
2. Navigate to the Maintenance > Software Upgrades > Drive Firmware screen. The tape drives are
organized by drive type.
3. Click Browse, and then select the file from the local computer.
4. Click Submit.
1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader, MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, or MSL8096 RMI
1. Download current firmware using HP Library & Tape Tools or from the HP support website: http://
www.hp.com/support/storage.
2. Log into the RMI as the administrator user.
3. In the Support: Firmware page, select the tape drive, browse to the location of the tape drive
firmware file, and click Update.
4. Repeat step 3 to update firmware for additional tape drives in the Library.
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