MSL4048 8.30 firmware release notes

Version:
8.30
Description
This release includes updated firmware for the HP StoreEver MSL4048 Tape Library.
The firmware can be updated through any of the following methods:
• Remote management interface (RMI).
• Operator control panel (OCP) using a USB flash drive.
• HP Library and Tape Tools (L&TT).
Library firmware version
8.30
Compatible robotics firmware version
3.20e
Update recommendation
Recommended
IMPORTANT: Firmware version 8.20 has been recalled and is no longer available. Certain backup
applications and the LTO-5 and LTO-6 tape drives were incompatible using this version. Any library
using with this firmware should upgrade to version 8.30 as soon as possible.
Supersedes
All previous versions of library firmware.
Product models
All HP StoreEver MSL4048 Tape Libraries
Languages
• English (American)
• English (International)
Enhancements
• Added support for LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 tape drives.
• Added a licensing feature for a possible future release of HP LTFS (Linear Tape File System).
• Implemented signed firmware images to provide enhanced security for the library.
• Increased the maximum number of bar code characters reported by the library from 8 to 15
characters. The default remains 8 characters.
• Now supports the SET AUTOMATION DEVICE ATTRIBUTE command.
Fixes
• Fixed an incorrect behavior with cleaning tapes when the library was operating in Automatic
mode. In earlier releases, when a cleaning tape was moved to the drive using the RMI or OCP,
the cleaning tape was returned to the original storage slot after the cleaning completed and then
the library loaded the next available tape in sequence into the drive. This release does not load
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