HP StorageWorks MSL2024, MSL4048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries and 1/8 G2 Autoloader Ultrium 1760 tape drive firmware release notes (AK378-96023, August 2009)

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HP StorageWorks MSL2024, MSL4048,

and MSL8096 Tape Libraries and 1/8

G2 Autoloader Ultrium 1760 tape drive

firmware release notes

Parallel SCSI version W51W and SAS version

U51W

Part number: AK378-96023

Second edition: August 19, 2009

Summary of content (6 pages)

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HP StorageWorks MSL2024, MSL4048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries and 1/8 G2 Autoloader Ultrium 1760 tape drive firmware release notes Parallel SCSI version W51W and SAS version U51W Part number: AK378-96023 Second edition: August 19, 2009
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Description This release includes updated tape drive firmware for Ultrium 1760 half-height parallel SCSI and SAS HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloaders, and MSL2024, MSL4048, 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).
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especially during tape recovery. Given that the library is able to disable/enable the primary ports, then the restriction on configuring the external encryption control while volume is mounted has been changed to the following: If no primary ports are enabled, then accept the command to change settings. Furthermore, if there is no tape mounted in the drive and the ports are enabled, then changing encryption control settings ought to be allowed too.
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Installation instructions To upgrade firmware from the 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 for additional Ultrium 1760 SAS tape drives in the Library.
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Parallel SCSI versions Firmware Version Released Status W51W 8/19/2009 Active W24W 12/16/2008 Active Firmware Version Released Status U51W 8/19/2009 Active U28W 12/16/2008 Active SAS versions Effective date August 19, 2009 6