HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium SAS Half-Height Tape firmware 32BD release notes

Description
The release includes updated firmware for HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium SAS half-height tape drives.
HP Library and Tape Tools (HP L&TT) must be used to download firmware to the tape drive.
Drive firmware version
32BD
Update recommendation
Recommended
Supersedes
This is the first firmware upgrade release since product launch.
Product models
LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 SAS internal EH969A
LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 SAS external EH970A
LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 SAS Rack-mount - single drive installed in a 1U rack-mount kit COL99A
Operating systems
Operating systems supported by HP Library & Tape Tools. See http://www.hp.com/support/
tapetools.
Languages
English (American)
English (International)
Fixes
Addresses an issue that results in errors 5090, 5092, or 508f and/or reduced transfer rate and
capacity on LTO–6 tapes that have not been regularly loaded and unloaded. As a result of this
fix tapes may be partially ejected during use, which may cause the front door to open and close.
Do not be alarmed, this is expected behavior.
Implements an Alternate Read Head Spacing algorithm to space/locate retries in order to reduce
occurrences of 5090 or 5092 errors.
Enhancements
Enhances the servo band calibration routine to add final checking of the calibrated Servo band
position values.
Installation instructions
Use HP Library & Tape Tools (L&TT) to update the tape drive firmware. You can download L&TT from
http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools. Installation instructions for the L&TT utility and firmware update
instructions are available in the latest version of the User Guide that is available after clicking the
Documentation link on http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools. Online help is also included with the
utility.
Most versions of L&TT have the ability to obtain new firmware from the utility itself. If your version does
not have this functionality or L&TT is not installed on a server with internet access, the L&TT firmware
files can also be obtained on the external HP support website: http://www.hp.com/support/storage.
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