HP StorageWorks LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 SAS Tape Drives firmware revision X3BD release notes (EH899-90919, March 2011)

Description
The release includes updated firmware for Ultrium 3280 (LTO–5) SAS tape drives.
HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (HP L&TT) must be used to download firmware to the tape
drive.
Drive firmware version:
• X3BD
Update recommendation Recommended
Supersedes X39D
Product models
• HP StorageWorks LTO–5 Ultrium 3280 SAS Internal EH899A
• HP StorageWorks LTO–5 Ultrium 3280 SAS External EH900A
• HP StorageWorks LTO–5 Ultrium 3280 SAS Rack-mount EJ013A
Operating systems
• Operating systems supported by HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools. See http://www.hp.com/
support/tapetools.
Languages
• English (American)
• English (International)
Enhancements
• Tuning value set up for more optimal reading.
Fixes
• Improved performance positioning to a point earlier on the tape.
• Fixed possibility of writing data on odd wraps too early which could cause issues with non-HP
drives reading the data.
• Fixed rare issue where write attribute commands could cause datasets to be written beyond the
EOW.
• Fix for incorrect logging of 0x40A2 fault entries in the fault log.
Installation instructions
Use HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools (L&TT) to update the tape drive firmware. You can
download L&TT from http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools. Online help and instructions are included
with the utility.
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