HP StorageWorks Ultrium 3280 SAS Tape Drives Firmware Revision X5BD release notes (EH899-90920, September 2011)
• An issue where a Write command could fail with error 0x5083 if the read channel was not
properly set up has been fixed.
• An issue that was causing appended writes to fail with error 0x50A2 has been fixed.
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.
NOTE:
Once the download has started, do NOT power off the unit or interrupt the firmware download
process until the download is complete. Doing so could leave the product in a non-usable state.
The firmware files can also be obtained on the external HP support website: http://www.hp.com/
support/storage . Select your product from the list and follow the instructions from the Web page.
NOTE: If you have trouble finding your product or firmware, use the Product Search function from
http//www.hp.com/support/downloads.
Determining current version
You can check your current firmware revision from HP Library & Tape Tools (L&TT). Launch L&TT,
select the product from the lower left hand frame and click on the identity button at the top (if necessary).
StatusReleasedFirmware Version
Active09/2011X5BD
Active02/2011X3BD
Effective date
September 13th, 2011
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