Compaq 157770-001 - DAT Drive 20/40 Tape Instruction Manual

HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Tape
Drives releasenotes
Part number: Q1573-90919
First edition: July 2008

Description
The release includes updated firmware for DAT 160 SCSI tape drives.
HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (HP L&TT) must be used to download firmware to the tape drive.
Drive firmware version: WP86
Update recommendation Recommended
Supersedes WP82
Product models
•HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Internal Q1573A
•HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI External Q1574A
•HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Array module Q1575A
Operating systems
•Operating systems supported by HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools. See
http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools.
Languages
•English (American)
•English (International)
Missing Filemark (FM) when reading
All records in the sequence were returned correctly but the Filemark was sometimes ignored. This issue
has now been fixed.
Pressing Eject hangs drive after 17.4 days inactivity
If there is a cartridge in the drive and there has been no tape activity for a minimum of 17.4 days, the
READY LED will flash continuously when the Eject button is pressed and there will be no attempt by the
drivetoejectthetape.AllSCSIcommandswillhang.Thedrivewillremaininthisstateforafurther17.4
days when the cartridge will be ejected.
This problem has now 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 . SelectyourproductfromthelistandfollowtheinstructionsfromtheWebpage.
HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Tape Drives release notes 3

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
productfromthelowerlefthandframeandclickontheidentitybuttonatthetop(ifnecessary).
Firmware Version Released Status
WP82 3/2008 Active
WP86 8/2008 Active
Effective date
August 1, 2008
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