HP AJ765A - StorageWorks RDX Removable Disk Backup... Instruction Manual

HP RDX Removable Disk Backup System
Firmware release notes
Part number: 5697-7643
1st edition: 23rd July 2008

Description
This document details how to upgrade the firmware in the HP RDX Removable Disk Backup System
using the HP RDX Utility to:
•Firmware revision 2032 (all external models)
•Firmware revision 3032 (all internal models)
Update recommendation Recommended
Supersedes Firmware revision 2025 (all external models); firmware revision 3025 (all internal models).
Product models
HP StorageWorks RDX 160 Internal Removable Disk Backup System AJ765A
HP StorageWorks RDX 160 External Removable Disk Backup System AJ766A
HP StorageWorks RDX 320 Internal Removable Disk Backup System AJ767A
HP StorageWorks RDX 320 External Removable Disk Backup System AJ768A
487768–001 (FRU for internal models)
487769–001 (FRU for external models)
Operating systems
Windows® XP, Vista, 2003, 2008
Languages
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
English
French
German
Greek
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Fixes
This software release fixes a defect in the HP RDX Removable Disk Backup System that may cause
failures of a single 512–byte sector stored on an RDX cartridge. This defect may cause backup or
restore problems to a single user file.
HP RDX Removable Disk Backup System Firmware release notes 3

To fix this problem, obtain the latest HP RDX Removable Disk Backup System firmware and upgrade using
the HP RDX utility, as described below.
Prerequisites
None
Installation instructions
NOTE:
You must be logged in as the Administrator or have administrator privileges to install the HP RDX utility.
1. If you have already installed the HP RDX utility, go to step 2. If you have not already installed the HP
RDX utility, insert the HP StorageWorks RDX Removable Disk CD supplied with the product, part
number 5697-7349, into the CD-ROM drive on the server.
• The CD should automatically start the installation process. If it does not start automatically, locate
the RDXInstallationWizard.exe program on the CD and double-click to run it manually.
• Follow the instructions on the screen and restart the server when asked to do so.
2. Download the latest firmware fromhttp://www.hp.com/support/rdx to your server. The latest
firmware versions are:
Table 1 Firmware versions
Products Firmware revision Firmware file name
Allexternalmodels
•AJ766A
•AJ768A
•487769–001 (FRU)
2032 external_hp_2032.bip
All internal models
•AJ765A
•AJ767A
•487768–001 (FRU)
3032 internal_hp_3032.bip
3. Launch the RDXUtility program located under Start -> All Programs -> HP RDX.
4. Select (highlight) the RDX device in the main window.
5. Click Diagnostic to open the Diagnostic window.
6. Click Change Firmware... and browse to the desired firmware file (.bip).
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Figure 1 Diagnostic window
NOTE:
Once selected, the RDX Utility validates that the file selected is in fact RDX code for the unit
being upgraded and loads the new code file on the RDX drive. If a cartridge is installed,
the drive ejects it and shuts down the cartridge interface prior to loading the new code. This
guarantees that no data is corrupted during the code load. After the new code is loaded,
the RDX dock resets itself and begins running the new code.
Compatibility/Interoperability
None
Determining current version
You can check your current firmware revision from the HP RDX Utility’s Diagnostic window, as described
above.
Firmware Version Released Status
2032 28/7/2008 Active for all external models
3032 28/7/2008 Active for all internal models
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Effective date
July 23, 2008
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