HP MSL4048 - StorageWorks Ultrium 920 Tape... Instruction Manual

HP StorageWorks MSL2024 Tape
Library firmware release notes
Version 4.00
Part number: AK378-96006
First edition: July 7, 2008

Description
This release includes updated firmware for the HP StorageWorks MSL2024 Tape Library.
The Library firmware can be updated through any of the following methods:
•Remote management interface (RMI).
•Operator control panel (OCP).
•HP Library and Tape Tools (L&TT).
Library firmware version
•4.00
Update recommendation Recommended
Supersedes All earlier versions of Library firmware.
Product models
All HP StorageWorks MSL2024 Tape Libraries.
Languages
•English (American)
•English (International)
Enhancements
•Support added for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
•Support added for partitioning the Library into logical libraries. The Tape Library can have up to
as many logical libraries as there are tape drives.
•Support added for the 1/8 G2 and MSL Encryption Kit, which is a solution for generating and
storing encryption keys to write and restore encrypted data on LTO-4 media with LTO-4 tape drives.
•Support added for the Ultrium 1760 parallel SCSI half-height tape drive.
•Support added for SNMP version 2.
•Ability to save and restore the Library configuration settings to a USB flash drive (from the OCP)
or a file (from the RMI).
•The number of allowed reserved slots is increased from 9 to 22.
Fixes
•Fixed a case where the Library could appear unresponsive when used with network security
programs that constantly check the security status of all network ports. Usually Drive
Communication (code: F1 xx) errors were the last entries in the library logs.
•Fixed a case where the Library could appear unresponsive after the operator issued a command
from the OCP to remove a magazine but the magazine was not removed.
•Fixedacasewherethetimestampinthelibrarylogswouldberecordedasonedayearlier
than the library time.
•Fixed a case where error retry Code 88 00 (setting of sled motor parameters failed) was
incorrectly logged during the power up sequence.
•Fixed a case where error code 9B (sled position sensor not found) was reported at ambient
temperatures below 10 C when the mailslot did not pop out more than 15 mm.
•Fixed a case where the Library would report Not Ready after running the Demo Test.
•Improved an error message in the Wellness test when an upper corner slot is empty.
HP StorageWorks MSL2024 Tape Library firmware release notes 3

•The Library temperature is now reported on LOG SENSE page 0x0D.
•Fixed a case where the Library could not detect when the mailslot was closed very quickly.
Installation instructions
To upgrade firmware from the RMI:
1. Download current firmware using HP Library & Tape Tools or from the HP support website:
http://www.hp.com/support/storage.
2. Log into the RMI as the administrator user.
3. In the Support: Firmware page, browse to the location of the Library firmware file.
4. Click Update.
To upgrade firmware from the OCP using a USB flash drive:
1. Download current firmware using HP Library & Tape Tools or from the HP support website:
http://www.hp.com/support/storage.Copythefirmware onto the USB flash drive.
2. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port on the back of the Library.
3. From the Home screen, press Next until the screen displays Support.PressEnter to select.
4. Press Next until the screen displays Library FW upgrade.PressEnter to select.
5. Enter the administrator password if prompted.
6. Press Next until the screen displays the filename of the Library firmware file on the USB drive. Press
Enter to select the firmware file.
7. If the upgrade failed, press Enter to display the error code and message describing the cause of
the failure.
8. When the upgrade is complete, remove the USB flash drive from the USB port.
Determining current version
To find the version of firmware installed on the Library from the RMI, see the Support: Firmware screen.
To find the version of firmware installed on the Library from the OCP:
1. From the Home screen, press Next until the screen displays Status/Information.PressEnter to select.
2. Press Next until the screen displays Library information.PressEnter to select.
3. Press Next until the screen displays Firmware rev..PressEnter to select.
Firmware Version Released Status
1. 91 5/31/2006 Active
3.70 2/20/2008 Active
3.80 6/9/2008 Active
4.00 7/7/2008 Active
Effective date
July 7, 2008
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