User Guide

ValueLoader Administration

Updating Firmware

40 ValueLoader LTO Tape Autoloader User Manual

3 Press the [+] or [-] button until “Autoload Mode” appears on

the LCD screen. The second line displays the current status of

this mode.

4 Press the [Enter] button. The LCD screen indicates whether you

are about to turn Autoload Mode on or off.

5 Press the [Enter] button to accept the change to Autoload Mode

or press

[Cancel] to exit and not save the changes.

Updating Firmware 3

This section explains how to update firmware using either a

firmware upgrade tape or SCSI commands.

Using a Firmware

Upgrade Tape

This option performs a firmware update for the ValueLoader and/

or the HP LTO drive using firmware upgrade cartridge.

Caution: Regardless of the firmware update technique, DO

NOT POWER CYCLE OR RESET THE

VALUELOADER DURING THE UPGRADE

PROCESS. Doing so could cause the ValueLoader to

become inoperable.

Note: This code update operation assumes that a slot is

available in the carousel for the upgrade cartridge, and

the upgrade cartridge is imported as part of this

procedure.

If the carousel is full, export a cartridge to make room for

the firmware upgrade cartridge. (See Exporting

Cartridges on page 29 for instructions.) Do not import

the firmware upgrade cartridge before starting this

procedure.