HP StoreEver MSL Tape Libraries Ultrium 1840 Tape Drive Firmware Release Notes Fibre Channel firmware version H6AW (AK378-96063, June 2013)

6. Press Next until the screen displays the filename of the tape drive 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.
MSL4048, MSL80848, or MSL8096 OCP
To upgrade firmware from the MSL4048, MSL80848, or MSL8096 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. Copy the firmware onto the USB flash drive.
2. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port on the back of the library.
3. From the Support menu, select FW Upgrade > By USB.
4. Select the tape drive as the target for the upgrade, and select the filename of the firmware. Click
Upgrade.
5. Repeat step 4 for additional Ultrium 1840 parallel SCSI tape drives in the library.
6. 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, see the RMI Support: Firmware screen, the MSL
2024 OCP Status/Information > Drive Information option or the MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096
OCP Info > Identity > Drives option.
Fibre Channel versions
StatusReleasedFirmware Version
Active5/29/2013H6AW
Active6/13/2011H68W
Inactive5/3/2011H66W
Effective date
May 29, 2013
Determining current version 3