Compaq 157770-001 - DAT Drive 20/40 Tape Release note

Type
Release note
HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Tape
Drives releas
enotes
Part number: Q1573-90919
F
irst edition: July 20 08
Description
The release includes updated rmware for DA T 160 SCSI tape drives.
HP StorageWorks Librar y and Tape Tools (HP L&TT) must be used to download rmware to the tape drive.
Drive rmware version: WP86
Update recom
mendation
Recommended
Supersedes WP82
Product models
HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Internal Q1573A
HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI External Q1 574A
HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Array module Q1575A
Operating systems
Operating
systems supported by HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools. See
h
ttp://w
ww.hp.com/support/tapetools.
Languages
English (American)
English (International)
Missing Filemark (FM) when reading
All reco
rds i n the sequence were returned correctly but the Filemark was sometimes ignored. This issue
has now
been xed.
Pressing Eject hangs drive after 17.4 days inactivity
If there is a cartridge in the drive and there h as be en no tape activity for a minimum of 17.4 days, the
READY LED will ash continuously when the Eject button is pressed and there will b e no attempt by the
drivetoejectthetape.AllSCSIcommandswillhang.Thedrivewillremaininthisstateforafurther17.4
days when the car tridge will be ejected.
This problem has now been xed.
Installation instructions
Use HP StorageWorks Library & T ape Tools (L&TT) to update the tape drive rmwar e. You can download
L&TT from h
ttp://www.hp.com/support/ tapetools. Online help and instructions are included with
the u
tility.
NOTE:
Once the download has started, do NOT power off the unit or interrupt the rmwa re download process
until the download is complete. Doing so could leave the product in a non-usable state.
The rmware les can also be obtained on the external HP support website: http://w ww.h p.com/
support/storage . SelectyourproductfromthelistandfollowtheinstructionsfromtheWebpage.
HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Tape Drives release notes
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NOTE: If you have trouble nding your product or rmware, use the Product Search function from
h
ttp//www.hp.com/support/downloads.
Determining cu
rrent version
You can check yo
ur current rmware revi sion from HP Library & Tape Tools (L&TT ). Launch L&T T, select the
productfromthelowerlefthandframeandclickontheidentitybuttonatthetop(ifnecessary).
Firmware Vers
ion
Released
Status
WP82
3/2008
Active
WP86
8/2008
Active
Effective date
August 1, 2008
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Compaq 157770-001 - DAT Drive 20/40 Tape Release note

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