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Updating Firmware Using the Remote Management Unit, Library, Firmware, Internet Options, Tools

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com 6 Press . The firmware update takes approximately 8-10 minutes. A summary of the firmware update displays at the command prompt when the firmware update has completed. 7 Reboot the library after the firmware update completes. Libraries with new native FC LTO-3 drives will display a SCSI Error message on the LCD. Ignore this message, continue to the next step, and then follow the steps under "Configuring the Tape Library". 8 Verify the new firmware level of the library. The firmware level can be verified via the library front panel or by going to the main Web page of the remote management card. The firmware version is listed in the Library Firmware field. Updating Firmware Using the Remote Management Unit 1 Turn on the tape library and wait for it to completely initialize. An error message may appear on the LCD that reads Drive Error or Drive Invalid. Ignore this message, as this behavior is normal until the tape library firmware has been updated. 2 Open a Web browser on the system that contains the downloaded firmware files. 3 Enter the IP address of the RMU that is installed in the library that requires the firmware update. 4 If you are using Internet Explorer on a Windows Server™ 2003 system, the RMU must be a member of Internet Explorer's list of trusted sites. If the device has not been added to the list or you are not certain that it is on the list, perform the following substeps. If the RMU is already on the list of trusted sites, or if another operating system or Web browser is being used, skip to Step 5. a In Internet Explorer, select Internet Options from the Tools menu. b Select the Security tab. c Select Trusted sites. d Click the Sites button. e Add the IP address of the PowerVault 132T remote management card to the list of trusted sites. f Click Done and then click OK to exit the Internet Options. 5 On the main page, click the Firmware tab. 6 Enter the administrator user name and password for the library. The default user name is admin and the default password is password. 7 Click Update Library Firmware in the Select target for update box that appears. 6 Upgrading to LTO-3 Tape Drive Modules

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Upgrading to LTO-3 Tape Drive Modules
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6
Press <Enter>.
The firmware update takes approximately 8
–
10 minutes. A summary of the firmware update
displays at the command prompt when the firmware update has completed.
7
Reboot the library after the firmware update completes.
Libraries with new native FC LTO-3 drives will display a SCSI Error message on the LCD.
Ignore this message, continue to the next step, and then follow the steps under "Configuring
the Tape Library".
8
Verify the new firmware level of the library. The firmware level can be verified via the library
front panel or by going to the main Web page of the remote management card. The firmware
version is listed in the
Library
Firmware
field.
Updating Firmware Using the Remote Management Unit
1
Turn on the tape library and wait for it to completely initialize.
An error message may appear on the LCD that reads
Drive Error
or
Drive Invalid
.
Ignore this message, as this behavior is normal until the tape library firmware has been
updated.
2
Open a Web browser on the system that contains the downloaded firmware files.
3
Enter the IP address of the RMU that is installed in the library that requires the firmware
update.
4
If you are using Internet Explorer on a Windows Server™ 2003 system, the RMU must be a
member of Internet Explorer’s list of trusted sites. If the device has not been added to the list
or you are not certain that it is on the list, perform the following substeps. If the RMU is
already on the list of trusted sites, or if another operating system or Web browser is being
used, skip to Step 5.
a
In Internet Explorer, select
Internet Options
from the
Tools
menu.
b
Select the
Security
tab.
c
Select
Trusted sites
.
d
Click the
Sites
button.
e
Add the IP address of the PowerVault 132T remote management card to the list of trusted
sites.
f
Click
Done
and then click
OK
to exit the Internet Options.
5
On the main page, click the
Firmware
tab.
6
Enter the administrator user name and password for the library. The default user name is
admin
and the default password is
password
.
7
Click
Update Library Firmware
in the
Select target for update
box that appears.