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Read This First Minimum Firmware Levels for Common Library Features Table 1. Minimum Firmware Levels for common Library features Feature Minimum Firmware Level(s) Required LTO HH V2 Tape Drives Library firmware level must be at 10.00, or greater, to support HH V2 Tape Drives. LTO 5 Tape Drive Library firmware must be at 9.00, or greater, to support the Ultrium 5 drives. Ensure the minimum version required to support Ultrium 5 tape drives are installed on the host. Ensure any host applications and software, that use their own device drivers, are at the minimum level required to support Ultrium 5 tape drives. Library BCR (Bar Code Reader) Libraries manufactured after May 2010 may have a BCR that requires a minimum level of library firmware. The minimum level of firmware for these libraries is 9.00. Attempts to downlevel these libraries below 9.00 will be blocked by the library. Dedicated Cleaning Slot removal Library firmware level must be greater than 3.90. Encryption Library firmware level must be 5.80 or greater. Key Path Diagnostics Path Failover IPv6 Support LTO4 Drive firmware level must be 77BE or greater. Library firmware level must be greater than 6.3, if feature is available. LTO 4 Tape Drives: No minimum level of firmware is required. Library firmware level: 4.50 Contacting Dell For customers in the United States, call 800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). Note: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Service availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues follow the steps listed below: 1. Visit http://support.dell.com. 2. Verify your country or region in the Choose A Country/Region drop-down menu at the bottom of the page. iii

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Read This First
Minimum Firmware Levels for Common Library Features
Table 1. Minimum Firmware Levels for common Library features
Feature
Minimum Firmware Level(s) Required
LTO HH V2 Tape Drives
Library firmware level must be at 10.00, or
greater, to support HH V2 Tape Drives.
LTO 5 Tape Drive
Library firmware must be at 9.00, or greater,
to support the Ultrium 5 drives. Ensure the
minimum version required to support
Ultrium 5 tape drives are installed on the
host. Ensure any host applications and
software, that use their own device drivers,
are at the minimum level required to
support Ultrium 5 tape drives.
Library BCR (Bar Code Reader)
Libraries manufactured after May 2010 may
have a BCR that requires a minimum level
of library firmware. The minimum level of
firmware for these libraries is 9.00. Attempts
to downlevel these libraries below 9.00 will
be blocked by the library.
Dedicated Cleaning Slot removal
Library firmware level must be greater than
3.90.
Encryption
Library firmware level must be 5.80 or
greater.
LTO4 Drive firmware level must be 77BE or
greater.
Key Path Diagnostics
Library firmware level must be greater than
6.3, if feature is available.
Path Failover
LTO 4 Tape Drives: No minimum level of
firmware is required.
IPv6 Support
Library firmware level: 4.50
Contacting Dell
For customers in the United States, call 800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355).
Note:
If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact
information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product
catalog.
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options.
Service availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be
available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer
service issues follow the steps listed below:
1.
Visit
.
2.
Verify your country or region in the
Choose A Country/Region
drop-down
menu at the bottom of the page.
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