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20 Verifying the installation Verify that the Autoloader has the current firmware revision, and update to the latest firmware if necessary. To find the version of firmware installed on the Autoloader, see the RMI Support: Firmware screen, or from the OCP: 1. From the Home screen, press Next until the display shows Status/Information. Press Enter. 2. Press Next until the display shows Autoloader Information. Press Enter. 3. Press Next until the display shows the Firmware Rev. 4. Press Cancel until the display shows the home screen. To find the current firmware revision, visit the http://www.hp.com/ support website and download the firmware files. If necessary, update the firmware from the RMI Support: Firmware screen or HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools (L&TT). You can use L&TT to verify the installation. L&TT is especially useful for checking the drives and HBA settings on your server, viewing connectivity to your host, downloading firmware, and running diagnostics on the Library and tape drives. You can download the latest L&TT from http://www.hp.com/support/ tapetools. After configuring the Autoloader, you can save the configuration database to a USB flash drive from the OCP or to a file from the RMI Configuration > Save/Restore screen. Having a backup of the Autoloader configuration is helpful when recovering from a configuration error, setting up multiple Autoloaders with similar configurations, or if the Autoloader needs service. 21 Configuring additional features The Autoloader has many features to customize it for your organization. See the HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader Addendum included with the product documentation and the HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader User and service guide on the documentation CD for more information about these features and instructions for their configuration. • Configuring IPv6 networking. • Enabling and configuring SNMP network management. • Setting up email event notification. • Naming the Autoloader. If you have the HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Encryption Kit, which provides secure, redundant storage for LTO-4 encryption keys, follow the instructions in the kit to install and configure it. The Encryption Kit is ordered separately. For information about the kit, see http://www.hp.com/go/tape. Ordering media 11383 Use HP storage media to prolong the life of the Autoloader and tape drives. To learn more about, or to purchase HP media, visit http://www.hp.com/go/storagemedia. LTO-2 Ultrium 448 tape drive Cartridge type Part number HP Ultrium 400 GB data cartridge Ultrium 2, red C7972A HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans), orange C7978A LTO-3 Ultrium 920 tape drive Cartridge type Part number HP Ultrium 800 GB data cartridge Ultrium 3, yellow C7973A HP Ultrium 800 GB WORM data cartridge Ultrium 3, two-tone (yellow and white) C7973W HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans), orange C7978A LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 tape drive Cartridge type Part number HP Ultrium 1600 GB data cartridge Ultrium 4, green C7974A HP Ultrium 1600 GB WORM data cartridge Ultrium 4, two-tone (green and gray) C7974W HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans), orange C7978A Helpful websites For other product information, see the following websites: http://www.hp.com/go/ebs http://www.hp.com/go/tape http://www.hp.com/go/storage http://www.hp.com/support http://www.hp.com/support/mslg3tstree http://www.hp.com/support/TapeTools http://www.docs.hp.com http://www.hp.com Page 10

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20 Verifying the installation
Verify that the Autoloader has the current
fi
rmware revision, and update
to the latest
fi
rmware if necessary.
To
fi
nd the version of
fi
rmware installed on the Autoloader, see the RMI
Support: Firmware
screen, or from the OCP:
1.
From the Home screen, press
Next
until the display shows
Status/Information
. Press
Enter
.
2.
Press
Next
until the display shows
Autoloader Information
.
Press
Enter
.
3.
Press
Next
until the display shows the
Firmware Rev
.
4.
Press
Cancel
until the display shows the home screen.
To
fi
nd the current
fi
rmware revision, visit the
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website and download the
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If necessary, update the
fi
rmware from the RMI
Support: Firmware
screen or HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools (L&TT).
You can use L&TT to verify the installation. L&TT is especially useful
for checking the drives and HBA settings on your server, viewing
connectivity to your host, downloading
fi
rmware, and running
diagnostics on the Library and tape drives.
You can download the latest L&TT from
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After con
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database to a USB
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ash drive from the OCP or to a
fi
le from
the RMI
Con
fi
guration > Save/Restore
screen. Having a backup
of the Autoloader con
fi
guration is helpful when recovering from
a con
fi
guration error, setting up multiple Autoloaders with similar
con
fi
gurations, or if the Autoloader needs service.
21 Con
fi
guring additional features
The Autoloader has many features to customize it for your organization.
See the
HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader Addendum
included with the product documentation and the
HP StorageWorks
1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader User and service guide
on the documentation
CD for more information about these features and instructions for their
con
fi
guration.
•
Con
fi
guring IPv6 networking.
•
Enabling and con
fi
guring SNMP network management.
•
Setting up email event noti
fi
cation.
•
Naming the Autoloader.
If you have the HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Encryption Kit, which
provides secure, redundant storage for LTO-4 encryption keys,
follow the instructions in the kit to install and con
fi
gure it. The
Encryption Kit is ordered separately. For information about the kit, see
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Ordering media
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Use HP storage media to prolong the life of the Autoloader and
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LTO-2 Ultrium 448 tape drive
Cartridge type
Part number
HP Ultrium 400 GB data cartridge Ultrium 2, red
C7972A
HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans),
orange
C7978A
LTO-3 Ultrium 920 tape drive
Cartridge type
Part number
HP Ultrium 800 GB data cartridge Ultrium 3, yellow
C7973A
HP Ultrium 800 GB WORM data cartridge Ultrium
3, two-tone (yellow and white)
C7973W
HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans),
orange
C7978A
LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 tape drive
Cartridge type
Part number
HP Ultrium 1600 GB data cartridge Ultrium 4, green
C7974A
HP Ultrium 1600 GB WORM data cartridge Ultrium
4, two-tone (green and gray)
C7974W
HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans),
orange
C7978A
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