HP Q1581A HP StorageWorks DAT Tape Drives firmware revision YU8B release notes - Page 3

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Description The release includes updated firmware for DAT 40USB tape drives. HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (HP L&TT) must be used to download firmware to the tape drive. Drive firmware version: YU8B Update recommendation Recommended Supersedes Drive firmware version: YU75 Product models • HP StorageWorks DAT 40 USB Internal DW022A • HP StorageWorks DAT 40 USB External DW023A Operating systems • Operating systems supported by HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools. See http://www.hp.com/ support/tapetools. Languages • English (American) • English (International) Enhancements Error reporting via the front panel LEDs has been enhanced to provide a clearer indication that a tape load attempt has failed. Previously, the only indication was that the READY LED was not activated. The new LED sequence is: READY LED off, CLEAN LED flashing Installation instructions Use HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools (L&TT) to update the tape drive firmware. You can download L&TT from http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools. Online help and instructions are included with the utility. NOTE: Once the download has started, do NOT power off the unit or interrupt the firmware download process until the download is complete. Doing so could leave the product in a non-usable state. The firmware files can also be obtained on the external HP support website: http://www.hp.com/ support/storage . Select your product from the list and follow the instructions from the Web page. NOTE: If you have trouble finding your product or firmware, use the Product Search function from http//www.hp.com/support/downloads. HP StorageWorks DAT Tape Drives firmware revision YU8B release notes 3

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Description
The release includes updated firmware for DAT 40USB tape drives.
HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (HP L&TT) must be used to download firmware to the tape
drive.
Drive firmware version: YU8B
Update recommendation
Recommended
Supersedes
Drive firmware version: YU75
Product models
•
HP StorageWorks DAT 40 USB Internal DW022A
•
HP StorageWorks DAT 40 USB External DW023A
Operating systems
•
Operating systems supported by HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools. See
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Languages
•
English (American)
•
English (International)
Enhancements
Error reporting via the front panel LEDs has been enhanced to provide a clearer indication that a tape
load attempt has failed.
Previously, the only indication was that the READY LED was not activated. The new LED sequence is:
READY LED off, CLEAN LED flashing
Installation instructions
Use HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools (L&TT) to update the tape drive firmware. You can
download L&TT from
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tp://w
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. Online help and instructions are included
with the utility.
NOTE:
Once the download has started, do NOT power off the unit or interrupt the firmware download
process until the download is complete. Doing so could leave the product in a non-usable state.
The firmware files can also be obtained on the external HP support website:
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t
tp://w
w
w
.hp
.co
m/
su
ppo
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t/s
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. Select your product from the list and follow the instructions from the Web page.
NOTE: If you have trouble finding your product or firmware, use the Product Search function from
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t
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w
w
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.
HP StorageWorks DAT Tape Drives firmware revision YU8B release notes
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