HP StorageWorks 9000 HP StorageWorks 9000-series Virtual Library System User G - Page 188

Updating the Firmware, Force Unload, Chassis, System Maintenance, Maintenance Tasks

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CAUTION: Restarting VLS device emulations places the VLS cartridges back into the same library slots and tape drives they were in at the time of reboot/restart. To move the cartridges from tape drives back into the appropriate slots, use Force Unload from the task bar visible when you select the tape drive from the navigation tree. To restart the VLS device emulations: 1. Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator. See "Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser" on page 143. 2. Click Chassis in the navigation tree. 3. Click on System Maintenance under Maintenance Tasks. 4. Click Restart Emulations in the task bar. The Restart Emulations window opens. 5. Click Restart Emulations to confirm. Updating the Firmware CAUTION: The VLS restarts automatically when you install a firmware update. To update the VLS firmware: 1. Obtain the VLS firmware update zip file from HP. 2. Verify the file integrity of the downloaded file. See the firmware release notes for details. 3. Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator. See "Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser" on page 143. 4. Select the System tab. 5. Select Chassis in the navigation tree. 6. Select Software Update under Maintenance Tasks. The Software Update window opens. 7. Select Browse. 8. Select the zipped firmware upgrade file. 9. Select Next Step. The window displays information about the upgrade. 10. Select Next Step to continue. The EULA displays. 11. Select Accept and Install to continue. The screen displays a message that the upgrade was successfully installed and reboots automatically. The reboot may take several minutes. 188 Management

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CAUTION:
Restarting VLS device emulations places the VLS cartridges back into the same library slots and tape
drives they were in at the time of reboot/restart. To move the cartridges from tape drives back into
the appropriate slots, use
Force Unload
from the task bar visible when you select the tape drive from
the navigation tree.
To restart the VLS device emulations:
1.
Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator. See
Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser
on page 143.
2.
Click
Chassis
in the navigation tree.
3.
Click on
System Maintenance
under
Maintenance Tasks
.
4.
Click
Restart Emulations
in the task bar.
The
Restart Emulations
window opens.
5.
Click
Restart Emulations
to confirm.
Updating the Firmware
CAUTION:
The VLS restarts automatically when you install a firmware update.
To update the VLS firmware:
1.
Obtain the VLS firmware update zip file from HP.
2.
Verify the file integrity of the downloaded file. See the firmware release notes for details.
3.
Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator. See
Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser
on page 143.
4.
Select the
System
tab.
5.
Select
Chassis
in the navigation tree.
6.
Select
Software Update
under
Maintenance Tasks
. The
Software Update
window opens.
7.
Select
Browse
.
8.
Select the zipped firmware upgrade file.
9.
Select
Next Step
. The window displays information about the upgrade.
10.
Select
Next Step
to continue. The EULA displays.
11.
Select
Accept and Install
to continue.
The screen displays a message that the upgrade was successfully installed and reboots
automatically. The reboot may take several minutes.
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