HP StorageWorks MSL4048 Tape Library firmware release notes

Firmware version 6.80

Part number: AK380-96007 First edition: May 18, 2009
Legal and notice information Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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Description
This release includes updated firmware for the HP StorageWorks MSL4048 Tape Library. The firmware can be updated through any of the following methods: Remote management interface (RMI). Operator control panel (OCP) using a USB flash drive. HP Library and Tape Tools (L&TT). Library firmware version 6.80 2.70e
Compatible robotics firmware version Update recommendation Supersedes

Recommended

All previous versions of Library firmware.

Product models

All HP StorageWorks MSL4048 Tape Libraries

Languages

English (American) English (International)

Enhancements

Added support for AQ746A, the HP StorageWorks MSL Library Extender Kit, which supports the following configurations: MSL8096 hosting an MSL4048 (144 slots) MSL8096 hosting an MSL2024 (120 slots) MSL4048 hosting an MSL4048 (96 slots) MSL4048 hosting an MSL2024 (72 slots) Allow release of all magazines to be executed from the Administrator RMI login from the Operations: Magazines screen. This feature was not available from the administrator login level in previous releases. The serial number, IEEE identifier, and WWID are now stored in the EEPROM to ensure retention of this unique product identifier information.
Fixed a case where the HP Event Logs displayed by HP Library and Tape Tools (LTT) would not decode the high level events. Instead, the phrase <No test available for event id xx>
was displayed. This issue was introduced by firmware version 6.70 and is corrected by version 6.80. Fixed a case where System Error Dcould be returned during a drive firmware upgrade when the final package from the download file was not a full package. Fixed a case where loading a tape cartridge into the Library resulted in an error message when the Library did not fully insert the cartridge in the tape drive. In version 6.70, an FDrive Load Timeout error was reported. For older versions of Library firmware, the error messages could be Invalid cartridge or Incompatible media. Fixed a case where the right-side magazines would not unlock when requested. Fixed a case where a loading error was reported when a full-height tape drive was installed in an unsupported slot. The MSL4048 is designed to support four half-height tape drives in any of the four half-height drive bays, numbered 0 through 3 from the bottom up. The 4048 supports up to two full-height (FH) tape drives. FH tape drives are only supported in drive bays 0 and 2. Though it is physically possible to insert one FH into drive bay 1, this is not supported. Prior to the 6.80 release, if an FH drive is installed in bay 1, a loading error would be the only error reported by the Library after an attempt to insert a tape into the drive. Version 6.80 will issue an error condition if an FH drive is installed in bay 1. The RMI status reports Invalid drive location and the OCP displays Full height drive installed in invalid location. After power on, the OCP error LED is lit and the drive is disabled (not powered). The Library logs report this as a Warning and not as a Critical Error. The Warning error code is logged as follows: error code 5E 01 09.04.30 14:14:50.05 LIB/ERR<80 5E 2B 00 FF FF FF FF 00 > IR: Illegal position for full height Drive. Fixed a case where the Library could appear unresponsive after stepping through the trace data from the RMI Support: Library Logs page. If the Standard Trace option is selected, after using the Next tab to step thru the Standard Trace data, the Autoloader will eventually enter a state where the RMI, OCP and Library data interface fail to respond to commands. This problem could occur for other selections if they contain enough display data. Fixed a case where the % complete status was not updated on the RMI or OCP when an invetory scan was reinitiated after the initial inventory, which occurs during power on and after the Autoloader is ready. Updated the message displayed on the RMI Configure: Security page when encryption is enabled and an LTO4 tape drive is replaced with an LTO3 tape drive. The message was updated from No encryption support Ultrium 4 drive fw upgrade required to No encryption support Ultrium 4 drive required.

Compatibility note

When using firmware version 6.70 or newer revisions with the Encryption Kit, any key server tokens set with an odd number of characters for the PIN will not be totally backwards compatible in Autoloaders or Libraries with code revisions 2.10, 4.00, 6.30, or 8.70. In those cases, a token in an Autoloader or Library with 2.10, 4.00, 6.30, or 8.70 firmware revisions will be able to accept the PIN for the token and access keys on the token, but the user will not be able to change the PIN on the token, save the keys to a file, or restore the keys from a file until the Autoloader or Library firmware is upgraded. Users should always upgrade to the latest version of firmware to ensure complete compatibility.
Installation instructions
To upgrade firmware from the RMI:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Download current firmware using HP Library & Tape Tools or from the HP support website: http:/ /www.hp.com/support/storage. Log into the RMI as the administrator user. In the Support: Firmware page, browse to the location of the Library firmware file. Click Update.
To upgrade firmware from the OCP using a USB flash drive: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Download current firmware using HP Library & Tape Tools or from the HP support website: http:/ /www.hp.com/support/storage. Copy the firmware onto the USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port on the back of the Library. From the Support menu, select FW Upgrade > By USB. Select the Library as the target for the upgrade, and select the filename of the firmware. Click Upgrade. When the upgrade is complete, remove the USB flash drive from the USB port.
Determining current version
To find the version of firmware installed on the Library, see the RMI Support: Firmware screen or the OCP Info > Library Identity option.

Supersedes history

All versions not listed are inactive. Versions marked manufacturing only are not available for download. Firmware Version

6.70 6.80

Released

12/16/2008 5/18/2009

Status

Active Active

Effective date

May 18, 2009