HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Tape Drives release notes (Q1573-90919, July 2008)

Description
The release includes updated firmware for DA T 160 SCSI tape drives.
HP StorageWorks Librar y and Tape Tools (HP L&TT) must be used to download firmware to the tape drive.
Drive firmware version: WP86
Update recom
mendation
Recommended
Supersedes WP82
Product models
• HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Internal Q1573A
• HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI External Q1 574A
• HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Array module Q1575A
Operating systems
• Operating
systems supported by HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools. See
h
ttp://w
ww.hp.com/support/tapetools.
Languages
• English (American)
• English (International)
Missing Filemark (FM) when reading
All reco
rds i n the sequence were returned correctly but the Filemark was sometimes ignored. This issue
has now
been fixed.
Pressing Eject hangs drive after 17.4 days inactivity
If there is a cartridge in the drive and there h as be en no tape activity for a minimum of 17.4 days, the
READY LED will flash continuously when the Eject button is pressed and there will b e no attempt by the
drivetoejectthetape.AllSCSIcommandswillhang.Thedrivewillremaininthisstateforafurther17.4
days when the car tridge will be ejected.
This problem has now been fixed.
Installation instructions
Use HP StorageWorks Library & T ape Tools (L&TT) to update the tape drive firmwar e. You can download
L&TT from h
ttp://www.hp.com/support/ tapetools. Online help and instructions are included with
the u
tility.
NOTE:
Once the download has started, do NOT power off the unit or interrupt the firmwa re 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://w ww.h p.com/
support/storage . SelectyourproductfromthelistandfollowtheinstructionsfromtheWebpage.
HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Tape Drives release notes
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