HP StoreEver LTO 5 Ultrium SAS Full Height Tape Drive X64D Release Notes (EH899-90921, June 2013)

Enhancements
• Enhanced the load rotation check to reduce unload failures.
• Improved spacing performance by eliminating an unnecessary reposition.
• Increased tape speed during space/locates to reduce occurrences of 0x5090/0x5092 errors.
• Added final checking of the calibrated Servo band position values to the servo band calibration
routine.
• Improved the internal drive logging.
Installation instructions
Use HP Library & Tape Tools (L&TT) to update the tape drive firmware. You can download L&TT from
http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools. Installation instructions for the L&TT utility and firmware update
instructions are available in the latest version of the User Guide that is available after clicking the
Documentation link on http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools. Online help is also included with the
utility.
Most versions of L&TT have the ability to obtain new firmware from the utility itself. If your version does
not have this functionality or L&TT is not installed on a server with internet access, the L&TT firmware
files can also be obtained on the external HP support website: http://www.hp.com/support/storage.
To locate the firmware:
1. Select your product from the Tape Storage list.
2. Navigate to the Download Drivers and Software page.
3. Select the operating system.
4. Select Category = Firmware – Tape Storage.
5. Locate an entry containing the phrase: “for use with Library and Tape Tools.”
NOTE: If no match is found, then L&TT is not supported on the selected combination of product
and OS.
6. After an entry is found, click the Download button to begin the download of the desired firmware
file.
NOTE: If you have trouble finding your product or firmware, use the Product Search function
from http//www.hp.com/support/downloads.
NOTE: Once the firmware update has started, do NOT power off the unit or interrupt the firmware
update process until it is complete. Doing so could leave the tape drive in a non-usable state.
Determining current version
You can check your current firmware revision from HP Library & Tape Tools (L&TT). Launch L&TT, select
the product from the lower left hand frame and click on the identity button at the top (if necessary).
NOTE: Any firmware version not listed in the following table is inactive.
StatusReleasedFirmware Version
Active05/2013X64D
Active09/2011X5BD
Effective date
May 31st, 2013
Enhancements 3