MSL6000 LTO4 vB63W DRIVE FW RELEASE NOTE

Version: B63W
Description
The release includes updated firmware for the Ultrium 1840 full-height parallel SCSI tape drive for
HP StorageWorks MSL6030 and MSL6060 Tape Libraries. HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools
(HP L&TT) must be used to download firmware to the tape drive.
Drive firmware version:
• B63W
Update recommendation Recommended
Supersedes All earlier versions of tape drive firmware.
Product models
HP StorageWorks MSL6030 and MSL6060 Tape Libraries
Operating systems
Operating systems supported by HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools. See http://www.hp.com/
support/tapetools
Languages
• English (American)
• English (International)
Enhancements
B63W
• Error rate counters are now cleared on each load rather than being cumulative since power on.
B62W
• To improve drive reliability, an additional calibration may be done when loading a tape to account
for variations in media.
• Changed drive tuning to improve reading capability on some tapes written by non-HP drives.
HP StorageWorks MSL6030 and MSL6060 Tape Library Ultrium 1840 tape drive firmware release
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