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176 Upgrading Firmware
Chapter 5
Upgrading Firmware
Caution
Before upgrading firmware, be sure to generate a support ticket 
using HP Library & Tape Tools (see 
). The resulting 
information may be helpful to your service representative in 
resolving potential issues that may have prompted the firmware 
upgrade.
This section details the processes for upgrading library and drive firmware. 
Some of the processes used for upgrading library firmware are different from 
those used to upgrade drive firmware. 
Firmware can be downloaded by:
Using HP Library & Tape Tools (library and drive firmware)
Using the remote management card (library and LTO drive firmware)
Using a firmware upgrade tape (drive firmware only)
Note
After upgrading firmware, library configuration settings will 
revert back to the factory defaults, which could affect remote 
management. For a complete list of factory defaults, see 
Checking the Firmware Revision
Before downloading new firmware, check your current firmware revisions, and 
compare them to the latest available revisions at http://www.hp.com/go/
Note
If the library is in a partial availability state due to a firmware 
mismatch, new firmware must be downloaded to resolve the 
condition. (See 
1.  Use the following menu from the front panel:
Main Menu -> Information -> Firmware Revisions