Getting Parts and Technical Support
7-26 StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library User's Guide
UNIX-like operating systems typically include commandline checksum utilities
such as
digest
(Oracle Solaris) and
dgst
(Linux). Microsoft offers a commandline
File Checksum Integrity Verifier utility (
fciv.exe
) as a free download from
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290
.
15. If the digest value that you calculated for the file does not match the value
displayed in the dialog, the file is corrupt and cannot be installed successfully.
Stop here, and start this procedure again to obtain an valid copy.
16. If the digest value that you calculated for the file matches the value displayed, you
can install it using the procedure
"Update the Library Firmware" on page 4-15.
Get Updated Oracle-Supported Drive Firmware
1. If you have not already done so, open a web browser window, and log in to My
Oracle Support at
https://support.oracle.com.
2. Go to the Patch Search area of the Patches & Updates tab.
3. Click on the Product or Family (Advanced) link.
4. Check the Include all products in a family check box.
5. To check for drive firmware, enter LTO in the Product is field.
6. From the list of search results, select the drive model and interface type.
For example, Oracle StorageTek LTO6 FC Tape Drive.
7. Enter the same model and interface information in the Release field.
8. Check the Exclude all superseded patches check box.
9. Press the Search button.
10. In the Patch Search Results table, click on the row that corresponds to the required
library firmware package.
A drop down button bar appears.
11. In the button bar, press the Read Me button to view firmware details and
compatibility information. Make sure that you have drive firmware intended for
the SL150 library, and note the firmware release level.
Scan the Read Me file for lines like the following:
Unbundled Product: StorageTek LTO-6hh FC Tape Drive for the SL150 library
Unbundled Release: 23DS
12. Compare the firmware version that is available online with the version currently
installed on the library.
13. To obtain the firmware, press the Download button on the button bar.
The File Download dialog appears. It displays the name of the upgrade, in the
form StorageTek LTO6hh FC Tape Drive-release (Patch), and a hyperlinked file
name of the form
123456_01.zip
, where
123456_01
represents a part number.
14. At the bottom of the File Download dialog, click on the View Digest Details link.
SHA-1 and MD5 Digests (checksums) appear under the file name:
■ A typical SHA-1 digest looks something like this:
ED1E41F9F2C0894190DB955740D748F08DAF1F06
■ An MD5 digest looks something like this:
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