Updating Drive Firmware

Keep all drive firmware up-to-date to access to the latest features and fixes.

1. Go to My Oracle Support at: http://support.oracle.com and sign in.
2. Click the Patches & Updates tab.
3. Click Product or Family (Advanced).
4. In the Start Typing... field, type in the product information (for example, "Oracle Key Manager"), and click Search to see the latest firmware for each release.

The firmware levels listed are subject to change. Visit Oracle Support to access the latest firmware.

Table 1-4 Minimum Drive Firmware Requirements

Drive	SL8500	SL4000	SL3000	SL500	SL150
T10000D	L–8.76 (no 3590 drive support) D–4.19.101	L -1.1.1.109.3612 D –4.19.101	L-4.59 (no 3590 drive support) D–4.19.101	NA	NA
T10000C	L–8.76 D–3.70.101	L -1.1.1.109.3612 D –3.70.101	L-4.59 D–3.70.101	NA	NA
T10000B	L–8.76 D–1.52.206	NA	L-4.59 D–1.52.206	NA	NA
T10000A	L–8.76 D–1.52.106	NA	L-4.59 D–1.52.106	NA	NA
T9840D	L–8.76 D–1.42.x07	NA	L-4.59 D–1.42.x07	NA	NA
LTO-9	L-8.76 D (IBM) - NCA0	L- 1.1.1.109.3612 D (IBM) - NCA0	L-4.59 D (IBM) - NCA0	NA	L-3.92 (LME) D (IBM) - NCA1
LTO-8	L–8.76 D (IBM) - N4Q0	L-1.1.1.109.3612 D (IBM) - N4Q0	L–4.59 D (IBM) - N4Q0	NA	L-3.92 (LME) D (IBM) - N4Q1
LTO-7	L-8.76 D (IBM) - N4Q0	L-1.1.1.109.3612 D (IBM) - N4Q0	L-4.59 D (IBM) - N4Q0	NA	L-3.92 (LME) D (IBM) - N4Q1
LTO-6	L–8.76 D (IBM) - KAJ8 D (HP) - J5MS	L–1.1.1.109.3612 D (IBM) - KAJ8 D (HP) - J5MS	L–4.59 D (IBM) - KAJ8 D (HP) - J5MS	L–1483 D (IBM) - KAJ8 D (HP) - J5MS NA for SAS	L-3.92 D (HP) –35MS SAS D (HP) –25LS FC D (IBM) -KAJ9 FC and SAS
LTO-5	L–8.76 D (IBM) - G360 D (HP) - I6PS	L–1.1.1.109.3612 D (IBM) - G360 D (HP) - I6PS	L–4.58 D (IBM) - G360 D (HP) - I6PS	L–1373 D (IBM) - G360 D (HP) - I6PS	L-3.92 D (HP) –Z6HS SAS D (HP) –Y6KS FC
LTO-4	L–8.76 D (IBM) - C7QH D (HP) - H67S	NA	L–4.58 D (IBM) - C7QH D (HP) - H67S	L–1373 D (IBM) - C7QH D (HP) - H67S	NA

Legend:

• L – library firmware level
• D – drive firmware level
• FC– Fibre Channel
• NA – Not Applicable. Not supported.

Note:

If you use Multi-Drive Virtual Operator Panel (MD-VOP), version 1.1 (minimum) is required. It is recommended that you use the most current version of MD-VOP.

Table 1-5 Minimum Virtual Op Panel (VOP) Version

Tape Drive	Minimum VOP Version
T10000A, B, C, D	1.0.18
T9840D	1.0.12
HP LTO-4	1.0.12
HP LTO-5	1.0.16
HP LTO-6	1.0.18
IBM LTO-4	1.0.14
IBM LTO-5	1.0.16
IBM LTO-6	1.0.18
IBM LTO-7	MD-VOP 2.4.1
IBM LTO-8	MD-VOP 2.4.1
IBM LTO-9	MD-VOP 2.4.5