Updating Tape Drive Firmware
Keep all drive firmware up-to-date to access to the latest features and fixes.
- Go to My Oracle Support at:
http://support.oracle.comand sign in. - Click the Patches & Updates tab.
- Click Product or Family (Advanced).
- 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 Firmware Compatibilities
| Drive | SL8500 | SL4000 | SL3000 | SL500 | SL150 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T10000D |
L–FRS_8.0.5 (no 3590 drive support) D (FC) –4.06.107 D (FICON) –4.07.xxx |
L -1.0.0.65.27025 D – 4.15.102 |
L–FRS_3.62 (no 3590 drive support) D (FC) –4.06.107 D (FICON) –4.07.xxx |
NA |
NA |
|
T10000C |
L–FRS_7.0.0 D–1.53.316 |
L -1.0.0.65.27025 D – 3.66.101 |
L–FRS_3.0.0 D–1.53.316 |
NA |
NA |
|
T10000B |
L–3.98b D–1.38.x09 |
NA |
L–FRS_2.00 D (FC) –1.38.x07 D (FICON) –1.38.x09 |
NA |
NA |
|
T10000A |
L–3.11c D (FC) –1.37.113 D (FICON) –1.37.114 |
NA |
L–FRS_2.00 D (FC) –1.37.113 D (FICON) –1.37.114 |
NA |
NA |
|
T9840D |
L–3.98 D–1.42.x07 |
NA |
L–FRS_2.00 D–1.42.x07 |
NA |
NA |
|
LTO-8 |
L–8.60 D (IBM) - HB82 |
L–1.0.0.65.27025 D (IBM) - HB82 |
L–4.50 D (IBM) - HB82 |
NA |
L–3.50 (LME) D (IBM) - HB83 |
|
LTO-7 |
L-8.60 D (IBM) - HB82 |
L-1.0.0.68.29240 D (IBM) - HB82 |
L-4.50 D (IBM) - HB82 |
NA |
L-3.50 (LME) D (IBM) - HB83 |
|
LTO-6 |
L–8.01 D (IBM) - CT94 D (HP) - J2AS |
L–1.0.0.65.27025 D (IBM) - G9P2 D (HP) - J5MS |
L–4.0 D (IBM) - CT94 D (HP) - J2AS |
L–1483 D (IBM) - BBNH D (HP) - J2AS NA for SAS |
L -2.50 D (HP) –33ES SAS D (HP) –23DS FC D (IBM) -E6RF FC and SAS without OKM compatibility |
|
LTO-5 |
D(IBM) - BBNH D (HP) - I5BS |
L–1.0.0.65.27025 D (IBM) - G350 D (HP) - I6PS |
D (IBM) - BBNH D (HP) - I5BS |
L–1373 D (IBM) - BBNH D (HP) - I5BS |
IBM - NA L (HP) – 1.80 D (HP) –Z68S SAS D (HP) –Y68S FC |
|
LTO-4 |
L–FRS_4.70 D (IBM) - BBH4 D (HP) - H64S |
NA |
L–FRS_2.30 D (IBM) - BBH4 D (HP) - H64S |
L–1373 D (IBM) - BBH4 D (HP) - H64S |
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 |