HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 Storage Tape Firmware 3.7.0.0 (B) Download

Posted at December 21, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 Storage Tape Firmware 3.7.0.0 (B) Description

The fixes below are only applicable for the following firmware revisions and devices:

HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 SAS Tape Drive
- Drive firmware version O39D
- Update recommendation Recommended
- Supersedes O2BD
- Corner-case situations resulted in Space/Locate 0x5090/0x5092 reporting errors.
- An assert reset was possible on a load when re-initializing the write/read channel adaption routines.
- Writing to partitioned tapes might result in 0x5092 errors being reported on subsequent reads.
- The Cartridge Memory update failed causing assert reset due to other internal firmware processes overflowing the queue.
- Firmware race condition might cause a multi-partitioned cartridge to be reported as having only a single partition.
- A firmware upgrade over the primary port, after loading a cleaning cartridge, will fail with an 0x1C2B error.

HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 SAS Tape Drive

- Drive firmware version 338D
- Update recommendation Recommended
- Supersedes 32BD
- Corner-case situations resulted in Space/Locate 0x5090/0x5092 reporting errors.
- An assert reset was possible on a load when re-initializing the write/read channel adaption routines.
- Writing to partitioned tapes might result in 0x5092 errors being reported on subsequent reads.
- The Cartridge Memory update failed causing assert reset due to other internal firmware processes overflowing the queue.
- Firmware race condition might cause a multi-partitioned cartridge to be reported as having only a single partition.
- A firmware upgrade over the primary port, after loading a cleaning cartridge, will fail with an 0x1C2B error.

HP StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 SAS Tape Drive

- Drive firmware version X64D
- Update recommendation Recommended
- Supersedes X5BD
- Space/Locate 0x5090/0x5092 reporting errors that resulted from corner-case situations.
- New tapes labelled by a drive containing an earlier firmware revision might get reported as a blank tape.
- The drive might become unresponsive during writing due to internal hardware power-on sequencing.
- Forcing writes to the physical EOT (End Of Tape) might result in the last wrap getting overwritten under corner case conditions.
- Writing to partitioned tapes might result in 0x5092 errors being reported on subsequent reads.
- Poor performance when connected to some 6Gb SAS HBAs.
- The Cartridge Memory update failed causing assert reset due to other internal firmware processes overflowing the queue.
- A Tape Alert flag 56 (0x38) was not being cleared when the issue was resolved.
- A Tape Alert 55 (0x37) error was not being triggered on a failure to thread the tape during a load.

HP StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS Tape Drive

- Drive firmware version Z64D
- Update recommendation Recommended
- Supersedes Z5AD
- Space/Locate 0x5090/0x5092 reporting errors that resulted from corner-case situations.
- New tapes labelled by a drive containing an earlier firmware revision might get reported as a blank tape.
- The drive might become unresponsive during writing due to internal hardware power-on sequencing.
- Forcing writes to the physical EOT (End Of Tape) might result in the last wrap getting overwritten under corner case conditions.
- Writing to partitioned tapes might result in 0x5092 errors being reported on subsequent reads.
- Poor performance when connected to some 6Gb SAS HBAs.
- The Cartridge Memory update failed causing assert reset due to other internal firmware processes overflowing the queue.
- A Tape Alert flag 56 (0x38) was not being cleared when the issue was resolved.
- A Tape Alert 55 (0x37) error was not being triggered on a failure to thread the tape during a load.

The enhancements below are only applicable for the following firmware revisions and devices:

HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 SAS Tape Drive
- Drive firmware version O39D
- Update recommendation Recommended
- Supersedes O2BD
- Improved the internal drive logging.
- Added final checking of the calibrated Servo band position values to the servo band calibration routine.
- Enhanced the process for the drive to request a cleaning tape and report associated Tape Alerts if a 0x7519 write fault is encountered.
- Changed servo parameter to make the drive more robust to media servo issues

HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 SAS Tape Drive

- Drive firmware version 338D
- Update recommendation Recommended
- Supersedes 32BD
- Improved the internal drive logging.
- Added final checking of the calibrated Servo band position values to the servo band calibration routine.
- Enhanced the process for the drive to request a cleaning tape and report associated Tape Alerts if a 0x7519 write fault is encountered.
- Changed servo parameter to make the drive more robust to media servo issues

HP StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 SAS Tape Drive

- Drive firmware version X64D
- Update recommendation Recommended
- Supersedes X5BD
- New Functionality: Added "cached" READ ATTRIBUTE command support to allow Cartridge Memory data to be accessed after the tape has been unloaded.
- Enhanced the load rotation check to reduce unload failures.
- Improved spacing performance by eliminating an unnecessary reposition.
- Increased tape speed during space/locates to reduce occurrences of 0x5090/0x5092 errors.
- Added final checking of the calibrated Servo band position values to the servo band calibration routine.
- Improved the internal drive logging.

HP StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS Tape Drive

- Drive firmware version Z64D
- Update recommendation Recommended
- Supersedes Z5AD
- New Functionality: Added "cached" READ ATTRIBUTE command support to allow Cartridge Memory data to be accessed after the tape has been unloaded.
- Enhanced the load rotation check to reduce unload failures.
- Improved spacing performance by eliminating an unnecessary reposition.
- Increased tape speed during space/locates to reduce occurrences of 0x5090/0x5092 errors.
- Added final checking of the calibrated Servo band position values to the servo band calibration routine.
- Improved the internal drive logging.

HP DAT 160 SAS Tape Drive

- Drive Firmware Revision WSB8
- Firmware includes fixes which address the following issues:
- Fixed an issue that could cause SAS link resets when connected to certain HBAs
- Fixed some settings to prevent SAS controller time-outs
- Fixed the potential for command time-outs by accommodating HBA long Open Rejects.

HP DAT 72 SCSI Tape Drive

- Drive Firmware Revision WPBC
- Firmware includes fixes which address the following issues:
- Fixed a firmware issue where the drive would experience a bus reset from certain bus configuration commands if the drive was busy.

Added support for new operating systems:

- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows 8 (32-bit)
- Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit)

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

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