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Article Number: 000138177

PowerVault TL2000 / TL4000 Tape Library - How to Update the iSCSI Bridge Firmware

Summary: Steps to Update the iSCSI Bridge Firmware.

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Article Summary: This article provides information on the "PowerVault TL2000 / TL4000 Tape Library - How to Update the iSCSI Bridge firmware".


Table of Contents:

  1. Checking the Revision
  2. Upgrade the Firmware
 

Checking the Revision

Check the firmware of the iSCSI bridge as follows:
  1. In order to check the version level of the iSCSI bridge, access its GUI / Management Console.
  2. Then, from the Console Home, click on System Information icon under Bridge Maintenance.

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  3. Once in look for Firmware Revision under "Bridge and Firmware Details".

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A power cycle of the TL2000/TL4000 library might be necessary to get the GUI or Web Interface of the iSCSI Bridge in order to upgrade the firmware.

For more information on accessing the iSCSI Bridge's GUI / Web Interface, see the following guide - 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User's Guide


Upgrade the Firmware

Update the firmware of the iSCSI Bridge as follows:
  1. Download the latest iSCSI Bridge firmware from Dell's Support Site.
  2. The firmware will need to be downloaded and extracted.
  3. Next, bring up the iSCSI Bridge's GUI / Web Interface.
  4. Under the Console Home page, find the Firmware Updates icon and go into it.

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  5. Select Browse on the "Firmware image" section, and browse to the location where the iSCSI Bridge's firmware was download and extracted.

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  6. Select the image file or .system file, and then click on the update button within the iSCSI Bridge's Update Firmware page
Also, see the following guide - 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User's Guide for the Firmware Update process.

Article Properties

Affected Product

Servers, PowerVault TL2000, PowerVault TL4000

Last Published Date

21 Feb 2021

Version

3

Article Type

Solution

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