LTO5 Webpost Firmware Package A02

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Firmware upgrade for Dell PowerVault LTO5-140 Tape Drive. This release contains B171 drive firmware and ITDT-DCR.
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TAPE_FRMW_WIN_R294527.EXE | 12.96 MB
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: TAPE_FRMW_WIN_R294527.EXE
File Size: 12.96 MB
Format Description
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
DF4BC660DBFC94046DE4F0CFE390DC0F
SHA1:
Not available
SHA-256:
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- fixes for drive hangs which would present itself as a "stuck tape"
- fix for correct tape capacity reading

Enhancements:
- enhancements made to Data Safe Mode to prevent an unintentional overwrite of data
- enhancements to log reporting\reading
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Version

B171, A02

Release date

06 Dec 2011

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Tape Drives

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: TAPE_FRMW_LX_R294527.BIN.sign
File Size: 194 Bytes
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Format Description:
The GnuPG signature for Red Hat Linux Update Package can be used to authenticate Dell's identity in the correlated Red Hat Linux Update Package.
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MD5:
EA31F2C498AF82764EF341F006AAF1FA
SHA1:
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SHA-256:
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File Format: ZipPack External
File Name: R294527.exe
File Size: 56.54 MB
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Format Description:
This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
1164c6d652f09631042d168fe020268d
SHA1:
a2450806d9df401f34d7a8cfb5f62c55a0fce4f1
SHA-256:
4ed1e29c695fb14fe19addd809c7fc40ed6d2fa2151c750852dd79558fbe030c
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: TAPE_FRMW_LX_R294527.BIN
File Size: 11.12 MB
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Format Description:
Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.
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MD5:
B31740FA3E93E6DF980D5AEEAEEF3F7A
SHA1:
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SHA-256:
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Windows Server 2008 x64
Red Hat® Ent Linux 4
Suse Linux ES 9
Suse Linux ES 10
Red Hat® Ent Linux 5
Windows Server 2008 x86
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 x64
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PowerVault LTO5-140 (IBM)
Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with HTML Pop-Up Window

Download
1.Click Download Now, to download the file.
2.When the File Download window appears, click Save this program to
disk (Windows XP users, click Save) and click OK. The Save In: window
appears.
3.From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to
select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4.If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file
name icon appears on your desktop.

Install
1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop
The Self-Extractor window appears.
2.Click OK or Continue.
The Self-Extracting Driver Installation window appears and prompts to
extract files to C:\DELL\DRIVERS
3.Leave all of the default settings and click Unzip or OK. If the
directory doesn't exist, you'll be prompted to create one. Click Yes. A
Self Extractor window appears and indicates C:\DELL\DRIVERS files were
extracted.
4.Click OK.
Follow the on-screen installation instructions in the window.

HTML Pop-Up With Install Now Button
1.The Dell Software Installation Documentation window appears.
2.Click the Install Now button. A File Download window appears.
3.Click Run this program from its current location and click OK.
The Security Warning window appears.
4.Click Yes. The InstallShield Wizard window appears.
5.Follow the on-screen instructions.

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