Dell PowerVault ML6000 Firmware Update, version A26

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The Dell PowerVault ML6000 Firmware Release A26 contains updated following FW updates:
Library FW = 640G.GS007
LTO5 drive = D8D4
LT06 drive = D8E4
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
-Library Firmware:
-- None
- LT05 and LT06 Drives:
--Fix a potential communication issue between the drive and library when the user configures Application Managed Encryption.
--Fix a FC port intermittently dropping offline after a soft reset.
--Fix intermittent unload issue.

Enhancements:
-Library Firmware:
--Implementation of NIST SP 800-131A encryption compliance.
- LT05 and LT06 Drives:
--Improvement made to drive firmware update behavior.
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Version

A26

Release date

11 Dec 2013

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Tape Automation

Importance

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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.
Available formats
File Format: ZipPack External
File Name: N45Y4_ML6000_A26_ZPE.exe
File Size: 152.94 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
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:
230580dea99106b95312ff6e56a1f542
SHA1:
6acdc57887cb5c1b5b7e58fe5ec42e30d6c03dd0
SHA-256:
b6e27eb6ffbb8a11339698ed9f0d8cce033deac0f65b887ce34db02655aec9d1

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PowerVault ML6000
Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with HTML Pop-Up Window for N45Y4_ML6000_A26_ZPE
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 labeled N45Y4_ML6000_A26_ZPE.
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\N45Y4_ML6000_A26
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\N45Y4_ML6000_A26 files were extracted.
4. Click OK. Follow the on-screen installation instructions in the window.

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