Dell PowerVault ML6000 Library and Drive Firmware Update Release A25

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Dell PowerVault ML6000 Firmware Update for Library and Drive; release version A25.
FW Revisions:
Library FW = 636G.GS003
LT03 drive = 93GP
LT04 drive = C7QH
LTO5 drive = D2A6
LT06 drive = D2D6
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File Name: 8GHP6_ML6000_A25_ZPE.exe
File Size: 147.62 MB
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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.
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MD5:
9a6e63f5250420c0e15b31bc7910679c
SHA1:
a0d909ed91c986e41ded411f21ff5b9ea4efe58e
SHA-256:
f910a8877653db7d89b44862d8cbd20ce09fc5d2ea0c470b779037688540f1fc

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
-Library Firmware:
-- Addressed a library inventory issue when using the library manual import
--Updated the Open source package for OpenSSL
-- Addressed Bug where the pasward field allows more than 16 characters
- LT03 Drive:
-- Corrected an issue where the drive is no correctly configuring the media MAM, which caused reading errors in an LT05 drive
- LT04 Drive:
-- Optomized LUN0 timeout delay, the previous delay was too long and caused some hosts to abort the inquire command
-- Fix incompatibility issue with Symnatec Software AME configuration, Next block encryption bit status was reported incorrectly by the Drive
- LT05 Drive:
-- Fix incompatibility issue with Symnatec Software AME configuration, Next block encryption bit status was reported incorrectly by the Drive
-- Fix a drive performance issue when reading the EndOfData
-- Fix problem when drive reported 2C11 due to uninitilaized media
- LT06 Drive:
-- Fix incompatibility issue with Symnatec Software AME configuration, Next block encryption bit status was reported incorrectly by the Drive
-- Fix drive panic when a media with a corrupt MAM is loaded into the drive
-- Fix problem when drive reported 2C11 due to uninitilaized media

Enhancements:
- Not Applicable
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Version

636G.GS003, A25

Release date

04 Jun 2013

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Tape Automation

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.

Additional details

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670G.GS003, A3116 Nov 2015
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641G.GS103, A2904 Sep 2014
641G.GS103, A2815 May 2014
641G.GS003, A2722 Apr 2014
A2611 Dec 2013
A2420 Dec 2012
590G.GS001, A2211 Oct 2012
590G.GS001, A2121 Mar 2012
589G.GS001, A19-0022 Nov 2011
PowerVault ML6000
Dell Online Instructions:
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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 8GHP6_ML6000_A25_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\8GHP6_ML6000_A25
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\8GHP6_ML6000_A25 files were extracted.
4. Click OK. Follow the on-screen installation instructions in the window.

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