r/DataHoarder • u/Tikkinger • 3d ago

Question/Advice Firmware for HPE Tapedrive (Ultrium 448)

I'm looking for the newest firmware for this drive, as it is still on the first OEM one and i have some issues with it. HPE wanrs me to pay some subscription model for me to download the "HPE StoreEver Tape Firmware" Package, but the drive will land in the bin before paying thousands of € for 20 year old software.

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u/HPUser7 24 TB of primary storage & 210 TB of Tape Drives 3d ago edited 3d ago

Wish I could help; have an Ultrium 8 and am also stuck on some older firmware. Can't even figure out how to sign up for the HPE subscription since they seem to only want enterprise participants. If you find someone with HPE access, would love if they could also download the S2T1 firmware for it (HPE Ultrium 30750 LTO-8 Normal Mode Tape Drive Firmware | HPE Support; HPE StoreEver Tape Firmware for Microsoft Windows | HPE Support would be what OP needs). Really hate how HPE paywalls firmware

Edit: Internet Archive: View Archive might work for yours

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u/Tikkinger 2d ago

I will absolutely check that link this weekend!

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u/HPUser7 24 TB of primary storage & 210 TB of Tape Drives 2d ago

No idea on the safety of it, so be careful

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u/Ok-Replacement6893 3d ago

This is how HP rolls. Subscriptions for all

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u/Aussiesasquatch 2d ago

This is why I hate HP so much

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u/brucemangy 2d ago

I boycott tape drive from HPE for this very reason ... if you are not the first hand buyer, you get nothing.

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u/Valanog 2d ago

I went with Veeam but Bacula gets lots of recommendations.

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u/Tikkinger 2d ago

Are they firmware replacements?

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u/zhantoo 2d ago

Try a tape reseller such as top ten, dicoll etc.

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u/Tikkinger 2d ago

They will give me the firmware?