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Important Procedures, Loading Microcode

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Important Procedures PowerVault 130T Service Manual Important Procedures This section includes the following procedures that may sometimes be required: Loading Microde Setting tape drive SCSI IDs (from the operator panel) Setting the library SCSI ID (from the operator panel) Cleaning tape drives Loading Microcode Items required: DOS-based computer with available com/serial port Adapter DB9 to RJ45 to computer RJ45 8-conductor cable Adapter DB9 to RJ45 to CSE port on library PowerVault 130T microcode floppy/CD Procedure 1. Attach the cable to the serial port of the computer and to the CSE port on the library. Power on or reset the library. 2. During boot, while the library display reads Available (visible for about five seconds), press the MENU button on the operator panel. 3. The operator panel displays the choices >Functional Reflash NVRAM test & init Select Functional Reflash using the arrow buttons and press ENTER. The operator panel displays FUNCTIONAL RE-FLASH IN PROGRESS Connect CSE port... 4. Insert the microcode diskette into the floppy drive of the PC and access the floppy drive. This is usually done by typing A: and pressing RETURN 5. At the DOS prompt, type Flash97.exe reflash.prm The program will then prompt you for the serial port number. Type in the serial port number that is connected to the cable and press ENTER. The PC displays Sending and the library Operator Panel displays Receiving. Next, the PC displays Send Status: File transfer completed successfully. The Operator Panel displays Writing..... . 2-10 4473D

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Important Procedures
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Important Procedures
This section includes the following procedures that may sometimes be required:
S
Loading Microde
S
Setting tape drive SCSI IDs (from the operator panel)
S
Setting the library SCSI ID (from the operator panel)
S
Cleaning tape drives
Loading Microcode
Items required:
S
DOS-based computer with available com/serial port
S
Adapter DB9 to RJ45 to computer
S
RJ45 8-conductor cable
S
Adapter DB9 to RJ45 to CSE port on library
S
PowerVault 130T microcode floppy/CD
Procedure
1.
Attach the cable to the serial port of the computer and to the CSE port on the
library.
Power on or reset the library.
2.
During boot, while the library display reads
<Menu> Available
(visible
for about five seconds), press the
MENU
button on the operator panel.
3.
The operator panel displays the choices
>Functional Reflash
NVRAM test & init
Select
Functional Reflash
using the arrow buttons and press
ENTER
.
The operator panel displays
FUNCTIONAL RE–FLASH
IN PROGRESS
Connect CSE port...
4.
Insert the microcode diskette into the floppy drive of the PC and access the
floppy drive.
This is usually done by typing
A:
and pressing
RETURN
5.
At the DOS prompt, type
Flash97.exe reflash.prm
The program will then prompt you for the serial port number.
Type in the serial
port number that is connected to the cable and press ENTER.
The PC displays
Sending
and the library Operator Panel displays
Receiving
.
Next, the PC displays
Send Status: File transfer completed
successfully.
The Operator Panel displays
Writing
.....
.