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Function, Update, Drive, Firmware

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v If no error is detected, the diagnostic will loop and begin again. To stop the loop, press the Unload Button for one second and release. When the loop ends, 0 temporarily appears in the SCD. The drive rewinds and unloads the cartridge, and then exits maintenance mode. The solid amber Status Light turns off. v If an error is detected, the Status Light flashes amber and the drive posts an error code to the SCD. To determine the error, locate the code in Table 9 on page 45. The tape drive unloads the tape cartridge and exits maintenance mode. To clear the error, turn the power off, then on again. Function Code 2: Update Drive Firmware from FMR Tape Attention When updating drive firmware, do not power-off the drive until the update is complete or the firmware may be lost. Function Code 8 loads drive firmware from a field microcode replacement (FMR) tape. Attention: While the drive supports firmware update with a FUP tape, IBM recommends you update the drive firmware using the easier to use Tapetool found at http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TAPEFILES. Attention: Customers should only attempt this step when requested by IBM service. 1. Place the drive in maintenance mode. For instructions, see "Entering Maintenance Mode" on page 15. 2. Press the Unload Button once per second until 8 appears in the SCD. (If you cycle past the desired code, press the Unload Button once per second until the code reappears.) 3. Press and hold the Unload Button for three or more seconds, then release it to select the function. The SCD changes to a flashing C . 4. Insert the FMR tape cartridge (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). The SCD changes to a flashing 8 . The tape drive loads the updated firmware from the FMR tape into its erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) area. v If the update completes successfully, the tape drive rewinds and unloads the FMR tape, resets itself, and is ready to use the new firmware. The drive automatically reboots. v If the update fails, the tape drive posts an error code to the SCD. To determine the error, locate the code in Table 9 on page 45. The drive then unloads the FMR tape and exits maintenance mode. Contact Technical Support for problem determination or machine replacement. Operating the Drive 17

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v
If
no
error
is
detected,
the
diagnostic
will
loop
and
begin
again.
To
stop
the
loop,
press
the
Unload
Button
for
one
second
and
release.
When
the
loop
ends,
0
temporarily
appears
in
the
SCD.
The
drive
rewinds
and
unloads
the
cartridge,
and
then
exits
maintenance
mode.
The
solid
amber
Status
Light
turns
off.
v
If
an
error
is
detected,
the
Status
Light
flashes
amber
and
the
drive
posts
an
error
code
to
the
SCD.
To
determine
the
error,
locate
the
code
in
Table
9
on
page
45.
The
tape
drive
unloads
the
tape
cartridge
and
exits
maintenance
mode.
To
clear
the
error,
turn
the
power
off,
then
on
again.
Function
Code
2:
Update
Drive
Firmware
from
FMR
Tape
Attention
When
updating
drive
firmware,
do
not
power-off
the
drive
until
the
update
is
complete
or
the
firmware
may
be
lost.
Function
Code
8
loads
drive
firmware
from
a
field
microcode
replacement
(FMR)
tape.
Attention:
While
the
drive
supports
firmware
update
with
a
FUP
tape,
IBM
recommends
you
update
the
drive
firmware
using
the
easier
to
use
Tapetool
found
at
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TAPE-
FILES.
Attention:
Customers
should
only
attempt
this
step
when
requested
by
IBM
service.
1.
Place
the
drive
in
maintenance
mode.
For
instructions,
see
“Entering
Maintenance
Mode”
on
page
15.
2.
Press
the
Unload
Button
once
per
second
until
8
appears
in
the
SCD.
(If
you
cycle
past
the
desired
code,
press
the
Unload
Button
once
per
second
until
the
code
reappears.)
3.
Press
and
hold
the
Unload
Button
for
three
or
more
seconds,
then
release
it
to
select
the
function.
The
SCD
changes
to
a
flashing
C
.
4.
Insert
the
FMR
tape
cartridge
(or
the
tape
drive
exits
maintenance
mode).
The
SCD
changes
to
a
flashing
8
.
The
tape
drive
loads
the
updated
firmware
from
the
FMR
tape
into
its
erasable
programmable
read-only
memory
(EPROM)
area.
v
If
the
update
completes
successfully,
the
tape
drive
rewinds
and
unloads
the
FMR
tape,
resets
itself,
and
is
ready
to
use
the
new
firmware.
The
drive
automatically
reboots.
v
If
the
update
fails,
the
tape
drive
posts
an
error
code
to
the
SCD.
To
determine
the
error,
locate
the
code
in
Table
9
on
page
45.
The
drive
then
unloads
the
FMR
tape
and
exits
maintenance
mode.
Contact
Technical
Support
for
problem
determination
or
machine
replacement.
Operating
the
Drive
17