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Updating, Firmware, through, Library/Drive, Interface, Update, Retrieval

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For instructions about updating firmware from a server that uses an IBM tape device driver, refer to the IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide. To update firmware from a server that uses a non-IBM tape device driver, refer to the documentation for that device. Updating Firmware through the Library/Drive Interface The drive includes a firmware update feature that allows a tape library to download firmware to the drive by using the Library/Drive Interface (LDI) while the drive performs normal host operations on logical unit number (LUN) 0 of the SCSI Protocol Interface. The update typically takes 63 seconds and a maximum of 140 seconds. The command may be received by the SCSI interface or the LDI (RS-422) interface. Note: If a Power-on Reset command is received while a cartridge is loaded in the drive, the drive will respond with a Check Condition. It will not activate the new code level until you cycle power, or until a Power-on Reset command is received and the drive does not contain a cartridge. ITDT SCSI Firmware Update, Dump Retrieval and Library/Drive Test Tool A newly designed tool, ITDT, is a tool with multiple functional capability and is a very quick, convenient and efficient method for both drive and library firmware updates. As a note, both drive and library dump retrievals can be performed by the tool as well. Currently, the tool is very similar to the LTO-TDX drive only firmware update and drive dump retrieval tool (explained in detail later on in the Tape Drive Update firmware paragraph in this section). Below are some of the capabilities of this tool: 1. Firmware update capability via SCSI to all IBM LTO Tape Drive and Tape Library products. 2. The tool does not require any special device drivers. 3. The tool is available for most major platforms (Windows®, AIX®, SUN, NetWare). 4. Linux 5. The tool is capable of uploading drive and library dump files. 6. The tool's primary function is thoroughly testing a drive. However, if the library is online to the server/host where the tool resides, ITDT will communicate with the drive through the library to load and unload a test cartridge thereby exercising some library functions. 7. The tool scans the SCSI bus and will find and display for selection all IBM LTO devices. The tool will not display and allow for selection any non-IBM device. 8. Each function has ″Help″ selection which explains the required syntax as well as a brief explanation of the particular function. 9. A Readme text file will be posted with the .exe file for a thorough explanation of initial tool download information from the web as well as explanation of tool capabilities. 10. The tool is currently a ″command line″ tool with a simple entry by keying in the executable name, itdt, from the directory where the tool is located. Operating the Drive 27

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For
instructions
about
updating
firmware
from
a
server
that
uses
an
IBM
tape
device
driver,
refer
to
the
IBM
Ultrium
Device
Drivers
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
.
To
update
firmware
from
a
server
that
uses
a
non-IBM
tape
device
driver,
refer
to
the
documentation
for
that
device.
Updating
Firmware
through
the
Library/Drive
Interface
The
drive
includes
a
firmware
update
feature
that
allows
a
tape
library
to
download
firmware
to
the
drive
by
using
the
Library/Drive
Interface
(LDI)
while
the
drive
performs
normal
host
operations
on
logical
unit
number
(LUN)
0
of
the
SCSI
Protocol
Interface.
The
update
typically
takes
63
seconds
and
a
maximum
of
140
seconds.
The
command
may
be
received
by
the
SCSI
interface
or
the
LDI
(RS-422)
interface.
Note:
If
a
Power-on
Reset
command
is
received
while
a
cartridge
is
loaded
in
the
drive,
the
drive
will
respond
with
a
Check
Condition.
It
will
not
activate
the
new
code
level
until
you
cycle
power,
or
until
a
Power-on
Reset
command
is
received
and
the
drive
does
not
contain
a
cartridge.
ITDT
SCSI
Firmware
Update,
Dump
Retrieval
and
Library/Drive
Test
Tool
A
newly
designed
tool,
ITDT,
is
a
tool
with
multiple
functional
capability
and
is
a
very
quick,
convenient
and
efficient
method
for
both
drive
and
library
firmware
updates.
As
a
note,
both
drive
and
library
dump
retrievals
can
be
performed
by
the
tool
as
well.
Currently,
the
tool
is
very
similar
to
the
LTO-TDX
drive
only
firmware
update
and
drive
dump
retrieval
tool
(explained
in
detail
later
on
in
the
Tape
Drive
Update
firmware
paragraph
in
this
section).
Below
are
some
of
the
capabilities
of
this
tool:
1.
Firmware
update
capability
via
SCSI
to
all
IBM
LTO
Tape
Drive
and
Tape
Library
products.
2.
The
tool
does
not
require
any
special
device
drivers.
3.
The
tool
is
available
for
most
major
platforms
(Windows
®
,
AIX
®
,
SUN,
NetWare).
4.
Linux
5.
The
tool
is
capable
of
uploading
drive
and
library
dump
files.
6.
The
tool’s
primary
function
is
thoroughly
testing
a
drive.
However,
if
the
library
is
online
to
the
server/host
where
the
tool
resides,
ITDT
will
communicate
with
the
drive
through
the
library
to
load
and
unload
a
test
cartridge
thereby
exercising
some
library
functions.
7.
The
tool
scans
the
SCSI
bus
and
will
find
and
display
for
selection
all
IBM
LTO
devices.
The
tool
will
not
display
and
allow
for
selection
any
non-IBM
device.
8.
Each
function
has
″
Help
″
selection
which
explains
the
required
syntax
as
well
as
a
brief
explanation
of
the
particular
function.
9.
A
Readme
text
file
will
be
posted
with
the
.exe
file
for
a
thorough
explanation
of
initial
tool
download
information
from
the
web
as
well
as
explanation
of
tool
capabilities.
10.
The
tool
is
currently
a
″
command
line
″
tool
with
a
simple
entry
by
keying
in
the
executable
name,
itdt,
from
the
directory
where
the
tool
is
located.
Operating
the
Drive
27