Checking Firmware Level; Configuring Library Settings; System Summary; Logical Library Mode Settings - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Checking Firmware Level

Figure 3-18. System summary
To check the firmware level:
1. Visit the web at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/index.html
2. Check the current level of library firmware displayed in the System Summary. If

Configuring Library Settings

Logical Library Settings
Figure 3-19. Logical library mode settings
To configure the library access mode settings for the logical library, complete the
following procedure:
1. Expand Configure Library, if necessary, and click on Logical in the left
2. Select the Library Mode.
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to determine the latest levels of firmware for your library.
an updated level of firmware is available, download and update the library
firmware before normal operation starts. See "Updating Library and Drive
Firmware" on page 4-34.
navigation pane of the Web User Interface.
• Random — In random mode, the library allows the server's (host's)
application software to select any data cartridge in any order.
• Sequential — In sequential mode, the library's firmware predefines the
selection of the cartridges. After initialization, the firmware causes the library
to select the first available cartridge found (counting from the lowest Column/