Install Device Drivers; Configure The Tape Drive To A Server/Host; Updating Firmware - IBM System Storage TS2230 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Install Device Drivers

A device driver is firmware that enables the tape drive to interact with a variety of
servers. Refer to "Supported device drivers" on page 1-5 for instructions on
downloading the latest device drivers.
If you intend to use the tape drive with a commercial software application, refer to
that application's installation instructions to install the device driver and configure
the tape drive.
If you do not intend to use the tape drive with a commercial software application,
refer to the IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide.

Configure the Tape Drive to a Server/Host

1. Power-on the unit.
2. To configure the tape drive, refer to the documentation for your server/host

Updating firmware

Attention: When updating firmware, do not power-off the drive until the update
is complete, or the firmware may be lost.
It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that this drive has the latest firmware.
Periodically check for updated levels of drive firmware by visiting the web at
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral. Update drive firmware using:
v The host interface
v The ITDT tool
v A field microcode replacement (FMR) tape cartridge
v The ethernet interface
For instructions on obtaining a new firmware image, visit http://www.ibm.com/
support/fixcentral. To update the firmware, refer to the following sections.
Updating Firmware through the Host Interface
When updating drive firmware by using the host interface, the procedure varies
depending on whether your server uses an IBM tape device driver or a non-IBM
tape device driver (such as a driver from Sun, Hewlett-Packard, or Microsoft).
For instructions about updating firmware from a server that uses an IBM tape
device driver, refer to the IBM Tape 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 driver.
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interface. For more information on ITDT, see "ITDT firmware update, dump
retrieval and library/drive test tool" on page 2-7.
and application software.