Updating Drive Firmware - IBM System Storage TS3310 Setup And Operator Manual

Important: After the update process starts, you must wait until the library reboots.
Do not attempt to interrupt the process in any way, or the upgrade will
not be successful.
After you download the library firmware, the update program puts the firmware
package in a predetermined location in the file structure. During the firmware
update process, the various parts of the firmware package are distributed to the
proper library components.

Updating Drive Firmware

Drive firmware is best updated using the drive's application interface, SCSI or
fibre.
There are tools readily available to facilitate this process. The recommended tool,
ITDT, is available on the IBM web site and requires no special device drivers. ITDT
is available for multiple platforms. Other tools, such as NTUTIL and TapeUTIL can
also be used for drive firmware updates.
The library also supports drive firmware update by creating and using an FMR
cartridge. However, to create an FMR cartridge with the latest drive firmware, one
of the methods described above must be used to first download the firmware to
one of the drives. An FMR cartridge can then be created and used to update the
remaining drives for that drive type, SCSI or fibre. For more information on FMR
cartridges, refer to "Updating Drive Firmware Using a Firmware (FMR) Cartridge"
on page 7-12.
The recommended method to update drive firmware:
1. Download the latest drive firmware to your host computer by visiting
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/tape/lto/.
2. Update all SCSI and/or Fibre drives in the library by using the ITDT tool.
Refer to "Using the ITDT SCSI Firmware Update, Dump Retrieval and Drive."
Using the ITDT SCSI Firmware Update, Dump Retrieval and Drive
A newly designed tool, ITDT, is a tool with multiple functional capability and is a
very quick, convenient and efficient method for drive firmware updates. As a note,
drive dump retrievals can be performed by the tool as well.
Below are some of the capabilities of this tool:
v Firmware update capability via SCSI to all IBM LTO Tape Drive products.
v The tool does not require any special device drivers.
v The tool is available for most major platforms (Windows, AIX
NetWare).
v The tool is capable of uploading drive dump files.
v 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.
v 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.
v Each function has a "Help" selection which explains the required syntax as well
as a brief explanation of the particular function.
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