Performing Diagnostic And Maintenance Functions; Updating The Drive Firmware; Cleaning The Drive Head - IBM TotalStorage Ultrium 3580 L23 Setup And Operator Manual

2. Press the unload button. The status light flashes green for approximately 30
3. After the cartridge partially ejects, grasp the cartridge and remove it.

Performing Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions

The 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive can:
v Run tape drive diagnostics
v Update tape drive firmware from a field microcode replacement (FMR) tape
v Create an FMR tape
v Force a drive dump
v Copy the drive dump to tape
v Run a SCSI wrap test
v Convert an FMR tape to a blank tape
v Display the error code log
v Clear the error code log
v Test the tape cartridge and media
v Test the read/write function
v Test the drive head
To perform the preceding diagnostic and maintenance functions, you must place
the tape drive in maintenance mode. It is recommended that you use a scratch
(blank) data cartridge for diagnostic testing. For complete instructions about
performing each operation, see Appendix B, "Performing Diagnostic and
Maintenance Functions", on page 59.

Updating the Drive Firmware

Attention: To ensure optimum performance from the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive,
use the latest level of drive firmware. It is the customer's responsibility to obtain
and install drive firmware.
You can update the drive firmware in the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive by:
v Obtaining the new firmware image and downloading it to the tape drive over
v Loading the firmware from a field microcode replacement (FMR) tape cartridge
To update the firmware over the SCSI bus, obtain the new firmware image and the
installation instructions by visiting the web at
For instructions about downloading firmware, see "Procedure 2" on page 49.
To update the firmware by using an FMR tape, visit the web at

Cleaning the Drive Head

Attention: When cleaning the drive head in the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive, use
the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge (part number 35L2086). You
may use another LTO cleaning cartridge, but it may not meet the standards of
reliability established by IBM.
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seconds while the tape rewinds. The drive then partially ejects the cartridge,
and the status light goes out.
the SCSI interface
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