Using Ce Diagnostic Tools (For Service Personnel) - HP C7745NB - SureStore DLT Tape Autoloader 1/9 Manual

5. Select
Once the download process begins, the progress and status of the
download will display on the lower half of your screen.
NOTE The firmware download may take several minutes to complete.

Using CE Diagnostic Tools (For Service Personnel)

You can use Library and Tape Tools (http://www.hp.com/support/tape
tools) or third-party service tools to update autoloader and drive
firmware from a laptop computer.
When using a narrow single-ended SCSI host adapter in the laptop,
additional equipment will typically be needed:
• A 50-pin to 68-pin adapter cable (ideally with high-byte termination).
• A single-ended/HVD SCSI converter box (if the autoloader/drive is
• A single-ended SCSI terminator (if the autoloader/drive is LVDS).
NOTE An LVDS terminator cannot be used when connecting to a single-ended
Adaptec PCMCIA card.
• An HVD SCSI terminator (if the autoloader/drive is HVDS).
The general procedure for using a CE diagnostic tool is as follows:
1. If necessary, install the diagnostic tool and firmware files onto the
2. Ensure that the autoloader is not being accessed by the host system.
3. Ensure that the autoloader is powered off.
4. Disconnect the device from the host system, noting the cabling and
Chapter 4
[Start Firmware Download]
firmware.
If using the standard Adaptec PCMCIA to HD 50-pin male cable, the
adapter cable will need a HD 50-pin female end.
HVDS).
laptop.
termination.
Upgrading Firmware
Upgrading Firmware
to begin downloading the autoloader
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