Firmware 3.00 And Later Download Times; Cli Port - Dos Method - StorageTek L700 Service Manual

Updating Firmware
The Hyperterminal method is the preferred method since it requires less download time
and also because it will be the only method available for many future libraries.

Firmware 3.00 and Later Download Times

With firmware edition 3.00 or later, you can only use the Hyperterminal method to
download firmware to the library.
Download times vary, depending upon which controller card is being upgraded:
• MPC/MPCL only (mpcxyyzz.prm file) requires eight minutes
• MPB only (mpbxyyzz.prm file) requires three minutes
• MPC/MPCL and MPB (mpcxyyzzmpbxyyzz.prm file) requires 33 minutes

CLI Port - DOS Method

To download the firmware:
1. Connect the RJ45 serial cable to the CSE port on the MPC/MPCL card.
2. Open a DOS window on your PC.
3. Create a directory on the C drive (mk dir).
4. Insert the firmware diskette into the personal computer.
5. Change to the directory on the diskette drive (cd directory name).
6. Copy the flash97.exe program and the firmware file release.prm to the
directory you created on the C drive (copy flash.exe c:/directory name and
copy release.prm c:/directory name).
7. From the directory on your personal computer, type in:
flash97 release.prm
8. When prompted, enter the port number being used on the personal computer
(generally port 1) and press <Enter> (or return).
CAUTION:
Equipment Damage: Do not attempt to do perform any operations on the
personal computer or library until the operator panel displays DOWNLOAD
COMPLETE. Damage to the MPC/MPCL or MPB processor cards may
occur if you do not wait for the process to complete.
9. After several seconds, the personal computer will display and update the number of
bytes being sent. The download takes about 20 minutes.
10. The L700e operator panel will display DOWNLOADING.
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