Loading New Firmware; 4-3.1 Copying From A Code Image Tape Cartridge; Table 4-8. Operator Panel Top Level Menus - Microcode Load - Fujitsu m2488 User Manual

M2488 USER'S GUIDE
4-3

LOADING NEW FIRMWARE

The M2488 tape drive contains a substantial amount of firmware (software) used to control the tape
drive hardware. The firmware is stored in non-volatile memory within the tape drive. From time to time
new firmware will become available for the M2488 tape drive. This new firmware will be provided
either on a code image tape cartridge or as a binary code image file. This section of the guide describes
the procedures for copying the firmware into the tape drive's non-volatile memory.
4-3.1 Copying from a Code Image Tape Cartridge
Use the following procedure to copy new firmware contained in a code image tape cartridge into the
non-volatile memory of the tape drive. This procedure does not require the operation of the SCSI
interface. Once the new firmware has been copied, the new firmware will be used by the tape drive
every time the unit is powered on.

Table 4-8. Operator Panel Top Level Menus - Microcode Load

TEST and UNLOAD pressed
* →
OFFLINE
April 1997
TEST and UNLOAD released
→
DIAGMODE
↓
START
SETTING
↓
START
LOADCODE
INQUIRY
MODE PGS
FACTORY
CG00000-011403 REV. A
Selection and execution of off-
line diagnostics
Access and configure user
settable options
Copy new firmware from a code
TEST
→
image tape cartridge into non-
volatile memory of M2488.
View M2488 Information
Display or change selected Tape
Unit or Medium-Changer Mode
Pages
Change factory mode settings,
enable factory mode, or enable
factory diagnostics.
CONFIGURATION
Product Guide
Section 8-4
User's Guide
Section 4-2
User's Guide
Section 4-3
User's Guide
Section 4-4
User's Guide
Section 4-5
Product Guide
Section 8-5
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