Updating Microcode - IBM System Storage TS3400 Tape Library Maintenance Information

Table 8-1. Updating Microcode (in descending order of preference) (continued)
To update microcode from:
Laptop using drive Ethernet
iSeries (OS/400) System
pSeries/RS6000 (AIX) System using
TAPEUTIL
LINUX using TAPEUTIL
Sun System using TAPEUTIL
HP-UX System using TAPEUTIL
Windows NT or Windows 2000
System using NTUTIL
SP2 using TAPEUTIL
3592 C06 Controller
Updating Microcode from Most Systems using ITDT
The fastest method to update drive firmware is to use the IBM TotalStorage
Diagnostic Tool (ITDT). ITDT is a tool with multifunction capability and is a quick,
convenient, and efficient method for drive firmware updates. It can also assist with
drive dump retrievals.
Below are some of the capabilities of this tool:
• Firmware update capability for IBM 3592 Tape Drive products.
• Does not require any special device drivers.
• Available for most major platforms (Windows
• Capable of uploading drive dump files.
• The primary function is to test a drive. However, if the library is online to the
• Scans to find and displays all IBM devices. The tool will not display any non-IBM
• The "Help" selection explains the required syntax as well as a brief explanation of
• A Readme text file will be posted with the .exe file for a thorough explanation of
• The tool is available as a command-line utility, invoked by keying in the executable
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TS3400 Tape Library Maintenance Information
"Updating Microcode By Using
Ethernet Port (E06 Only)" on
page 8-38
"Updating Microcode from iSeries
(OS/400)" on page 8-13
"Updating Microcode from
pSeries/RS6000 (AIX) using
TAPEUTIL" on page 8-13
"Updating Microcode from Linux
using TAPEUTIL" on page 8-15
"Updating Microcode from Sun
System using TAPEUTIL" on
page 8-17
"Updating Microcode from HP-UX
System using TAPEUTIL" on
page 8-18
"Updating Microcode from Windows
NT or Windows 2000 using NTUTIL"
on page 8-19
"Updating Microcode from SP2 using
TAPEUTIL" on page 8-19
IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape
Controller Maintenance Information
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.
devices.
the particular function.
initial tool download information from the web as well as explanation of tool
capabilities.
name, itdt, from the directory where the tool is located, and as a graphical user
interface (GUI) tool.
Go to:
15 seconds/drive
2 minutes/drive
2 minutes/drive
2 minutes/drive
2 minutes/drive
2 minutes/drive
2 minutes/drive
2 minutes/drive
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, AIX
Approximate elapsed time
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, SUN, Linux™, NetWare).