Function Code 2: Update Drive Firmware From Fmr Tape; Function Code 3: Create Fmr Tape - IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Function Code 2: Update Drive Firmware from FMR Tape

Attention:
update is complete or the firmware may be lost.
Function Code
tape. The FMR tape must have been created from a LTO 4 tape drive with the
same host interface (e.g. SCSI, SAS, Fibre Channel).
1. Place the drive in Maintenance Mode. For instructions, see "Entering
2. Press the Unload Button once per second until
3. Press and hold the Unload Button for three or more seconds, then release it to
4. Insert the FMR tape cartridge. The SCD changes to a flashing

Function Code 3: Create FMR Tape

Function Code
scratch data cartridge. The resulting FMR tape can only be used to update the
firmware on other LTO Gen4 tape drives with the same host interface (SCSI, SAS,
or Fibre Channel).
Attention:
cartridge that may be overwritten. During the test, the drive overwrites the data on
the cartridge.
Note: If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge (e.g. Gen1 or WORM media), error
"Error Codes and Messages," on page A-1. To clear the error either turn the
power off and then on again, or reboot the drive by pressing and holding the
Unload Button for 10 seconds.
When updating drive firmware, do not power-off the drive until the
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loads drive firmware from a field microcode replacement (FMR)
Maintenance Mode" on page 3-9.
cycle past the desired code, press the Unload Button once per second until the
code reappears.)
select the function. The SCD changes to a flashing
Fault Light will be ON solid during tape movement and flashing while code is
being loaded. The Green Ready Light will be OFF. The tape drive loads the
updated firmware from the FMR tape into its erasable programmable read-only
memory (EPROM) area.
v If the update completes successfully, the tape drive rewinds and unloads the
FMR tape, resets itself, and is ready to use the new firmware. The drive
automatically reboots.
v If the update fails, the tape drive posts an error code to the SCD. To
determine the error, locate the code in Appendix A, "Error Codes and
Messages," on page A-1. Push the Unload Button to eject the cartridge. The
drive exits Maintenance Mode after the cartridge is removed. Contact IBM
Technical Support for problem determination or machine replacement.
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copies the drive's field microcode replacement (FMR) data to a
For this function, insert only a scratch (blank) data cartridge or a
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code appears in the SCD. If you inserted a write-protected cartridge, or
the media has read-only compatibility (e.g., Gen2 media), error code
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appears in the SCD. (If you
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