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For instructions about updating firmware from a server that uses an IBM tape
device driver, refer to the IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide.
To update firmware from a server that uses a non-IBM tape device driver, refer to
the documentation for that device.
Updating Firmware through the Library/Drive Interface
The drive includes a firmware update feature that allows a tape library to
download firmware to the drive by using the Library/Drive Interface (LDI) while
the drive performs normal host operations on logical unit number (LUN) 0 of the
SCSI Protocol Interface. The update typically takes 63 seconds and a maximum of
140 seconds. The command may be received by the SCSI interface or the LDI
(RS-422) interface.
Note: If a Power-on Reset command is received while a cartridge is loaded in the
drive, the drive will respond with a Check Condition. It will not activate the
new code level until you cycle power, or until a Power-on Reset command is
received and the drive does not contain a cartridge.
ITDT SCSI Firmware Update, Dump Retrieval and Library/Drive
Test Tool
A newly designed tool, ITDT, is a tool with multiple functional capability and is a
very quick, convenient and efficient method for both drive and library firmware
updates. As a note, both drive and library dump retrievals can be performed by
the tool as well. Currently, the tool is very similar to the LTO-TDX drive only
firmware update and drive dump retrieval tool (explained in detail later on in the
Tape Drive Update firmware paragraph in this section).
Below are some of the capabilities of this tool:
1. Firmware update capability via SCSI to all IBM LTO Tape Drive and Tape
Library products.
2. The tool does not require any special device drivers.
3. The tool is available for most major platforms (Windows
NetWare).
4. Linux
5. The tool is capable of uploading drive and library dump files.
6. The tool's primary function is thoroughly testing a drive. However, if the
library is online to the 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.
7. The tool scans the SCSI bus and will find and display for selection all IBM
LTO devices. The tool will not display and allow for selection any non-IBM
device.
8. Each function has "Help" selection which explains the required syntax as well
as a brief explanation of the particular function.
9. A Readme text file will be posted with the .exe file for a thorough explanation
of initial tool download information from the web as well as explanation of
tool capabilities.
10. The tool is currently a "command line" tool with a simple entry by keying in
the executable name, itdt, from the directory where the tool is located.
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