Drive Mode Page Download - IBM F10 Service Manual

7. The revision field (Rev) for drives is automatically updated after the downloads
Drive List Definitions
CHID
STATUS
Vendor
Product
Rev
Meg Bytes

Drive Mode Page Download

DriveDload can also be used to download mode pages to IBM drives. This
procedure is very similar to the procedure for downloading drive microcode above.
For more detailed explanation of the following steps, refer to the corresponding
steps in the drive microcode download procedure above.
1. From the DriveDload main menu (See "Starting DriveDload" on page 240), click
2. Click the Setup Program Parameters icon or select Options
3. Click the Select Device icon or select Options
4. Select the Controller Devices radio button.
5. Select the drive or drives that are to be updated by checking the box(es) on the
6. Click the Page Download through DAC icon or select Options
If the procedure fails or errors occur, verify that the program parameters are correct.
If the program parameters are correct and the procedure still fails, make note of the
failure indications and call your next level of support.
If a download operation to a drive fails, then the entry for the drive in error will
be highlighted in red. Make note of the drive that failed and the data in the
status window and call your next level of support.
are complete. You can manually refresh the display by clicking the Refresh
Drive List icon or select Options
Note: Drive failure indication (red highlight) will be lost once the screen is
updated, so make note of any failures before refreshing the list.
indicates the controller Channel (1-6) and SCSI ID (0-12) of the
drive.
indicates the drive status as reported by the controller in the Drive
Status field of the Array Physical Page (0x2A) Mode Sense data.
shows the manufacturer of the drive.
shows the product ID of the drive.
shows the revision level of the drive. Once firmware is downloaded
to a drive, the Refresh Drive List Icon should be clicked to update
the REV fields of all drives.
shows the capacity of the drive in megabytes.
the Open Firmware File icon or select File
specify the file that contains the new drive mode pages to be downloaded.
menu bar to specify the setup parameters.
bar to bring up the Existing Devices screen.
left.
Download from the menu bar.
Refresh List to update.
Open from the menu bar to
Select Device from the menu
Chapter 18. Drive Microcode Download
Setup from the
DAC Page
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