B: Client Programmer Information; Unmarked Firmware-Update Files; Enterprise Escon Updates - StorageTek 9840 User's Reference Manual

Client Programmer Information
This appendix is intended for the client programmer who is responsible for
updating firmware for the 9840 Tape Drive. It describes the file format and
handling of unmarked 9840 Tape Drive firmware update tapes and firmware
update files (such as those that are downloaded, are on disk, or are placed on
the Internet).
This appendix includes the following topics:
• "Unmarked Firmware-Update Files" on page B-1
• "Enterprise ESCON Updates" on page B-1
• "Multi-Platform SCSI Updates" on page B-2
• "Firmware-File Format" on page B-2
• "Data Transfer Limitations" on page B-2

Unmarked Firmware-Update Files

Unmarked firmware-update tapes are tapes on which the 9840 Tape Drive
firmware is written in normal data format. The drive cannot automatically
identify these tapes as firmware-update tapes, but they can be used by the host
to update the firmware in the drives.
You can download firmware-update files to the host from a source site using a
program, such as the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). The host then uses these files
to update the 9840 Tape Drive firmware.

Enterprise ESCON Updates

The StorageTek MPST/TIPS program reads the tape and updates the firmware.
The MPST/TIPS program can also use a firmware file as source data.
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