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Updating the Firmware
Attention: When updating firmware, do not power-off the tape drive until the
update is complete, or the firmware may be lost.
Periodically check for updated levels of drive firmware by visiting the web at
http://www.ibm.com/storage/storagesmart/lto. You can update your drive’s
firmware by:
v Obtaining the new firmware image and downloading it to the drive through the
SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422 interface
v Loading the firmware from a field microcode replacement (FMR) tape cartridge
For instructions about how to obtain a new firmware image or FMR tape, visit the
preceding web site. To update the firmware, refer to the following sections.
Updating Firmware through the SCSI, Fibre Channel, or RS-422
Interface
Attention: SCSI drives and Fibre Channel drives require different firmware
images.
When you update the tape drive’s firmware by using the SCSI or Fibre Channel
interface, the procedure varies, depending on whether your server uses an IBM
tape device driver or a non-IBM tape device driver (such as a driver from Sun,
Hewlett-Packard, or Microsoft).
For instructions about updating code from a server that uses an IBM tape device
driver, refer to the IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide.
To update code from a server that uses a non-IBM tape device driver, refer to the
documentation for that device driver.
To update code from the RS-422 interface, see your library’s documentation.
38 IBM Ultrium Internal Tape Drive
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