Appendix D. Minimum microcode requirements
Use the following table to determine the minimum microcode level required for the your tape drive.
Note: The third character in a string like "D3I1" is the uppercase alphabetic character "I" as with the first
letter in the term "IBM."
Minimum requirements for Rack Mount tape drives
Use Table 179 on page 288 to determine the minimum microcode level at which your Rack Mount tape
drive must be before you begin service. If your microcode is at a lower level, contact your next level of
support for assistance. Also, see “Microcode maintenance” on page 217 to read about updating drive
microcode and to estimate how long it takes to update drive microcode.
Table 179: Minimum microcode requirements - Rack Mount tape drives
With this drive…
…your microcode must be at this minimum
level
EH7 drive
D3I3_A85
EH8 drive
D3I4_689
55F drive
D3I4_7A4
60F drive
D3I5_44F
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