–
LTO-TDX_WinTool
(for
Windows
operating
systems)
–
LTO-TDX_NWTool
(for
Netware
operating
systems)
–
LTO-TDX_LxTool
(for
Linux
operating
systems)
v
The
tool
can
perform
two
functions:
1.
Download
firmware
to
the
drive
2.
Upload
a
dump
of
the
drive
firmware
logs
from
the
drive
to
a
computer
system
v
The
tool
is
distributed
from
the
IBM
web
site.
Download
the
tool
by
visiting
http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/lto/
.
The
install
package
or
an
executable
file
will
be
placed
on
the
host
system
in
a
location
chosen
by
the
user.
v
When
the
user
opens
the
install
package,
he
will
be
presented
with
a
license
agreement
that
he
must
accept
to
proceed
with
the
install.
The
user
will
also
be
presented
with
a
license
anytime
the
executable
file
is
copied
to
another
location
where
the
firmware
or
dump
folders
do
not
exist.
The
tool
will
detect
the
missing
folders
at
launch
and
present
the
user
license,
assuming
that
this
is
the
first
launch
of
a
new
copy
of
the
tool.
There
will
also
be
a
function
that
allows
the
user
to
view
the
license
at
will
when
he
starts
the
tool.
v
The
Windows
install
package
will
create
a
directory
for
the
tool
on
the
user’s
hard
disk
and
place
the
executable
file
(the
tool)
in
that
directory.
The
install
package
will
also
load
the
file
into
the
Programs
Menu
accessed
via
the
″
Start
″
button
and
put
an
icon
on
the
desktop
of
the
Windows
operating
system.
The
install
package
will
perform
a
similar
function
on
any
other
operating
system
that
has
a
similar
structure.
v
Selection
of
the
icon
on
the
desktop
or
selection
of
the
tool
from
the
Program
Menu
will
start
the
tool
and
create
the
″
LTO
Firmware
″
and
″
LTO
Dumps
″
files
in
the
directory
with
the
executable
tool
file.
v
The
user
must
first
put
the
firmware
to
be
downloaded
in
the
firmware
folder.
v
Any
dumps
created
will
be
put
in
the
dump
folder.
v
The
tool
will
present
a
list
of
the
supported
devices
on
the
bus.
The
tool
will
allow
selection
of
a
target
device
and
then
perform
the
download
or
the
dump
on
the
target
device.
v
The
tool
itself
is
a
command
line
tool
but
it
is
menu
driven
and
very
simple
to
use.
v
The
program
displays
are
in
English.
v
The
user
is
responsible
to
make
sure
the
drive
is
not
in
use
when
firmware
is
downloaded
or
a
dump
is
taken.
He
also
must
remove
any
cartridge
from
the
drive
or
the
firmware
download
function
will
not
work.
v
If
the
user
does
make
a
mistake,
the
program
will
respond
with
instructive
error
messages.
v
If
no
IBM
LTO
tape
drives
are
on
the
bus,
the
tool
will
inform
the
user
that
there
are
none
before
closing
the
tool
window.
Firmware
Download
Function
v
The
tool
is
capable
of
displaying
the
current
firmware
level
for
any
drive
on
the
bus.
v
The
tool
does
a
check
to
see
if
a
cartridge
is
in
the
drive
(cartridge
present
sensor
activated).
If
a
cartridge
is
present,
an
error
will
be
posted
and
the
user
will
be
asked
to
remove
the
cartridge.
v
The
tool
downloads
code
to
IBM
LTO
drives
ONLY.
The
tool
will
recognize
ULT3580-TDX
inquiry
string
devices
as
well
as
ULTRIUM-TDX
devices.
The
letter
″
X
″
could
be
1,
2,
or
3.
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