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StorageWorks SDLT Tape Drive by Compaq Reference Guide
Troubleshooting the SDLT Drive
Upgrading Firmware using TSMC
The SDLT drive allows the firmware to be upgraded by using TSMC on Intel based
systems running Windows NT or Windows 2000. TSMC is available for download
from the Compaq website. Once TSMC has been installed on your server, follow these
steps to upgrade the tape drive firmware:
1. Launch TSMC and select the SDLT in the TSMC Device Listing to display the
Device Qualifier screen for the SDLT drive.
2. Click Download on the SDLT Device Qualifier screen.
3. You will be asked if you want to use the firmware version control database. The
firmware version control database determines if your SDLT drive is running with
the most current firmware. Click Yes to use the firmware version control database
or No if you have a copy of the firmware image file that you want to use for the
update.
— If you chose Yes, a window will display the available firmware versions for
the SDLT drive. If you have internet access, you can download the firmware
image file from the Compaq website by selecting the firmware image version
that you want to use then click OK. If you do not have internet access, click
the Use Local Media button then click OK and then select Browse in the
Download window to search for the location of the image file from a local
source. It is recommended that firmware image files be downloaded from the
Web or a local or network hard drive rather than a floppy.
— If you chose No, a Download window appears. You can choose the firmware
image file to download from a local source, such as a local or network hard
drive.
4. Once the firmware image file has been selected, click Download.
IMPORTANT:
Do not interrupt the download process or cycle power on the SDLT drive or
your server. TSMC will notify you with a message box when the download is complete.
5. Close and re-open the TSMC application and select the SDLT drive in the TSMC
Device Listing to verify that the firmware version is correctly updated in the
Revision Level field.