IBM System Storage TS3310, Информация по обслуживанию

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7. Save the current system Configuration. See “Saving/Restoring System
Configuration” on page 7-12
Using the ITDT SCSI Firmware Update, Dump Retrieval and Drive
Test Tool
A newly designed tool, ITDT, is a tool with multiple functional capability and is a
very quick, convenient and efficient method for drive firmware updates. As a note,
drive dump retrievals can be performed by the tool as well.
Below are some of the capabilities of this tool:
v Firmware update capability via SCSI to all IBM LTO Tape Drive products.
v The tool does not require any special device drivers.
v
The tool is available for most major platforms (Windows
®
, AIX
®
, SUN, Linux
®
,
NetWare).
v The tool is capable of uploading drive dump files.
v
The tool's primary function is thoroughly testing a drive. However, if the library
is online to the server/host where the tool resides, ITDT will communicate with
the drive through the library to load and unload a test cartridge thereby
exercising some library functions.
v The tool scans the SCSI bus and will find and display for selection all IBM LTO
devices. The tool will not display and allow for selection any non-IBM device.
v
Each function has a "Help" selection which explains the required syntax as well
as a brief explanation of the particular function.
v
A Readme text file will be posted with the .exe for a thorough explanation of
initial tool download information from the web as well as explanation of tool
capabilities.
v The tool is currently a "command line" tool with a simple entry by keying in the
executable name,
itdt , from the directory where the tool is located.
To download the ITDT tool and instructions for using the tool, visit
http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/ .
Updating Drive Firmware Using a Firmware (FMR) Cartridge
A firmware (FMR) cartridge is a blank tape cartridge that is used to transfer
updated drive firmware code to the library. The drive code image is copied onto
the FMR cartridge, which can then be used to update the drive firmware on all of
the specified drives within the library. See “Creating a Drive FMR (Firmware)
Cartridge” for more information.
Note: A FMR tape for updating a LTO-4 drive must have been created on another
LTO-4 drive with the same host interface type (e. g. SAS or Fibre Channel),
and likewise, a FMR for updating a LTO-3 drive must have been created on
another LTO-3 drive with the same host interface type (e. g. SCSI or Fibre
Channel). Each generation of LTO and each attachment type of drive have
different firmware images.
Important: Before you update drive firmware during this procedure, make sure
that tapes are not mounted in any of the drives. If the cartridges are
mounted in drives during the update process, the library loses track of
the cartridge home cell in storage, resulting in library and host
inventory issues.
Creating a Drive FMR (Firmware) Cartridge:
Chapter 7. Service Procedures
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