To update the firmeware of 3592 or TS11XX devices, you have to use ITDT (IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool)
ITDT Main screen
IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool Standard Edition - V6.0.0 Build 037 Entry Menu [S] Scan for tape drives (Diagnostic/Maintenance Mode) [U] Tapeutil (Expert Mode) [H] Help [Q] Quit program Notes: - During a test, user data on the cartridge will be erased! - Make sure no other program is accessing the devices used by ITDT! - A device scan may take several minutes in some cases! - Q + Enter will always close this program. - H + Enter will display a Help page. <[H] Help | [Q] Quit | Command >
Choose U for Tapeutil
Tapeutil Main menu:
---------------------------- General Commands: ---------------------------- [1] Open a Device [5] Reserve Device [9] Mode Sense [2] Close a Device [6] Release Device [10] Query Driver Ver. [3] Inquiry [7] Request Sense [11] Display All Paths [4] Test Unit Ready [8] Log Sense ---------------------------- Tape Drive Commands: ------------------------- [20] Rewind [28] Erase [36] Display Message [21] Forward Space Filemarks [29] Load Tape [37] Report Density Supp [22] Backward Space Filemarks [30] Unload Tape [38] Test Encryp. Path [23] Forward Space Records [31] Write Filemarks [39] Config. TCP/IP Port [24] Backward Space Records [32] Synchronize Buffers [25] Space to End of Data [33] Query/Set Parameter [26] Read and Write Tests [34] Query/Set Tape Position [27] Read or Write Files [35] Query Encryption Status ---------------------------- Tape Library Commands: ----------------------- [50] Element Information [55] Initialize Element Status [51] Position to Element [56] Prevent/Allow Medium Removal [52] Element Inventory [57] Initialize Element Status Range [53] Exchange Medium [58] Read Device IDs [54] Move Medium [59] Read Cartridge Location ---------------------------- Service Aid Commands: ------------------------ [70] Dump/Force Dump/Dump [71] Firmware Update <[H] Help | [Q] Quit | [M] Main Menu | Command >
First Open a device: (chose 1)
ITDT- Open a Device +---------------------------------------------+ Device Name | /dev/rmt0 | +---+-----------------------------------------+ Mode | 1 | 1=Read/Write, 2=Read Only, 3=Write Only, 4=Append) +---+ <Specify Device Name | [enter] for /dev/rmt0> /dev/rmt21>
Enter device name ex: /dev/rmt21 and [Enter]
Choose 1 to open:
ITDT- Open a Device +---------------------------------------------+ Device Name | /dev/rmt21 | +---+-----------------------------------------+ Mode | 1 | 1=Read/Write, 2=Read Only, 3=Write Only, 4=Append) +---+ <[R] Return | [Q] Quit | Enter to execute >
Confirm with [Enter]
Command Result +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Opening Device... | | Open Device PASSED | | | | Device:/dev/rmt21 opened | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ < [Q] Quit | [N] Next| [P] Previous | + | - | [Enter] Return >
From main menu choose 71 [Firmware Update]
Change default directory with “ F /directory ” if necessary.
Select Firmware to load:
IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool Standard Edition - Firmware Update +----------------------------------------------------------+ FW Dir: | /software/input/ | +----------------------------------------------------------+ [#] +---+-------------------------------------+-+ +------+ Content: | 0 | D3I0_C90.fmrz |X| Dir OK: | true | | 1 | D3I1_F05.fmrz | | +------+ | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | [F] FW Directory | 5 | | | [D] Dir Refresh | 6 | | | [R] Return | 7 | | | | 8 | | | [C] Continue | 9 | | | +---+-------------------------------------+-+ [Q] Quit | + | - | [N] Next | [P] Previous | Command > 0
Start Update with C
IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool Standard Edition - Firmware Update Host Bus ID LUN Model Serial Ucode Device +----+----+----+----+--------------+------------+------+---------------------+ | 7 | 8 | 100| 0 | 03592J1A | 00007897253| 1D12 | | +----+----+----+----+--------------+------------+------+---------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------+ FW Dir: | /software/FW/3592/ | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ FW File: | D3I1_F05.fmrz | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------+ +----------------------------------+ Status: | UPDATE FIRMWARE | | Waiting for reboot completion | +--------------------+ +----------------------------------+ Progress: |################### | +----+---------------+ Remaining Bytes:| | +---------------+ <[Q] Quit | Command >
Upon successful update, the device will reboot.
Wait until the screen shows:
IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool Standard Edition - Firmware Update Host Bus ID LUN Model Serial Ucode Device +----+----+----+----+--------------+------------+------+---------------------+ | 6 | 9 | 137| 0 | 03592J1A | 00007809622| | | +----+----+----+----+--------------+------------+------+---------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------+ FW Dir: | /software/input/ | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ FW File: | D3I0_C90.fmrz | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------+ Status: | PASSED | +------------------------------+ Code: | RESCAN REQUIRED | +------------------------------+ < [Q] Quit | [Enter] Return >
You have to close the device to finish the operation
Command Result +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Closing Device... | | Close Device PASSED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ < [Q] Quit | [N] Next| [P] Previous | + | - | [Enter] Return >