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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                                                          |
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| Device:/dev/rmt21 opened                                                    |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
< [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                                   
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| Closing Device...                                                           |
| Close Device PASSED                                                         |
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< [Q] Quit | [N] Next| [P] Previous | + | - | [Enter] Return > 
tsm/update_tapedevice_fw.txt · Last modified: 2021/01/01 21:25 (external edit)