From: DMalczewski@sunrice.com.au
Date: Thu Aug 22 2002 - 02:15:32 EDT
Hello all,
The main issue of updating tape drive firmware was using the tape method.
No matter how I tried it, it didn't work. Write Protecting the tape after
the image written, changing from the DLT IV to a DLT III failed, changing to
all types of uncompressed densities all failed.
What did work was the SCU method of firmware updates.
1) On the tape drive, hold the unload button until the write protect button
flashes, quickly press the unload button again so that write protect and
tape in use flash.
2) # scu -f /dev/rmt0h (run SCU with the tape drive device)
3) scu> sh device (verify the correct device has been
selected)
4) scu> download TZ89_V97_DEC.IMAGE save
5) After it was finished and exited from scu, I performed a hard reset of
it.
Also, note that the name of the firmware image had changed. The original
file given to me by the field engineer was the wrong one. The
TZ89_V97_DEC.IMAGE was the correct image and even though their byte size was
the same, they were quite different images.
Thanks to all who offered their advice!!
Damien.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Malczewski, Damien
> Sent: Wednesday, 7 August 2002 5:01 PM
> To: 'tru64-unix-managers@ornl.gov'
> Subject: TZ89 Firmware Update
>
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I am trying to update the firmware on our TZ89 tape drives
> but have had no success. I'm using an image given to me by
> our field engineer with the name DLT3570_V97_CPQ1.TZ_IMAGE
>
> Here's what I do.
>
> 1) Insert a tape
> 2) Override the density to 35 and no compression
> 3) Run ltf -cfB /dev/tape/tape0_d2 4096
> DLT3570_V97_CPQ1.TZ_IMAGE (I've even tried the procedure on
> a 4.0F system with /dev/rmt0m as the device name)
> 4) Eject the tape (Note: I can put the tape back in and it
> reads as 35/uncomressed)
> 5) Follow the procedure to update the firmware. Hold the
> unload button until the write protect button flashes, quickly
> press the unload button again so that write protect and tape
> in use flash.
> 6) Insert the tape and wait. The tape stays loaded so it's
> failed. It also says it's now a 35/comressed tape.
>
> I eject and put the tape back in as a regular load and it's
> still a 35/comressed!!!
>
> I repeat the procedure again and put the write protect tab on
> after the initial write. Same result!
>
> Am I going mad or is there a step or two I'm missing?
>
> Much Appreciated.
>
> Damien.
>
>
> Damien Malczewski
> SAP Administrator
> Information Services
> SunRice
>
> (Ricegrowers' Co-operative Limited ABN 55 007 481 156, Yanco
> Avenue Leeton, trading as SunRice)
>
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