User manual TANDBERG SDLT220-320 PRODUCT

[. . . ] TANDBERG Super DLT Product manual TM Revision 2 June 2002 - 432589-01 SDLT 220 and SDLT 320 Product Manual Copyright Copyright © 2002 by Tandberg Data All rights reserved. . . Trademarks Quantum, the Quantum logo, DLTtape, the DLTtape logo, Super DLTtape and the Super DLTtape logo are trademarks of Quantum Corporation registered in the U. S. A. Laser Guided Magnetic Recording (LGMR) and Pivoting Optical Servo (POS) are trademarks of Quantum Corporation. Other company and product names used in this document are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective owners. Legal Disclaimers The information contained in this document is the property of Tandberg Data ASA. [. . . ] For detailed instructions to use while updating the firmware, refer to that tool's built-in online help. CHAPTER 5: Using Your Tape Drive 5. 4. 2 Making a FUP/CUP Tape SDLT Update is a tool that allows you to update a drive's firmware (using the SCSI bus), or to create a code update (CUP/FUP) tape for an SDLT drive. SDLT Update is available on Tandberg Data's web site, http://www. tandberg. com. Follow the path Support > DLT Support and download the SDLT Update package. For detailed instructions about how to make the tape, refer to that tool's built-in online help. 5. 4. 3 Using a CUP/FUP Tape Follow these steps to use a CUP/FUP tape that was previously created by you or someone else: 1. Verify that the drive is turned on (power is applied), and the Green (Drive Status) LED is on, but not blinking. Verify that the drive's tape opening is empty. (In other words, if any other tape cartridge is in the drive, unload and eject it. ) Press and hold the Eject button for six seconds; after six seconds, the Amber (Write Protect) LED will begin to blink. Release the Eject button, then quickly press and release the Eject button again. At this point, the Amber and Green LEDs start blinking synchronously in a regular, rhythmic pattern. The drive is now in Firmware Upgrade mode. You now have a "window" of one minute to insert the tape cartridge. If you do not insert a CUP/FUP tape and the one minute time window expires, both LEDs will stop blinking, although the Green LED will remain on (steadily illuminated). The drive is now out of Firmware Upgrade mode and can be used in a normal manner (once you insert a data tape cartridge). To put the drive back in Firmware Upgrade mode, repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 above. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Insert the CUP/FUP tape that was previously created. After you insert the tape, the Amber LED and the Green LED will change their pattern, and start blinking in an alternating pattern. The drive is now performing the Firmware Upgrade. CHAPTER 5: Using Your Tape Drive NOTE: The Firmware Upgrade will fail the microcode update process if the firmware personalities do not match; this will be noted in the history log, along with the reason for the failure. Wait several minutes for the update process to complete. The Amber and Green LEDs will blink the entire time that memory is being updated. When the update is complete, the drive resets itself and goes through POST. The tape is rewound, unloaded, and ejected from the drive. SCSI status will indicate that microcode has been updated (06h, 3F, 01). NOTE: If the drive is mounted in a tape automation library, the tape is not automatically ejected, but it is rewound to BOT and unbuckled in preparation for unloading. 7. 8. 5. 4. 4 Troubleshooting the Firmware (Code) Update Try these remedial actions if the drive's firmware (code) update fails: · Updating the same revision If a Code Update is requested and the code revision being updated is the same as the code revision already in the unit, the system updates controller code but not servo-specific code. [. . . ] A memory chip that requires power to hold its content. SDLT SE Seek Server Shelf Life SRAM Glossary T Take-up Reel The reel inside every DLTtape drive onto which DLTtape media is wound. The in-the-drive take-up reel enables DLTtape systems to operate using a single-reel cartridge and thereby pack more tape and data into every cartridge. A firmware feature that monitors and returns the results of the tape drive's on-going self-diagnosis activity. The path through which tape moves from the cartridge, past the read/write head, and onto the take-up reel. [. . . ]