Fujitsu M2488 - Loading New Firmware; 4-3.1 Copying from a Code Image Tape Cartridge; Table 4-8. Operator Panel Top Level Menus - Microcode Load

M2488 USER’S GUIDE CONFIGURATION
April 1997 CG00000-011403 REV. A 4-9
4-3 LOADING NEW FIRMWARE
The M2488 tape drive contains a substantial amount of firmware (software) used to control the tape
drive hardware. The firmware is stored in non-volatile memory within the tape drive. From time to time
new firmware will become available for the M2488 tape drive. This new firmware will be provided
either on a code image tape cartridge or as a binary code image file. This section of the guide describes
the procedures for copying the firmware into the tape drive’s non-volatile memory.
4-3.1 Copying from a Code Image Tape Cartridge
Use the following procedure to copy new firmware contained in a code image tape cartridge into the
non-volatile memory of the tape drive. This procedure does not require the operation of the SCSI
interface. Once the new firmware has been copied, the new firmware will be used by the tape drive
every time the unit is powered on.
Table 4-8. Operator Panel Top Level Menus - Microcode Load
TEST
and
UNLOAD
pressed
TEST
and
UNLOAD
released
*
→
OFFLINE
→
DIAGMODE
Selection and execution of off-
line diagnostics
Product Guide
Section 8-4
↓
START
SETTING
Access and configure user
settable options
User’s Guide
Section 4-2
↓
START
LOADCODE
TEST
→
Copy new firmware from a code
image tape cartridge into non-
volatile memory of M2488.
User’s Guide
Section 4-3
INQUIRY
View M2488 Information User’s Guide
Section 4-4
MODE PGS
Display or change selected Tape
Unit or Medium-Changer Mode
Pages
User’s Guide
Section 4-5
FACTORY
Change factory mode settings,
enable factory mode, or enable
factory diagnostics.
Product Guide
Section 8-5