8-12 TS3400 Tape Library Maintenance Information
Updating Microcode from Most Systems using ITDT
The fastest method to update drive firmware is to use the IBM TotalStorage
Diagnostic Tool (ITDT). ITDT is a tool with multifunction capability and is a quick,
convenient, and efficient method for drive firmware updates. It can also assist with
drive dump retrievals.
Below are some of the capabilities of this tool:
• Firmware update capability for IBM 3592 Tape Drive products.
• Does not require any special device drivers.
• Available for most major platforms (Windows
®
, AIX
®
, SUN, Linux™, NetWare).
• Capable of uploading drive dump files.
• The primary function is to test a drive. However, if the library is online to the
server/host where the tool resides, ITDT will communicate with the drive through
the library to load and unload a test cartridge, thereby exercising some library
functions.
• Scans to find and displays all IBM devices. The tool will not display any non-IBM
devices.
• The “Help” selection explains the required syntax as well as a brief explanation of
the particular function.
• A Readme text file will be posted with the .exe file for a thorough explanation of
initial tool download information from the web as well as explanation of tool
capabilities.
• The tool is available as a command-line utility, invoked by keying in the executable
name, itdt, from the directory where the tool is located, and as a graphical user
interface (GUI) tool.
Laptop using drive Ethernet “Updating Microcode By Using
Ethernet Port (E06 Only)” on
page 8-38
15 seconds/drive
iSeries (OS/400) System “Updating Microcode from iSeries
(OS/400)” on page 8-13
2 minutes/drive
pSeries/RS6000 (AIX) System using
TAPEUTIL
“Updating Microcode from
pSeries/RS6000 (AIX) using
TAPEUTIL” on page 8-13
2 minutes/drive
LINUX using TAPEUTIL “Updating Microcode from Linux
using TAPEUTIL” on page 8-15
2 minutes/drive
Sun System using TAPEUTIL “Updating Microcode from Sun
System using TAPEUTIL” on
page 8-17
2 minutes/drive
HP-UX System using TAPEUTIL “Updating Microcode from HP-UX
System using TAPEUTIL” on
page 8-18
2 minutes/drive
Windows NT or Windows 2000
System using NTUTIL
“Updating Microcode from Windows
NT or Windows 2000 using NTUTIL”
on page 8-19
2 minutes/drive
SP2 using TAPEUTIL “Updating Microcode from SP2 using
TAPEUTIL” on page 8-19
2 minutes/drive
3592 C06 Controller
IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape
Controller Maintenance Information
Table 8-1. Updating Microcode (in descending order of preference) (continued)
To update microcode from: Go to: Approximate elapsed time
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