Chapter 15 — Maintaining the Drives Updating Drive Firmware
December 2019 User Guide—Spectra T200, T380, and T680 Libraries
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3. On the Tape Drive Firmware page, locate the appropriate drive firmware
with respect to drive type (LTO or TS11xx), generation (for example,
LTO-4), interface type (for example, SCSI or Fibre), and form factor (full-
height or half-height).
4. Compare the recommended drive firmware version for each of the
drives in your library with the version currently in use (see Determine
the Drive Generation and Firmware Version on page 474).
Update Using ITDT
The easiest way to update your LTO or TS11xx technology tape drive
firmware is with the IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT).
Note: If your operating system is not supported by ITDT, or you
cannot use ITDT in your environment, choose another firmware
update method:
Update Using Drive Update through Package Update on
page 480
Update Using the Drive Firmware Update Wizard on
page 489
Update Using the Update Drive Firmware Utility on
page 492
After you check the firmware on the Technical Support portal for the
currently recommended firmware version (see Determine Whether an
Update is Available on page 476), follow the instructions in this section to
update your drive firmware using ITDT.
Figure 296 A portion of the Tape Drive Firmware page.
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