Chapter 15 — Maintaining the Drives Updating Drive Firmware
December 2019 User Guide—Spectra T200, T380, and T680 Libraries
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Download and Install ITDT
Download ITDT and its related documentation directly from IBM's Fix
Central website. For information about navigating IBM's website and
downloading the version of ITDT that is appropriate for your operating
system, log on to the portal (see Accessing the Technical Support Portal on
page 499), open the Knowledge Base, and search for KBA-01768,
Downloading and installing ITDT (IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool).
Use the following steps to download and install ITDT on a computer that is
connected to the same Fibre Channel arbitrated loop or fabric as the drives
in the library.
1. Log into IBM’s website at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral, using
your individual IBM ID.
2. Select the Select product tab.
3. Select the following options:
Product Group = System Storage
Select from System Storage = Tape systems
Select from Tape Systems = Tape drivers and software
Select from Tape drivers and software = IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool
(ITDT)
Platform = Select your operating system from the drop-down list
and click Continue.
4. On the next page, select the version of ITDT that you want to
download. If desired, you can select multiple versions.
Note: If you are unsure which version to select, click Show Fix Details
to see additional information.
5. Click Continue. If you did not log into the website yet, it prompts you to
do so now.
6. Choose one of the following methods to download the selected ITDT
installation files:
Download using your browser (HTTP)
Download using bulk FTP
Download using Download Director
7. Refer to the ITDT documentation for information about using ITDT.
Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support if you need assistance (see
Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7).
Use the latest version of ITDT to update the latest generation of drives.
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