Spectra T50e - Updating Using ITDT

Chapter 15—Maintaining the Drives Updating Drive Firmware
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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Updating Using ITDT
TheeasiestwaytoupdateyourLTO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,proceedtoUpdatingUsingthe
UpdateDriveFirmwareUtilityonpage448.
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445),followtheinstructionsinthissectionto
updateyourdrivefirmwareusingITDT.
Download and Install ITDT
DownloadITDTanditsrelateddocumentationdirectlyfromIBMʹsFix
Centralwebsite.ForinformationaboutnavigatingIBMʹs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466),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(http://www‐933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/),
usingyourindividualIBMID.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. ClickContinue.Ifyouarenotloggedintothewebsiteyet,youare
promptedtodosonow.
Important
You must use ITDT version 9.0 or later to update LTO-7 drives.