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Re: can ADSM see DLT7000 firmware version ?

1999-05-11 06:42:28
Subject: Re: can ADSM see DLT7000 firmware version ?
From: John Stephens <Stephens AT STORSOL DOT COM>
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 06:42:28 -0400
The microcode levels can be found on the STK 97xx models from the front
panel ( press the execute button during power up ) and also by looking on
the  Floppy that they boot from...

John Stephens
ADSM Certified Professional
Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
http://www.Storsol.com
Stephens AT Storsol DOT com
813-505-2526


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Leonard Boyle
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 5:35 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: can ADSM see DLT7000 firmware version ?
>
>
> In article <19990420.051528.355589.NETNEWS AT VM.SAS DOT COM>, Herve Chibois
> <Herve.Chibois AT FR.ABNAMRO DOT COM> says:
> >
> >Hi there
> >
> >ADSM 3.1.2.20 under AIX 4.2.1
> >STK 9740 w/ 3* DLT7000
> >
> >We recently had problem with DLT7000 drives and cleaning.
> >We upgraded our DLT7000 to the V85 firmware version. Is there
> >a way for ADSM to see the firmware version of the drive (and why not of
> >the
> >library) ?
> >
>
> We also are having some problems with dlt7000 drives in a stk 9714.
> We are looking to have the microcode updated this week to v85.
>
> Other then asking a CE how can one tell which microlevel is loaded
> in the library and/or dlt tape drives?
> it would be nice if an adsm query command would let you know that
> information.
>
> Is there a web site that lists the latest dlt microcode and what it
> fixes.
>
> Thanks len
>
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