Hello,
you can use the "mttest" command under /usr/lpp/adsmserv/bin
Steps.
1. ./mttest
2. select 1: manual test
3. select 1: set device special file     ex: /dev/rmt0
4. select 20: open
5. select 46: device information or select 37: inquiry

regards
michael

Leonard Boyle wrote:

> 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
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Leonard Boyle, Mainframe support            snolen AT vm.sas DOT com
> SAS Institute Inc.                          ussas4hs@ibmmail
> Room E206                                   len.boyle AT sas DOT com
> 203 SAS Campus Drive                        (919) 677-8000 ext 6241
> Cary NC 27513