Re: can ADSM see DLT7000 firmware version ?

Hi Michael,

for the 9740 STK, you can see the firmware version on the LCD Panel
without stop yours backups jobs (of course !). On the LCD Panel, there
are 2 buttons which are MENU and EXECUTE.
On the LCD Panel, "ONLINE, Press EXEC to unlock CAP"
1 - press MENU
    The LCD display "Press EXEC to run Diag"
2 - press MENU
    The LCD display "Press EXEC to examine FSC"
3 - press MENU
    The LCD display "Press Exec to view Config"
At this point, don't worry ! You cannot modify the configuration of
the robot, you 've just to press on the MENU BUTTON and see all
paramaters of the robot.
The firmware version is the last parameter.

At the end, the LCD will display "Press EXEC to exit this menu" : Do
this and you return to "View Config", so press Menu (4 times i think
!) to see "Press EXEC to exit this menu" and the LCD will return to
"ONLINE, press Exec to unlock CAP".

NB : the firmware certified by STK for DLT7000 is V85 and for the 9740
STK, it is the 1.9.52.

Be-careful to put the Fast Load option to Enabled !!

I think you cannot see the firmware (robot/drive) with ADSM commands,
but with DIAG command of AIX, you can see the firmware of them (VPD
material). Of course, you must know the ID SCSI/ID of the SCSI board
of which robot/drive are connected.

Chris.

Michael Garnebode <Michael_Garnebode AT WESTLB DOT DE> a icrit:
>
> 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
> >
> >
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