On Wed, 29 Mar 2006, T. Lists wrote:

How else can I get the firmware level of the library and drives?

Aside from walking up to the display (the version is the four-digits on
one corner of the screen), from linux you can

 mtx -f /dev/sg3 inquiry
 Product Type: Medium Changer
 Vendor ID: 'IBM     '
 Product ID: '03584L32        '
 Revision: '5770'
 Attached Changer: No

 mtx -f /dev/sg4 inquiry
 Product Type: Tape Drive
 Vendor ID: 'IBM     '
 Product ID: 'ULT3580-TD2     '
 Revision: '5AT0'
 Attached Changer: No

The Linux version of IBMtapeutil also has an "inquiry" command that shows
the version of the changer:

 Vendor ID-----------------------------IBM
 Product ID----------------------------03584L32
 Product Revision Level----------------5770

and the drives:

 Vendor ID-----------------------------IBM
 Product ID----------------------------ULT3580-TD2
 Product Revision Level----------------5AT0

--Jim