Also from the AIX Platform:

#lscfg -vpl smcX

#lscfg -vpl rmtX

To get firmware versions of library and tape drives.
Howvere, if AIX has not been rebooted since firmware was updated,
the old versions will show with these commands.

To get updated versions, delete device at AIX level and run cfgmgr.
Of course, make sure TSM tape operations are not active when you do this!


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>>> jamesez AT UMICH DOT EDU 03/29/06 3:50 PM >>>
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

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