Update the firmware of a drive or tape library. Get the latest firmware files from the IBM Web site:
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
For single tape drives select: System Storage / Tape systems / Tape drives
For tape libraries and tape drives inside a tape libray select: System Storage / Tape systems / Tape autoloaders and tape libraries
The firmware file should be downloaded to any location on the local disk. The firmware update usually takes 3-5 minutes, but it can take up to 45 minutes for tape libraries.
WARNING! Once started, do not interrupt the firmware update.
Note that if ITDT-GE detects a FIPS-certified drive firmware, it will display a warning dialog. Ensure that you use a FIPS-certified firmware to update the drive before you continue.
ITDT-GE has the ability to check for updates for IBM tape drives and IBM tape libraries.
You can choose to select either one device or all devices by selecting the drop-down box next
to the
In the sample above, the drive does have two FixCentral components. Each component does have several items;
e.g. code files and textual meta information. The code files (binary files) are marked with a "+" in the icon
and can be downloaded either by double clicking or by using the right-mouse button.
The text files (e.g. readme file) can be viewed in the same way. A separate tab will be opened and display the contents.
For tape drives an available code will be colored:
GREEN the code level is newer than the one of the drive.
RED the code level is older than the one of the drive.
BLUE the code level is the same as the one of the drive.
For automation drives (drives in a tape library) both devices will be used because a code level for an automation drive
is directly linked to a code level of a tape library.
