Function code 2: Update drive firmware from FMR tape

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Attention: When drive firmware is updated, do not turn the drive off until the update is complete or the firmware might be lost.

Function code 2 loads drive firmware from a field microcode replacement (FMR) tape. The FMR tape must be created from an LTO Ultrium 8 tape drive with the same host interface (SAS or Fibre Channel).

Procedure

  1. Place the drive in Maintenance mode. For instructions, see Entering Maintenance mode.
  2. Press Unload once per second until 2 displays in the SCD. (If you cycle past the wanted code, press Unload once per second until the code reappears.)
  3. Press and hold Unload for 3 or more seconds, then release it to select the function. The SCD changes to a flashing C, requesting a cartridge.
  4. Insert the FMR tape cartridge. The SCD changes to a flashing 2. The Fault light is ON solid during tape movement and flashing while code is being loaded. The Ready light is OFF. The tape drive loads the updated firmware from the FMR tape into its erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) area.
    • If the update completes successfully, the tape drive rewinds and unloads the FMR tape, resets itself, and is ready to use the new firmware. The drive automatically reboots.
    • If the update fails, the tape drive posts an error code to the SCD. To determine the error, locate the code in Table 1. The drive then unloads the FMR tape and exits Maintenance mode after the cartridge is removed. Contact IBM technical support for problem determination or machine replacement.