ITDT-GE can Check for Device Updates for IBM® tape drives and IBM tape libraries. You can choose to select either one device or all devices by selecting the
corresponding option from the drop down menu under Update in the ITDT Control Center.
The program connects to IBM FixCentral and identify updates
for the devices. If the connection cannot be established or another problem occurred, the problem
description is shown at the bottom of "FixCentral" Test Tab.Figure 1. Check for Device Updates - FixCentral components
In the sample above, the drive has two FixCentral components. Each
component has several items; such as code files and textual meta information.
The code files (binary files) have a "+" in the icon to distinguish and can
be downloaded either by double-clicking or by using the right mouse button. The text files (for
example, readme files) can be viewed in the same way. A separate Test Tab is opened and the
information shown.
For tape drives an available code is 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 library), both devices are used.
A code level for an automation drive is directly linked to a code
level of a library.Figure 2. Check for Device Updates - code level
