README: 4GB SLR5 Tape Drive Microcode ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table of Contents *README: 4GB SLR5 Tape Drive Microcode <#Header_1>* # Version: 0942 <#Header_2> # Date: May 20, 2003 <#Header_3> # General information <#Header_4> # Operating System levels supported: <#Header_6> # Installation Time: <#Header_7> # Can microcode be installed Concurrently? <#Header_8> # Is system reboot needed to activate the microcode <#Header_9> # Additional Cautions <#Header_10> # Machines Affected: <#Header_11> # Microcode History <#Header_12> # Display Microcode Level <#Header_13> # Microcode Install Programs <#Header_14> # Putting the microcode on the system <#Header_15> # From the IBM WEB site via the user downloading the files. <#Header_16> # From a CD-ROM. <#Header_17> # Packaged Microcode Files <#Header_18> # AIX bin file <#Header_19> # AIX bin file copying files <#Header_20> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ README: 4GB SLR5 Tape Drive Microcode <#ToC_1> Version: 0942 <#ToC_2> Date: May 20, 2003 <#ToC_3> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ General information <#ToC_4> ******* PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE ********* This package is being provided to allow the update of older 4GB SLR5 Tape Drives to the latest level of microcode that is currently shipping from IBM. * * *Customers are encouraged to install the latest microcode level themselves. The microcode and instructions are available for customers at the IBM external web site: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload/download.html * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Operating System levels supported: <#ToC_6> All levels of AIX that this product was announced on. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Installation Time: <#ToC_7> The typical time to install this microcode is .3 hrs. The microcode becomes active when installed and does not require a system reboot to become active. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Can microcode be installed Concurrently? <#ToC_8> Yes, but the tape drive must be available with no tape in the drive, and no other processing running to the tape drive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is system reboot needed to activate the microcode <#ToC_9> A reboot is not needed as the microcode is active in the drive when the drive completes microcode download. If you use Genucode to download the microcode to the tape drive you will use the AIX rmdev and mkdev commands to have the Vital Product Data show the new microcode level. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Additional Cautions <#ToC_10> * * *Do not power off the tape drive during microcode download as this may damage the tape drive microcode requiring the tape drive to be replaced. * *Remove any tape cartridge from the drive prior to attempting the microcode download. * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Machines Affected: <#ToC_11> All pSeries and RS/6000 machines this product was announce on. In general if the tape drive configures and is available with the VPD showing the Machine Type and microcode level as described in this README the machine is one affected. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Microcode History <#ToC_12> The microcode update will bring the 4GB SLR5 tape drive up to the current level of microcode which is: * 0942 * *Table 1. Microcode History* Tape Drive P/N Tape Drive FRU P/N Microcode Level What does this microcode change 59H4435 59H4434 0923 First Microcode level shipped. 59H4435 59H4434 0939 Fix Mode Select Command and improve poor media Read/Write processing. 59H4435 59H4434 0940 Fix failure to boot from some "mksysb" tapes. Fix the restore of QIC-1000 tapes with density set at 166. 59H4435 59H4434 0942 Fix Blank Check on Space Reverse at Track Boundaries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Display Microcode Level <#ToC_13> *Note: *In some cases you may already have the most current level of microcode already installed. The following instructions show you how to check the tape drive microcode level. To display the level of microcode in the IBM 7207-122 or the internal 4GB SLR5 tape drive do the following AIX command: * lscfg -vl rmt0 <--- change the drive number to reflect the actual rmt address of the 4GB SLR5 tape drive. * The output of the lscfg command will look like the following with the * "Device Specific.(Z1)" * showing the microcode level: * rmt0 00-00-01-6,0 SCSI 1/4-Inch Tape Drive (8000 MB) Manufacturer................TANDBERG Machine Type and Model......IBM SLR5 !D Device Specific.(Z1)........0942 Serial Number...............G0019161 Device Specific.(LI)........A0B00E19 Part Number.................59H4435 FRU Number..................59H4434 EC Level....................E30414 Device Specific.(Z0)........0180020283000009 Device Specific.(Z3)........N1 * The Device Specific.(Z1)........ field is the microcode level. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Microcode Install Programs <#ToC_14> In order to complete the microcode download to a 4GB SLR5 tape drive you will need to use the * Genucode program. or AIX 5.1 Diagnostics or later. * Microcode download is part of AIX 5.1 diagnostics. If you are not on AIX 5.1, or later, diagnostics you will need to download the Genucode package from the IBM eserver pSeries & RS/6000 Microcode WEB site. For both the Genucode program and AIX Diagnostics you will need the * microcode * and * dsdata * file in this package. The Genucode package is available from the IBM WEB site: * http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Putting the microcode on the system <#ToC_15> There are 2 ways a user can get the microcode files. Each of these will put the microcode on the user's system but the user may have to move the files to appropriate directory for system use. From the IBM WEB site via the user downloading the files. <#ToC_16> When the user downloads the microcode files from the IBM web site the packaged microcode files will be put into the * /tmp * directory. * If the user downloads the * 7207122_web.bin * file the user will put the downloaded file into the * /tmp * directory and then use the instructions in the section of this README titled * "AIX bin file". * From a CD-ROM. <#ToC_17> * If the CD-ROM process is used to put the * 7207122_web.bin * file on the user system the microcode files will expanded into the * 7207122_web * directory. The next step is to follow the instructions in this README titled * "AIX bin file copying files" * and copy the files to the appropriate directory. The building and putting of the files into the * /tmp/7207122_web * directory was done by the user when they used the CD-ROM build instructions. *Note: * * AIX commands and file names are case sensitive. If the users AIX permission does not allow the copy to the above stated directory or file then the user will be prompted for a new location. * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Packaged Microcode Files <#ToC_18> AIX bin file <#ToC_19> * Download the * 7207122_web.bin * file to the eServer pSeries or RS/6000 to the * /tmp * directory. * Do the following AIX commands to make the file executable: * cd /tmp chmod +x 7207122_web.bin * * To expand the * 7207122_web.bin * file use the following command: * 7207122_web.bin * * This will put the following files in the * 7207122_web * directory: * * o *IBM_SLR5.0942.A0B00E19 * o *dsdata * o *IBM_SLR5.A0B00E19.0942 * o *IBM_SLR5.A0B00E19.dsdata * AIX bin file copying files <#ToC_20> AIX Diagnostics and Genucode have different naming conventions for the files they use. Files with both sets of naming conventions are included in this package. Caution should be taken when you copy the files using the names in the instructions to insure the files Genucode and AIX Diagnostics need are in the proper directory. * Change to the directory just built: * cd /tmp/7207122_web * * You will now need to copy the * microcode * and * dsdata * file from the new directory to the appropriate directory: For Genucode Genucode requires the microcode and the dsdata file to be in the * /tmp * directory. * cp IBM_SLR5.0942.A0B00E19 /tmp/. cp dsdata /tmp/. * To insure the file was downloaded without error do the following AIX commands: * cd /tmp * Use the AIX command sum to get the checksum of the microcode file: * sum IBM_SLR5.0942.A0B00E19 * Compare the sum you got with the sum of the file here, if they do not match redo the steps in creating the file on the system. * 01433 129 IBM_SLR5.0942.A0B00E19 * For AIX 5.1 Diagnostics and Later AIX Diagnostics require the microcode and the dsdata file to be in the * /etc/microcode * directory. * cp IBM_SLR5.A0B00E19.0942 /etc/microcode/. cp IBM_SLR5.A0B00E19.dsdata /etc/microcode/. * To insure the file was downloaded without error do the following AIX commands: * cd /tmp * Use the AIX command sum to get the checksum of the microcode file: * sum IBM_SLR5* * Compare the sum you got with the sum of the file here, if they do not match redo the steps in creating the file on the system. * 01433 129 IBM_SLR5.A0B00E19.0942 55538 2 IBM_SLR5.A0B00E19.dsdata * * Additional Cautions: * * *When installing new microcode into drive it is necessary to wait until you see the microcode download complete message before doing any action with the tape drive including inserting a tape or powering off the drive. * * You now need to use the instructions in the * Genucode * package. * or * * For * AIX 5.1 Diagnostics and later * do the following command: * diag * Then follow the AIX Diagnostics instructions: * press enter Select "Task Selection" Select "Download Microcode" Select the rmt for the tape drive and press F7 to commit Select "/etc/microcode" Select the microcode to download * Previously installed microcode not on the system The AIX diagnostics will look for earlier versions of microcode on the device you chose for the install. When you see the message from the AIX diagnostics about download microcode without the previous level present reply to the prompt to continue with the install even though the previous level of microcode is not available on the system. Follow the remaining diagnostics instructions.