Sun StorageTek SL500 Modular Library System
 

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Goal

How to Use Putty and PSCP Program with SL500 to Upgrade Code.

Solution

Steps to Follow
This process was developed to assist in use of putty software package.

Refer to the following instructions on how to use PuTTY.

Using putty and pscp

Use the following sections for the putty and pscp method.

Before beginning, make sure that you have:

- An activation password for the service, admin, or oem login for this library serial number. 

     SL8500/SL3000/SL500 - Instructions for Activation Password Request for SL libraries, OTP (One Time Passwords) (Doc ID 1013965.1)

- The dnld login password (available from your technical specialist or the TSC Call Center)

Downloading putty and pscp to Your PC

To download the files to your PC:

   1. Go to http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html

   2. Select putty and pscp versions 0.55 or higher and download them to your PC.

Loading Firmware onto the RLC Card

To load the verde.tgz file onto the RLC card:

   1. Open a Windows command prompt window.

   2. From the directory that contains the pscp file, type:

pscp -scp \path\verde.tgz dnld@library_name:

Notes: Remember to type a colon after name.

"\path" is the path to the code file

"library_name" is either a valid network DNS name or an IP address

Example:

If the pscp executable file is in C:\Program Files\Putty and the verde.tgz file is in C:\sl500, type:

C:\Program Files\Putty>pscp -scp C:\sl500\verde.tgz

dnld@green23:

    3. At the prompt, type the dnld login password.

       When the file begins transferring, the display shows:

       verde.tg | 8268 kB | 306.2 kB/s | ETA: 00:00:00 | 100%

       Firmware Download

       48 Third Edition 96153

       StorageTek[TM] Protected

Installing the verde.tgz file

   a. After the download is complete, run the putty.exe.

   b. From the putty window, login by typing:

      putty dnld@library_name

   c. At Password:, type:******** -see note section.

Contact your local specialist or call  Oracle TSC support center for password if you don't have it.

If step 1 was executed properly, the display shows:

File download/install utility

/usr/local/share/verde.tgz has been found instead

Do you want to install this image? (y, yes, y, no)

Note: If, instead, the display shows:

File download/install utility

Do you want to download files? (y, yes, n, no)

then step 1 was not successful. Type no and repeat step 1.

4. Type y. The display shows something like (version numbers are examples only):

Extracting files ...

The following files were extracted ...

0.60.0 (5.35.00)

disk.rlc.pImage 3.23.29

green.cramfs 5.34.07

kernel.pImage 3.15.08

libs.cramfs 5.34.05

lop.cramfs 5.34.07

ppcboot.bin 3.21.03

Installing...

Update disk.rlc.pImage ...

Update green.cramfs ...

kernel.pImage same

Update libs.cramfs ...

Update lop.cramfs ...

PPCboot.bin same

Cleanup

Connection closed by remote host.

96153 Third Edition 49

StorageTek Protected

Using putty and pscp

Caution: Disruption of customer activity: Before rebooting the library, make sure that all customer activity has been stopped. Rebooting the library will cause any jobs in process to be halted.

5. Reboot the library to start using the code:

   - If you have physical access to the library, power cycle the library.

    - If you are installing code remotely:

      a. Log on to the STK CRC. and obtain an activation password for the service.

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