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Goal

Solution

Background

ACSLS Process To Be Used For FIBER Channel Drives

Process To Be Used For FICON Drives

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Goal

 Define the process to update firmware on T10000 series tape drives.

Solution

Process To Upgrade T10000 Firmware Using A Firmware Update Tape

Background

Firmware can be upgraded on most T10000 drive models using a firmware update tape.

This firmware update tape can be created onsite by the FE (all Geos) or tape drive support can send it out to the account. (US accounts only)

Note: an important caveat for using a firmware update tape on T10000D drives is that this method only upgrades the functional code file in the drive. For this reason the T10KD drive must be currently running on 4.10.106 code or higher prior to the upgrade. If the drive is currently running below the 4.10.106 version then you must use VOP to upgrade the firmware as all 5 firmware update files must be loaded.

Once this tape is loaded into the drive, the drive will identify that it is a firmware update tape and upgrade the functional firmware. Once the firmware is upgraded the tape will be put into the eject position so that it is ready to be manually dismounted.

ACSLS Process To Be Used For FIBER Channel Drives

1. Obtain a firmware update tape. An external label must be put onto the tape.

2. Enter the tape into the library through the cap using ACSLS.

1. Login as user “acsss”

2. Type: enter cap_id

3. You will be prompted for a volser. Give it the firmware update tape volser.

4. When the CAP goes into Enter mode: Open the CAP and put the tape in the magazine.

3. Verify that the drive you want to upgrade is offline to the application and is not running a job.

4. Mount the firmware update tape into the drive.

1. Type: mount vol_id drive_id

   1. The tape will be mounted into the drive and update the firmware.

5. When the drive firmware update completes – dismount the tape.

1. Type: dismount vol_id drive_id

   1. The tape will be dismounted and put back into the home cell.

Process To Be Used For FICON Drives

1. Obtain a firmware update tape. An external label must be put onto the tape.

2. Enter the tape into the library through the cap using the HSC “enter” command.

1. Example:

   1. HSC Enter command.

      1. Example 'Enter CAPID 00:00:01' ACS 00 LSM 00 CAP 01

         1. Each library CAP is identified by a CAPid (cap-id), consisting of an LSMid and CAP number separated by a colon.

         2. The format is AA:LL:CC, where: ¦AA:LL is the LSMid. ¦CC is the CAP number, a two digit decimal identifier from 00-11.

      2. When the CAP goes into Enter mode open the CAP and put the tape in the magazine then close CAP door.

         1. The robot should put the tape (with an external label) into a cell in the LSM.

3. Verify that the drive you want to upgrade is offline to the application and is not running a job.

   1. Native attached FICON Drive

      1. Use the MVS command to vary MVS drive offline:

         1. 'Vary xxx, offline'. XXX is the drive address. This will vary drive offline to MVS.

      2. Display the drive status.

         1. MVS command 'D u,,,xxx'

         2. This display shows the status of the drive (if it is offline or not).

         3. Make sure drive address is offline to MVS.

   2. For a VSM attached drive (RTD) use these commands.

      1. HSC command. 'Vary devadd offline'.

      2. HSC command. 'Display RTD'

         1. Make sure RTD drive address is offline.

4. Mount the firmware update tape into the drive.

1. Mount the tape using HSC (example).

   1. Mount 123456 500.

      1. This will mount tape volser 123456 into drive address 500 and update the firmware on drive 500.

      2. After the firmware is updated the tape will be unloaded and put into the eject position in the drive.

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