Hi managers,
Due to the fact we are forced to upgrade our running Networker from 4.3
to 5.1 we ran into the problem of having old firmware (CC33) in our Tape
Library TL822 DLT TZ88N-Tapes.
We managed to make a call at Digital last year (oct 98) and they sent us an
upgrade tape with the (at this time) latest firmware for the tapes. The Label
on the tape reads (handwritten) "TZ88 firmware V115".
Now following the update-procedure (press unload 6 secs, release, press again)
the tape in the library goes into FWUP-mode an awaits the firmware tape.
After inserting the tape (after blinking, calibrating, reading, etc)
the manuals say (an we proofed this on a standalone TZ88) the 'Write Protect'
and 'Tape In Use' should blink alternately. Well they do on a standalone, they
don't in the library. the 'Tape In Use' just stays on doing nothing.
We don't have any warranty anymore, the TL822 isn't sold/supported anymore and
Quantum says: Ask Mr. Digital.
So my questions are:
- Is there anyone out there knowing the exact procedure
to upgrade the firmware in a TL822 ? Everthing goes fine up to the
point when the nvram should get written.
- Is it possible a TZ88N has other firmware ? Has anyone out there
a firmware tape for this kind of tape ? (TZ88N is what it says
on a yellow sticker in the library)
Here's some additional info:
# scu sh e b 4 full
SCSI Bus ID: 4
SCSI Target ID: 5
SCSI Target LUN: 0
Peripheral Device Type: 0x1 (Sequential Access)
Peripheral Qualifier: 0 (Peripheral Device Connected)
[...]
Vendor Identification: DEC
Product Identification: TZ88 (C) DEC
Firmware Revision Level: CC33
As I said, the Digital supplied tape (v115) works fine a stand alone system.
maybe there is a trick to enable FW upgrade in a library (switches, interlock,
jumpers). We even thought of pulling out the nvram in the standalone-system
and replacing it in the library <-- see, that how urgent this is for us 8-(
help.... sniff...
Peter
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Received on Thu Dec 23 1999 - 12:35:56 NZDT