Microcode Update auf Tape-Laufwerke TSM

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# check mcode
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# lscfg -vl rmt0
  DEVICE            LOCATION          DESCRIPTION
        
  rmt0              10-68-00-0,0      IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium
                                      Changer

        Manufacturer................IBM     
        Machine Type and Model......03590B1A        
        Serial Number...............000000039342
-->        Device Specific.(FW)........A593
        Loadable Microcode Level....A0B00E22

Microcode besorgen:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/3590/code3590/index.html

Library Offline nehmen

tapeutil
    1. Open a Device                  5. Inquiry             9. Log Sense Page
    2. Close a Device                 6. Test Unit Ready    10. Mode Sense Page
    3. Device Info                    7. Reserve Device     11. Release Device
    4. Tape Drive Service Aids        8. Request Sense       Q. Quit Program

 Medium Changer Commands:
   12. Element Information           16. Move Medium
   13. Position To Element           17. Load/Unload Medium
   14. Element Inventory             18. Initialize Element Status
   15. Exchange Medium               19. Prevent/Allow Medium Removal

 Tape Commands:
   20. Query/Set Parameters          30. Read and Write Tests
   21. Prevent/Allow Medium Removal  31. Unload Tape
   22. Rewind                        32. Erase
   23. Erase Gap                     33. Write Filemarks
   24. Forward Space Filemarks       34. Backward Space Filemarks
   25. Forward Space Records         35. Backward Space Records
   26. Space to End of Data          36. Query/Set Tape Position
   27. Log Sense                     37. Read or Write Files    
   28. Display Message               38. Query/Create/Change Partition
   29. Synchronize Buffers           39. Report Density Support  

Enter Selection: 4

IBM Tape Drive Service Aid Menu                                           700000


 Select One of the Service Aids to be performed

  Force Microcode Dump
    Perform a microcode dump of the system. The dump is stored in the device.
    After the dump is performed it can be transferred using Read Dump.
  Read Dump
    Transfer a dump from the device to a host file or diskette.
-->  Microcode load
    Download microcode from a host file or diskette to tape device via
    SCSI bus.
  Error Log Analysis
    Analyze system error log for a device.
  Reset Drive
    Issue a SCSI Send Diagnostic command to reset the drive.
  Create an FMR Tape
    Create an FMR tape cartridge using loaded functional microcode.




F3=Cancel           Esc+0=Exit

IBM Tape Drive Selection Menu.                                            900000

  Select One of the devices listed below.

  NAME        LOCATION     TYPE

  rmt0        10-68-00-0,0  IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium Changer
  rmt1        20-60-00-1,0  IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium Changer
  rmt2        20-58-00-1,0  IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium Changer



F3=Cancel           Esc+0=Exit

Prompting for Source File for Operation on rmt0 located at 10-68-00-0,0   B00000

Please enter the following fields...

  Enter Filename:                                             [wo_auch_immer] +/



F1=Help             F2=Refresh          F3=Cancel           F4=List
Esc+5=Reset         F7=Commit           Esc+0=Exit

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