9840/9940/T10000 Customer Process to Load Drive Firmware

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Update Date:	2011-10-28
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Solution 1371384.1 : 9840/9940/T10000 Customer Process to Load Drive Firmware

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Goal
Solution

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek 9940 Tape Drive - Version: Not Applicable and later   [Release: N/A and later ]
Sun StorageTek T10000 Tape Drive - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Sun StorageTek 9840 Tape Drive - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Sun StorageTek 9940B Tape Drive - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Sun StorageTek 9840B Tape Drive - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Document the process needed to load firmware in 9x40 and T10000 product lines.

Solution

1. Open an SR to obtain the appropriate drive microcode file from Oracle.

2. Use VOP or Multi-Drive VOP to install code.

9840/T10000 - Where to Acquire Virtual Operation Panel (VOP) Application (Doc ID 1014070.1)
MD-VOP - Common Questions and Answers to Multi-Drive Virtual Operator Panel Usage, Rev.1.0 (Doc ID 1020718.1)

The VOP application can be launched with your PC directly attached to a drive, using a cross-over Ethernet cable and the default static IP; or, with your PC attached to the SDP private network, using a straight Ethernet cable.

VOP Download and Update of Firmware

Connect to the drive. Select File>Connect to Drive and enter the correct IP address.

Take the drive offline.Select Drive Operations>Take Drive Offline

Update drive firmware. Select Configure>Load firmware from a file.

(See attached file for specific instructions)

Once completed, verify firmware level via VOP.

See the Virtual Operator Panel User's Guide details.
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19446-01/en/E20750/E20750_01.pdf

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