Datasheet

The current level of the Atape driver can be obtained(downloaded) via anonymous ftp service. Access the ftp server as you

would an anonymous service.

The current level of Atape device driver is available from:

ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/AIX

You should remove the older Atape driver before installing a newer level. To remove an older level of the Atape driver do

the Atape command:

/usr/lpp/Atape/lpp.deinst

You should remove the RMT's that of the devices supported by Atape before installing a newer level of the Atape driver. To

do this use the AIX command:

rmdev -dl rmtx <-- where x is the device you wish to remove

Do this for each of the RMT's associated with the device.

The AIX command to install the Atape driver is:

Diskette:

installp -acXd /dev/rfd0 Atape.driver

Directory: installp -acXd /pathname/filename Atape.driver

Note: If after rebooting your system you see a defined device at the same address as the 7332-005 you may need to do an

AIX command of

rmdev -dl rmtx <--- where the x is the defined device to remove

I may then be necessary to then do the AIX bosboot command, refer to your AIX documentation for information on the

bosboot command.

Tape Drive Microcode Download

There are two methods to download microcode to the Self Configuring SCSI Tape Drives(SCSD):

z AIX 5.1(and higher) Diagnostics

z SCSD Tape/Optical Ucode Download Utility(Genucode)

Drive Microcode Download with AIX 5.1 Diagnostics

AIX 5.1 Diagnostics

AIX 5.1(and higher) diagnostics now supports AIX diagnostic microcode download to Self Configuring SCSI Drives

(SCSD) that previously required the separate program "Genucode" from the external eServer and RS/6000 web site.

Note: The AIX 5.1 diagnostics must have a minimum PTF/APAR level of:

PTF# U477173 and APAR# IY27025.

Microcode Packaging

As new tape drive microcode is released the tape drive microcode packages will be updated to show how to use both

"Genucode" and AIX 5.1 dia

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