User's Manual

Firmware Update (From Tape)
DLT2000/DLT2500/DLT2700 Cartridge Tape Subsystem 7-11
4. During a DLT2500 code update, the drive:
a. Automatically reads the tape.
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Calibration and directory processing cause the tape to move for a few
minutes before data is actually read.
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b. Examines the data.
c. Verifies the data is a valid DLT2500 code image. When the drive code
update completes, the controller's flash EEPROM memory is updated
with the new code image.
d. Resets and goes through POST, and the code update tape cartridge
returns to the magazine. The LDR RDY message displays.
5. If the code update succeeds, the mini-library resets itself. A magazine scan takes
place.
7.4.2.1 Interpreting the Results (DLT2500 Code Update)
The following results can occur:
Table 7-2 Results (DLT2500 Code Update)
If …
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This means …
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The code update
cartridge unloads from
the drive and loads into
the magazine slot from
which it came.
The update succeeded. The
controller's flash EEPROM
memory is updated with the
new firmware image.
Begin operating the
mini-library.
The code update
cartridge does NOT
unload from the drive
and load into the
magazine.
The update failed.
The drive may reset and the
ERR UNK message may
display. The mini-library
should still be usable, but this
depends on why the update
failed. The reasons for failure
could be: