Contents: PowerVault 100T-Travan 40 Firmware Upgrade PowerVault 100T-Travan 40Tape Drive Firmware Revision 310AC Update instructions for Windows and Red Hat Linux Prior to upgrading: - Ensure the tape drive is unloaded and the drive is in an idle state (stop the services for all backup applications). NOTE: x: represents the system root drive letter. Windows instructions Linux RH instructions Backup Software Notes If you require further information, please consult the TapeRX User Manual - Travan.pdf which includes screenshots and instructions for diagnostic testing. Extract instructions Download the upgrade utility: 1. Download and run the file “R82406.exe” from a Microsoft Windows Based System. This will create the directory: x:\dell\drivers\R82406\ containing the files: TapeRX User Manual - Travan.pdf – short user guide for TapeRX readme.htm - installation instructions in HTML format readme.txt - installation instructions in text format releasenotes.txt – release notes in text format V310AC-052.DFI – Firmware image file \windows\TapeRx.exe – the program to upgrade the drive using windows \linux\TapeRx.lx – the program to upgrade the drive using linux IMPORTANT: If you have back up applications running services such as Backup Exec or Arcserve you must stop the services from running at this time or the application will not see the Tape Device. For help on stopping the services see your Software Documentation. Windows Instructions 1. Go to the directory x:\dell\drivers\R82406\Windows. Click TapeRx.exe. The software will search for all the supported tape drives that are attached to the system. Once the search is complete, the diagnostic window will be displayed, showing one tab for each supported tape drive found. Included are the drive type, target ID, drive model number and firmware revision level. Upgrade firmware: 2. Click the tab that represents the tape drive you wish to work on, then select the “Upgrade Firmware” option on the left side. 3. Click the “Browse for Firmware File” on the right side. Go to the directory x:\dell\drivers\R82406 and open the V310AC-052.DFI firmware file. 4. Click the “Upgrade Firmware” button. The drive LED’s will begin to flash when the firmware upgrade process begins. CAUTION : Do not remove power to the tape drive during this process. 5. The message “Firmware Version 310AC is installed” will appear when complete. 6. Reboot the server prior to the next scheduled backup. This will restart the backup services and force the OS to see the device with it’s new firmware level. Linux Red Hat instructions Supported versions are Red Hat 7.x, 8.x, 9.x, AS 2.1 and ES 3.0 NOTE: There are several known issues with the default Adaptec SCSI host driver aic7xxx included in RedHat AS 2.1. Dell recommends that users upgrade to the aic7xxx_mod driver that resolves many of these issues. The aic7xxx_mod driver is automatically installed on AS 2.1 systems, so no RPMs are needed. To use it: 1.Edit the /etc/modules.conf file so that references to aic7xxx are replaced by aic7xxx_mod 2.Remake initrd 3.Reboot server 1. Copy V310AC-052.DFI and TapeRx.lx from the Windows Server to the Linux Server that has the tape drive attached. 2. If running a graphical interface (GNOME, KDE, etc.) open a command line window. 3. Put the program file (TapeRx.lx) and the firmware image (V310AC-052.DFI) into a directory on the computer connected to the tape drive. 4. Move to the directory where you have put the files. The firmware version and device id need to be determined by typing in “./TapeRx.lx show”. This will show all of the devices recognized by the program. Take note of the device id assigned to the drive and the firmware version because this information will be used in upgrading the device. Upgrade firmware: 5. At the system console screen, type in: ./TapeRx.lx upgrade –id:x –f:V310AC-052.DFI Note: The “x” for the device id and firmware file name are determined by the “./TapeRx.lx show” command. 6. The program will give you a message about the length of time it will take. The drive LED’s will begin to flash when the firmware upgrade process begins. CAUTION : Do not remove power to the tape drive during this process. 7. The message “Firmware Version 310AC is installed” will appear when complete. 8. Reboot the server prior to the next scheduled backup. This will restart the backup services and force the OS to see the device with it’s new firmware level. Backup Software Notes Some backup software packages may assign the tape device a different drive name after the firmware flash and reboot. If the scheduled backup job was assigned specifically to the drive under the old name then you may have to edit the job to point to the new auto assigned device name or rename the device to the old name. If scheduled jobs were assigned to run on any available drive the device renaming will not be an issue.Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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