1. R129344.EXE Driver
2. read_me.txt File Contents

read_me.txt Driver File Contents (R129344.EXE)

PowerVault 110T-LTO3 Tape Drive Firmware Revision 5BG2 Update instructions for Windows, Linux, and Netware
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Prior to upgrading:
- Ensure the tape drive is unloaded and the drive is in an idle state 
(stop the services for all backup applications).

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Extract instructions
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Download and run the file "R129344.exe" from a Microsoft Windows Based System.  This will create 

the directory c:\dell\drivers\R129344\ containing the files:	
   User Manual.pdf 			– contains screen captures and instructions	
   readme.htm  				- installation instructions in HTML format
   readme.txt  				- installation instructions in text format
   readme Linux.txt 			– installation instructions in text format
   \Firmware\dr051116b_5BG2.ro		– Firmware image file
   \Windows\LTO-TDX-WinTool.exe 	– upgrade tool installer
   \Linux\LTO-TDX-LinTool 		– tool to upgrade the drive in Linux
   \Netware\LTO-TDX-NwTool.nlm          – tool to upgrade the drive in Netware
   \Linux\tool.bin			- binary file for Linux upgrade tool



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.

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Windows Instructions
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1. Go to the directory c:\dell\drivers\R129344\Windows.  Click LTO-TDX-WinTool.exe.  This 

will start the installation program for the LTO 3 update tool.  Once completed, the installation 

will have created three desktop items:  a folder called "LTO Firmware", a folder called "LTO 

Dumps", and the LTO-TDX Tape Drive Tool executable.

2. Copy the dr051116b_5BG2.ro located in c:\dell\drivers\R129344\Firmware to the "LTO Firmware" 

directory on the desktop.  Then double click on the LTO-TDX Tape Drive Tool executable.

Upgrade firmware:

3.  Run the upgrade tool by double clicking on its desktop icon

4. The program will display a licensing agreement; once you have agreed to the terms it will begin 

a scan for connected IBM devices.  When it has completed the scan, enter the device number 

corresponding to the drive you want to upgrade.

5.  At the following menu, choose "1. Load Drive Firmware".  The program will display a list of 

firmware files; enter the number corresponding to the 5BG2 image.  At this point the tool will 

begin flashing the drive.

<--- CAUTION : Do not remove power to the tape drive during this process. --->

6.  Once the firmware flash has been completed, the command menu will re-appear.  Choose "99. Exit 

Program" to quit.

7. 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.

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Linux Instructions
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**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 dr051116b_5BG2.ro, LTO-TDX-LinTool, and tool.bin 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 files (LTO-TDX-LinTool, tool.bin) and the firmware image (dr051116b_5BG2.ro) 

into a directory on the computer connected to the tape drive.

4. Move to the directory where you have put the files.  Create a new directory called “LTO 

Firmware” by typing the command:
      	mkdir LTO\ Firmware
   Move the firmware file into the new directory:
	mv ./dr051116b_5BG2.ro ./LTO\ Firmware/

Upgrade firmware:

5.  Run the firmware upgrade tool:
	./LTO-TDX-LinTool

6. The program will display a licensing agreement; once you have agreed to the terms it will begin 

a scan for connected IBM devices.  When it has completed the scan, enter the device number 

corresponding to the drive you want to upgrade.

7.  At the following menu, choose "1. Load Drive Firmware".  The program will display a list of 

firmware files; enter the number corresponding to the 5BG2 image.  At this point the tool will 

begin flashing the drive.

<--- CAUTION : Do not remove power to the tape drive during this process. --->

8.  Once the firmware flash has been completed, the command menu will re-appear.  Choose "99. Exit 

Program" to quit.

9. Reboot the server prior to the next scheduled backup.  This will restart the backup services 

and force the OS to see the device with its new firmware level.

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Netware Instructions
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1.   In sys:\system on the Netware server with the drive attached,  create a TDX directory.  

Inside of that directory create a folder called “LTO Firmware”. 

2.   From a Windows client that contains the Dell download R129344, copy the contents of the 

Netware directory to the TDX folder on the Netware sever.  Copy the contents of the Firmware 

directory to the “LTO Firmware” folder. 
	The structure should look like this:
	Sys:\system\TDX\ LTO-TDX-NwTool.nlm
	Sys:\system\TDX\”LTO Firmware”\ dr051116b_5BG2.ro

Upgrade firmware:

4.	Run the upgrade tool.
Sys:\system\TDX\ LTO-TDX-NwTool.nlm

5.	The program will display a licensing agreement; once you have agreed to the terms it will 

begin a scan for connected IBM devices.  When it has completed the scan, enter the device number 

corresponding to the drive you want to upgrade.

IMPORTANT:  If the tape device is not seen by the TDX tool then consult the release notes.
 
6.  At the following menu, choose 1. Load Drive Firmware.  The program will display a list of 

firmware files; enter the number corresponding to the 5BG2 image.  At this point the tool will 

begin flashing the drive.

 	CAUTION : Do not remove power to the tape drive during this process.

7.  Once the firmware flash has been completed, the command menu will re-appear.  Choose 99. Exit 

Program to quit.