RE: 3581 tape unit firmware

Thanks Andy. I looked at the document and it's just the type of straight forward document I was hoping for.
Bryan Burns
ECHO, Inc.




Hi Bryan

I had to do this once on our V5R3 machine.

If you go to www-1.ibm.com/support/

Search on 3581 and then in the additional search terms key in

Update drive firmware via the AS/400 host

The first document that comes up is what I used.

Make sure you have the required PTF's

FTP/Copy the .ro file to the IFS

Call the QTAUPDDV program with the tape drive name and path/file name of
the .ro file

Andy Renk
Chambers & Owen, Inc.
(608) 752-7865 ext 252

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I remember this being done, but the IBM engineer did it for me. He was
replacing (and I not kidding here) a rubber band in the drive. IIRC, he
pulled the update down and applied it from the iSeries. I do not think a
pc was ever involved. Do you have hw support? If so, have you considered
calling IBM?

Bentley Pearson
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Southland National Insurance Corporation
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I've only done it from a PC with a serial cable.

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Good morning folks,
Have any of you updated firmware on a 3581 tape drive or autoloader? I
need to do this and need some direction because I don't quite understand

the different methods outlined in the Service Guide. Can it be done
from
our system i 520?
Thanks in advance.
Bryan Burns
IBM Certified Specialist - iSeries System Command Operations V5R2
M.I.S. Department
ECHO, Incorporated
www.echo-usa.com