User's Manual

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DAT 72/DDS-4 Product Manual
2.
Make sure that no applications are running that may try to communicate to the
drive during the firmware upgrade process. Close any such applications before
inserting the firmware upgrade cartridge.
3.
Insert the firmware upgrade cartridge.
!
Caution.
Once the firmware upgrade cartridge is inserted into the drive,
it is important that no power interruption occurs while the firmware is
loading.
Do not power off the drive
. If a power interruption occurs, the
firmware may not be loaded correctly, and the drive may not operate
properly.
4.
The drive automatically recognizes the firmware upgrade cartridge and begins
downloading the firmware from the cartridge into DRAM.
5.
The drive ejects the firmware upgrade cartridge as soon as the firmware has
been completely downloaded into DRAM and the LEDs begin blinking with a
progressive pattern. When the blinking pattern stops, the firmware upgrade
operation is complete.
!
Caution.
Do not power down the host system or disconnect power to
the drive until you have completed step 6. Doing so could render the
drive inoperative.
6.
Power down the system and reboot. The new firmware is immediately active
and operational.
Note:
At this time, it is recommended that you power cycle the drive to refresh any
new parameter information and to execute the power-on self-test to ensure
proper unit functionality.
Firmware upgrade cartridges are available only to qualified Seagate OEM
customers. Contact your Seagate sales representative for information.
Note:
The firmware can also be upgraded from a host computer via the SCSI
connection using software available at
http://support.certance.com/support/tape/utils/index.html.