IBMVXA2.txt 06-24-03 ______________________________________________________________________ IBM VXA2 Device Driver for Windows 2003 32 and 64-bit Intel Platforms ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright (c) 2003 IBM Corporation All rights reserved ====================================================================== This document gives installation instructions for a software device driver needed to run the IBM VXA2 tape drive in a Microsoft 2003 Professional or Advanced Server environment.This driver works with Intel Pentium, Itanium (IA64), and compatible computers. In particular this driver is needed for the native Backup application to recognize and use VXA2 drive, that appear under 'Other Devices', when viewed in Device Manager. For example: Other Devices - 'IBM VXA2 SCSI Sequential Device' Before installing the accompanying driver, the driver installation files must be available on a CD-ROM, diskette, hard disc, or network directory. If you did not receive this file on a diskette or CD-ROM, you may want to create an installation diskette first. See the section titled "Installation Overview" for instructions. ====================================================================== Change History 1.08.0004.0 Initial Windows 2003 release ====================================================================== Device Driver Installation -------------------------- This section describes a procedure for installing or updating a Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 tape device driver for the IBM VXA2 tape drive. The procedure assumes previous tape drive hardware installation. That is, the tape drive is connected to a controller appropriate for the tape drive model. In addition, the drive must be powered. Login with administrator privilege. For Windows 2000/XP/2003, the 'Found New Hardware Wizard' may appear on the first boot after tape drive hardware is connected. In this case, skip directly to either the 'Windows 2000 Hardware Wizard' or 'Windows XP/2003 Hardware Wizard' section below. Otherwise -- 1. Right click on 'My Computer', then select 'Properties'. 2. In 'System Properties', click the 'Hardware' tab. 3. In 'System Properties', click the 'Driver Signing' button. 4. In 'Driver Signing Options', select either the 'Warn' or 'Ignore' radio button. (The driver may not install if 'Block' is selected.) 5. Click 'OK' to close the 'Driver Signing Options' dialog. 6. In 'System Properties', click the 'Device Manager' button. 7. In 'Device Manager', open one of these tree branches -- 'Other devices' (the driver is not yet installed), or 'Tape drives' (the driver was previously installed), and find the IBM VXA2 Tape identifier. For example: 'IBM VXA2 SCSI Sequential Device'. Right click the above identifier, then select Properties. Note. If the tape drive identifier is not present, Windows likely did not detect the drive during boot. Power down the system and verify the power and VXA2a cables are correctly oriented and securely connected. Also if two or more devices are attached to the SCSI bus ribbon cable, verify that the device's SCSI IDs do not conflict (see SCSI Hardware Configuration). You may be able to verify whether the BIOS is detecting the tape drive by enabling and observing the BIOS's hardware detection display during system boot. 8. In 'IBM VXA2 SCSI Sequential Device Properties', select the 'Driver' tab, then click the 'Update Driver...' button. Proceed to either the 'Windows 2000 Hardware Wizard' or 'Windows XP/2003 Hardware Wizard' section below as appropriate. Windows 2000 Hardware Wizard ---------------------------- 9. In 'Found New Hardware Wizard' or 'Upgrade Device Driver Wizard', 'Welcome' ..., click 'Next'. 10. In 'Install Hardware Device Drivers', select the top radio button -- (x) Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), then click 'Next' 11. In 'Locate Device Drivers', check the appropriate box -- [ ] Floppy disk drives -- if the IBM driver files are on floppy, then insert the driver floppy, or [ ] CD-ROM drives -- if the IBM driver files are on CD, then insert the driver CD, or [ ] Specify a location -- if the IBM driver files are on your hard disc or a network server. then click 'Next'. 12. If you see a sub-dialog with the prompt -- 'Copy manufacturer's files from:', type the full pathname of the folder containing vxa.inf, then click 'OK'. Note: One way to locate the folder containing the file vxa.inf, is to right click 'Start', select 'Search...' then 'Look in: My Computer' for the file 'ibm.inf'. 13. In 'Driver Files Search Results'... If you see the following check box at the bottom of the dialog, '[x] Install one of the other drivers' then check it, then click 'Next'. Otherwise, if no check box appears, you should see 'Windows found a driver for this device...' \vxa.inf', then click 'Next', and skip to step 15. 14. In 'Driver Files Found', select (click to highlight) the driver -- 'IBM VXA2 v1.1 (VXA32,VXA64.sys)' then click 'Next'. 15. In 'Completing the Found New/Upgrade Device Driver Wizard', you should see 'The wizard has finished installing the software for: IBM VXA2 v1.1 (VXA32,VXA64.sys)', then click 'Finish'. Windows XP/2003 Hardware Wizard ------------------------------- 9. In 'Found New Hardware Wizard' or 'Hardware UpVXA2e Wizard': 'Welcome ...', select BOTTOM radio button -- (x) Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) then click 'Next' 10. In 'Please choose your search and installation options.' select the BOTTOM radio button -- (x) Don't search. I will chose the driver to install. then click 'Next'. 11. If the 'Hardware Type.' dialog appears, select 'Tape drives' near the end of the list, then click 'Next'. 12. In 'Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware', click the 'Have Disk...' button. 13. In 'Install From Disk' 'Copy manufacturer's files from:', type the floppy disk drive letter (e.g., A:\), or the full pathname of the folder containing vxa.inf, then click 'OK'. Note: Optionally, 'Browse' can be used to select the folder containing the file vxa.inf. One way to locate the folder containing vxa.inf, is to right click 'Start', select 'Search...' then 'Look in: My Computer' for the file vxa.inf. 14. Now back in 'Select the device driver you want to install ...' select (click to highlight) the driver -- 'IBM VXA2 v1.1 (VXA32,VXA64.sys)', then click 'Next'. 15. If you see the dialog -- 'Hardware Installation ! The software you are installing for this hardware IBM VXA2 v1.1 (VXA32,VXA64.sys) has not passed Windows Logo testing ...' click 'Continue Anyway'. 16. The wizard then shows 'Please wait while the wizard installs the software ...' and proceeds to install the driver. 17. In 'Completing the Found New/Update Hardware Wizard', you should see 'The wizard has completed installing the software for: IBM VXA2 v1.1 (VXA32,VXA64.sys)' then click 'Finish'. If the driver is being re-installed or updated you may be asked to reboot for the driver to take effect. Otherwise no reboot should be needed. The IBM VXA2 tape drive is now installed and ready to use. Windows 2000, XP Pro, and Server 2003 uses two programs to manage tape backups -- 'Removable Storage Manager' and 'Backup'. Note: Windows XP Home does not currently supply a tape backup application. Removable Storage Manager, at a lower level, recognizes removable storage devices (such as tape drives) and their media (such as tapes). Removable Storage Manager maintains a database of tapes which is organized by 'allocating' tapes to various media 'pools'. The Backup program, at a higher level, backs up and restore system files. Backup uses services of Removable Storage Manager to gain access to tapes. To verify that Removable Storage Manager has recognized the tape drive -- Right click 'My Computer' and select 'Manage'. In 'Computer Management', follow the tree Computer Management (local) - Storage - Removable Storage -> - Physical Locations [for Windows 2000], - Libraries [for Windows XP, Server 2003], In this tree, you should see an entry similar to: 'IBM VXA2 SCSI Sequential Device'. For help on on Removable Storage, click the help icon and open the 'Removable Storage' book. For Windows 2000, XP Professional (not XP Home), or Server 2003, you can use the Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Backup applet to verify correct tape drive operation. ====================================================================== Additional Contents ------------------- * Supported Tape Drive Models * Installation Overview * Creating an Installation Diskette * SCSI Hardware Configuration * Important Notes -- Tape Drive Firmware Version Determination -- Examining the Version of '(VXA32,VXA64).sys' ====================================================================== Supported Tape Drive Models --------------------------- 56P6746 ====================================================================== Installation Overview --------------------- Use this general procedure to install a tape drive in the computer: * Create a driver installation diskette from the file ibmVXA25.exe. * Configure the tape drive's jumpers and install the tape drive in the computer. * Install the tape driver from the IBM tape driver installation diskette. ====================================================================== Creating an Installation Diskette from the File ibmVXA25.exe ----------------------------------------------------------- This procedure creates a tape driver installation diskette. It assumes you have downloaded the file VXA2W3K.exe to your system. You also need a formatted, empty diskette. VXA2W3K.exe is a self- extracting 32-bit WinZip program. Note. If you already have a driver installation diskette labeled "IBM VXA2 Tape Driver v1.1 for Windows 2000/XP/2003", skip this procedure. 1. Label the diskette: "IBM VXA2 Tape Driver v1.1 for Windows 2003". 2. Open a Windows Explorer (e.g., right click Start -> Explore). 3. Locate the down-load folder containing VXA2W3K.exe. 4. Double click VXA2W3K.exe to start the self-extractor. 5. You will see a dialog box titled WinZip Self-Extractor [VXA2W3K]. 6. In the Unzip To Folder field, set your floppy drive letter (for example A:). 7. Click the Unzip button. 8. You will see "5 file(s) unzipped successfully", then click OK. 9. Click Close This extracts files and creates the driver installation diskette with the following files (where A: is the floppy drive letter): A\IBMVXA2.txt This document A:\VXA.inf Setup information A:\793348.cab Compressed Catalog file A:\I386\vxa32.sys IBM VXA2 driver for 32-bit Intel A:\ia64\vxa64.sys IBM VXA2 driver for 64-bit Intel 10. You may want to write protect the diskette. This completes the installation diskette creation procedure. Return to "Device Driver Installation" above. ====================================================================== SCSI Hardware Configuration --------------------------- Please pay attention to these hardware configuration recommendations for IBM SCSI tape drives: * Shut down the system and turn power off before installing or configuring hardware. * Use appropriate ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD) precautions to prevent static electricity from damaging your tape drive and computer. For example, use a wrist strap designed to prevent ESD. * Select a tape drive SCSI ID that does not conflict with other the devices, including the host adapter, connected the SCSI cable. Normally, the SCSI host adapter is set to the SCSI ID 7. * Your SCSI host adapter should be configured to 'Enable Disconnect' for all SCSI device IDs. It is especially critical that the SCSI adapter be configured to 'Enable Disconnect' for the tape drive's device ID. If not, then accesses to the SCSI hard disc can timeout because they cannot gain access to the SCSI bus during long duration tape commands such as Rewind or Seek to End-of-VXA2a. If you have an Adaptec SCSI Host Adapter, you may be able to set the 'Enable Disconnect' configuration by entering to enter the Adaptec BIOS during boot. Consult your SCSI host adapter manual. * The SCSI cable must be correctly electrically terminated at both ends and only at the ends. Forms of cable termination vary. Termination may be built into one or both cable ends. Termination may be in the form of a terminator plug which is either plugged into the end of the cable or plugged into a pass through connector on the SCSI device attached to the end of a cable. Many Single Ended (SE) SCSI devices provide termination as a selectable function that can be enabled, via jumper or switch, if the device is connected to the end of the cable. Most Low Voltage Differential (LVD) SCSI devices (except for host controllers) do not provide built in termination. The SCSI controller is also a SCSI device and thus, when it is the final device on a cable, must be terminated. By design, most modern SCSI controllers automatically enable on-board termination when positioned as the final device on the cable. * SCSI devices, in the middle of the cable daisy chain, should have terminators disabled. * You may be able to verify the configuration by enabling and observing the BIOS's report of SCSI devices found, during system boot. Consult the hardware documentation for your SCSI adapter and other SCSI devices for configuration and termination information. ====================================================================== Important Notes --------------- Tape Drive Firmware Version Determination For Window XP/Server 2003, you can find the tape drive firmware version using the Removable Storage Management as follows. (Use the second procedure for Windows 2000.) 1. Right click 'My Computer' and select 'Manage'. 2. In 'Computer Management', follow the tree Computer Management (local) -> Storage -> Removable Storage -> Libraries 3. In this tree, you should see an entry similar to: 'IBM VXA2 SCSI Sequential Device'. right click the above entry and select 'Properties'. 4. In 'IBM VXA2 SCSI Sequential Device Properties', select the 'Device Information' tab. In the display, you should see a field similar to -- 'Revision: A014' In this example, A014 is the firmware version. For Windows 2000/XP/2003, you can find the tape drive firmware version using the Registry Editor (regedit) as follows. 1. Open the Registry Editor -- click 'Start' -> 'Run', then in the 'Open:' field type 'regedit', then click OK. 2. From the Registry Editor menu bar -- select 'Edit' -> 'Find...', in the 'Find what:' field, type 'IBM VXA2' (without quotes), in 'Look at:' make sure that, at least, 'data' is checked, then click 'Find Next'. 3. 'Find' searches the registry and should stop and display something similar to -- Left hand window: My Computer HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HARDWARE DEVICEMAP Scsi Scsi Bus Target Id Logical Unit Id Right hand window: Identifier REG_SZ IBM VXA2 A014 The final 4 characters in the Identifier (A014 in this example) is the firmware version. Examining the Version of 'VXA2.sys' 1. Right click on 'My Computer', then select 'Properties'. 2. In 'System Properties', click the 'Device Manager' button. 3. In 'Device Manager', open the Device Manager tree 'Tape drives', and find the IBM VXA2 Tape identifier. For example: 'IBM VXA2 SCSI Sequential Device'. Right click the above identifier, then select Properties. 4. In 'IBM VXA2 SCSI Sequential Device Properties', select the 'Driver' tab. You should see 'Driver Version: 1.08.0004.0 Then click the 'Driver Details...' button. You should see 'File version: 1.1'. -= End of File: IBMVXA2.txt =-