IBM VXA/2 firmware update and diagnostic - Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 **************************************************************** | | | | | Build ID: 210 | | Revision: a | | | | (C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation | | January 1, 2004. All rights reserved. | | | | US Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication | | or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with | | IBM Corp. | | | | Note: Before using this information and the product it | | supports, read the general information under "NOTICES AND | | TRADEMARKS" in this document. | | | | Updated: 09/27/2005 | | | **************************************************************** CONTENTS: 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change history 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Web sites and phone support 5.1 Web sites 5.2 Software service and support 5.3 Hardware service and support 6.0 Notices and trademarks 7.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overveiw The VXA2_210a.exe file is a Microsoft Windows based self-extracting WinZip executable program that will automatically bring up a menu of selections to: 1: update the Firmware 2: Setup VXA/2 Diagnostics 3: SCSI Inquiry 4: Enter Serial Number of tape backup unit 5: Exit program. The file was built to be fully automated and will take effect immediately upon completion of the tape backup units reset after the firmware has been applied. 2.0 Change History Fix 210 - Tech Support reported customers were complaining of the cleaning LED coming on too often. The cause was determined to be read retries. Engineering has found that the size of the sliding window was off by a factor of 8. By correcting the sliding window algorythm we corrected for the misreported cleaning activity. Fix 209 - Positively cupped tape (edges contact drum first during load) suffer extensive bottom edge damage from contact with the heads during load/unload if the drum is spinning in the forward direction. Changed load unload process so that the drum is either spinning backwards or not spinning at all during load/unload states where the tape edges would contact the heads. This change essentially eliminated the automatic head cleaning touches because the drum is not spinning when the cleaning wheel touches drum. Fix 208 - The function that checks to see that the tape is completely snugged along the tape path had a bug such that both reels could be moving backwards with tape snugged, and the test for this condition would fail. This resulted in the function timing out and falsely indicating broken tape. 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions This file is a self-extracting WinZip executable file that will self extract to the systems dedicated temporary directory and run via a batch file. A self-test and bus reset are performed at the end of the update and the device will then be again ready for use. 4.0 Configuration Information: The system must recognize that the device is available to the operating system to run either the firmware update or diagnostics. If the hardware cannot be found in Device Manger than the application layer utilized will not be able to preform it's operations. ------------------------------- 5.0 Web sites and phone support Information and assistance is available through the IBM Web site and by phone. 5.1 Web sites IBM Support Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ IBM eServer Web site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/ IBM IntelliStation Web site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/intellistation/ 5.2 Software service and support -------------------------------- Through IBM Support Line, you can get telephone assistance, for a fee, with usage, configuration, and software problems with xSeries servers, IntelliStation workstations, and appliances. For information about which products are supported by Support Line in your country or region, go to http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products/. 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