DYNIX/ptx® V4.6.1 Release Notes for DLT7000E and DLT8000 Tape Drives

If you use DLT7000E or DLT8000 tape drives on systems running DYNIX/ptx V4.6.1, you must upgrade software beyond the standard distribution provided with DYNIX/ptx V4.6.1. Specifically, you must upgrade ptx®/SPDRIVERS and the cfwdl-Compatible Firmware Bundle and install a fastpatch for the infodev utility. These requirements apply when installing one or more DLT7000Es or DLT8000s with a new DYNIX/ptx V4.6.1 system or when adding it to an existing DYNIX/ptx V4.6.1 system.

Additionally, if the host will contain IBM 2108 Model R03 SAN Data Gateway Routers, you must ensure that the SAN Data Gateway Routers are running the supported version of firmware to correctly interoperate with their attached DLT tape drives.


Contents of the Software CD for DLT7000E and DLT8000 Tape Drives

The required software for DLT7000E and DLT8000 tape drives on systems running DYNIX/ptx V4.6.1 is distributed on the CD labeled "DYNIX/ptx V4.6.1 Software for DLT7000E and DLT8000 Tape Drives, September 2001." This CD is included in the accessory kit that accompanies a DLT7000E or DLT8000 tape drive when it is ordered for a NUMA system. The CD contains the following software:


Install Software with ptx/INSTALL

Use the ROOT procedure of ptx/INSTALL to install the following products from the distribution CD:

For detailed procedures, refer to Chapter 6, "Root Installation," of the DYNIX/ptx V4.6.1 and Layered Products Software Installation Release Notes.

After the SAN Data Gateway software has been installed, refer to Chapter 8, "IBM 2108 R03 SAN Data Gateway Router," in the DYNIX/ptx V4.6.x Fibre Channel Software Release Notes for information on downloading the software to the SDG router.


Install Fastpatch #255357 for infodev Support

If you plan to use the infodev utility on DYNIX/ptx V4.6.1 hosts with DLT7000E or DLT8000 tape drives, you must install fastpatch #255357. Without this fastpatch, the infodev utility does not properly report information about DLT7000E and DLT8000 tape drives.

Use the following procedure to install the DYNIX/ptx V4.6.1 fastpatch #255357 from the distribution CD:

  1. Copy /patches/255357.tar from the CD to a directory on the DYNIX/ptx host. For example, you could copy the file to /tmp. The exact method you use depends on the network configuration of your site. Most likely, you can use the ftp command or Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to move the file to the DYNIX/ptx host.

  2. Login as root on the DYNIX/ptx host:

    # su root
  3. Extract fastpatch 255357 from the archive file:

    # tar -xvf 255357.tar

    This command will create an image subdirectory that contains the ptx/INSTALL image used to install the fastpatch.

  4. Use ptx/INSTALL and the ROOT installation procedures to install the fastpatch. The following steps provide a quick reference for doing this task:

    For more information about the DYNIX/ptx installation process, refer to the DYNIX/ptx V4.6.1 and Layered Products Software Installation Release Notes.

  5. Once the installation is complete, you can remove the 255357.tar file and the image directory.


Documentation for DLT7000E and DLT8000 Tape Drives

For error code information, refer to the online document DLT7000E error codes that is available at this URL:

http://webdocs.numaq.ibm.com/

To locate this document from the NUMA Customer Documentation web page, you can use the left pane to select the topic "Tape Systems" and then the subtopic "StorageTek Libraries."

For further information about DLT7000E or DLT8000 tape drives, refer to the vendor publications provided with the tape drive.