I would suspect, as most tape libraries do, you can get the info from the LCD console of the library, something like FW info?
I am guessing here, maybe someone with a Q47 can chime in with some specifics?
--tmac
Mark D Fowle wrote:
How do I determine the firmware level of the Q47 ?
tmac@netapp.com on 03/08/2000 12:50:00 PM
To: Fowle_Mark_D@cat.com@INTERNET cc: toasters@mathworks.com@INTERNET (bcc: Mark D. Fowle/0V/Caterpillar) Subject: Re: Tape Drives Retain Until: 04/07/2000 Retention Category: G90 - Information and Reports
Yeah, I know a government customer who does.
Word of caution:
If the Q47 is somewhat dated, you should upgrade the firmware in the library. There is a bug in their firmware that prevents a filer running 5.3 and later from booting. The Q47 firmware in question is version 4.41. Moving to anything later than that will be fine, like 4.43 & 4.53.
--tmac
Mark D Fowle wrote:
I have a Breece Hill Q-47 tape library, and I was wondering if anyone has a library similar to this attached to the netapps ?
Mark Fowle Caterpillar
I agree with Tim, many libraries will be able to give some info on the drives on a front panel.
Another option might be to hook it up to the filer and doing 'probe-scsi-all' from the on-board-firmware 'ok' prompt. The output will be something like:
Target 5 Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST118202FC FDF6
^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ Vendorid ProductID Version
Murali --- Murali Sathyanarayana FSR, Network Appliance
I would suspect, as most tape libraries do, you can get the info from the LCD console of the library, something like FW info?
I am guessing here, maybe someone with a Q47 can chime in with some specifics?
--tmac
Mark D Fowle wrote:
How do I determine the firmware level of the Q47 ?
tmac@netapp.com on 03/08/2000 12:50:00 PM
To: Fowle_Mark_D@cat.com@INTERNET cc: toasters@mathworks.com@INTERNET (bcc: Mark D. Fowle/0V/Caterpillar) Subject: Re: Tape Drives Retain Until: 04/07/2000 Retention Category: G90 - Information and Reports
Yeah, I know a government customer who does.
Word of caution:
If the Q47 is somewhat dated, you should upgrade the firmware in the library. There is a bug in their firmware that prevents a filer running 5.3 and later from booting. The Q47 firmware in question is version 4.41. Moving to anything later than that will be fine, like 4.43 & 4.53.
--tmac
Mark D Fowle wrote:
I have a Breece Hill Q-47 tape library, and I was wondering if anyone has a library similar to this attached to the netapps ?
Mark Fowle Caterpillar
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Timothy A. McCarthy