README.txt for Tapetool for 10/20GB NS20 --------------------------------------------------------------------- The enclosed files will enable TRAVAN customers to update the firmware on the TRAVAN tape backup units. The diskette build by the .exe image is a bootable diskette and if booted to can automatically perform a scan to check the firmware levels and update the TRAVAN . This utility can also be applied from a command prompt in Windows. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tapedrv.exe -- IBM Tape Device Firmware Utility - Version 9.0 Step by step command line application of the firmware update program. 1. Create the the diskette image file. 2. Insert the created diskette in the server which is physically attached the tape backup unit. 3. Open a DOS command prompt. 4. Change directory to the assigned diskette drive letter. 5. Type "go". 6. Press enter. 7. The update applet will automatically scan and check the firmware status updating the tape backup unit if necessary. Usage Hints ----------- Device drivers must be loaded in order for the applet to recognize hardware when being run at a command prompt. To run the status simulation, use a command similar to: \tapedrv\tapedrv statussim [/r] [/o outfile] To run the autoupdate simulation, use a command similar to: \tapedrv\tapedrv autosim For any of the commands status, statussim, autoupdate, autosim, a log file may optionally be created by adding a /l parameter. Once firmware files are accumulated in a directory (e.g., \FIRMWARE), re-run the autoupdate commands, using a commands similar to: \tapedrv\tapedrv autosim /p \FIRMWARE \tapedrv\tapedrv autoupdate /p \FIRMWARE