DDS2 - C1533A - Library Tape Tools

Hi Jim,

I tried that procedure already, it does not work.
He displays me not a single firmware file. I downloaded
everything that ends with .frm from the hp-ftp-server and
put in manually in the firmware directory.

then l&tt tells me "wrong personality"...

I do not know why, but the best would be to get
into restricted mode or to have the factory
override password.

Best regards,
Michael.

Jim Roberts schrieb:
 > Michael Wuest wrote:
 >
  >> Hello everybody,
  >>
  >> I have a DDS2 drive, C1533A-00450 and I need to
  >> upgrade firmware.
  >> How can I do that?
  >>
  >> With HP Storage Works (L&TT) he tells me, "wrong
  >> personality" for what ever firmware file I have.
  >>
  >> Is there any way to upgrade with the "factory
  >> override" password?
  >>
  >> Where do I get that?
  >>
  >> Help urgently appreciated.
  >> Thanks in advance,
  >> Michael.
 >
 >
 > Michael,
 >
 > Is the CPU the tape drive hooked to connected
 > to the internet? If so, and you allow it, LTT
 > will download the current version for the drive
 > and then install it.
 >
 > Jim
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In article ,
Michael Wuest writes
 >Hello everybody,
 >
 >I have a DDS2 drive, C1533A-00450 and I need to
 >upgrade firmware.
 >How can I do that?
 >
 >With HP Storage Works (L&TT) he tells me, "wrong
 >personality" for what ever firmware file I have.

There's two versions of the C1533A. The earlier one, which I have, will
only take firmware files up to version "9608" which is the last release
(08/15/1996).

The later drive takes firmware files in the format "Axxx" and the last
file available for that is A907 (10/01/1999).

The firmware files are not interchangeable between drives, which is why
you're getting the "wrong personality" error.
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In article , Michael Wuest
writes
 >Hello,
 >
 >I now made it to upgrade the drive to Version 9608.
 >Anyway, the drive doesn´t work properly.
 >It always tells me, error after rewinding tape.
 >
 >any suggestions?

What software are you using?

1. Try another tape.

2. Run a cleaning tape.

3. Try running the "Dr Tape" diagnostic in NovaBack (www.novastor.com)

4. If you can boot the machine to Linux, try writing a few files to tape
with tar: "tar -cv -f /dev/st0 ." then "mt -f /dev/st0 rewind" then "tar
-tv -f /dev/st0"
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Hello,

I now made it to upgrade the drive to Version 9608.
Anyway, the drive doesn´t work properly.
It always tells me, error after rewinding tape.

any suggestions?

bye, michael.

Mike Tomlinson schrieb:


 >
  >>Hello everybody,
  >>
  >>I have a DDS2 drive, C1533A-00450 and I need to
  >>upgrade firmware.
  >>How can I do that?
  >>
  >>With HP Storage Works (L&TT) he tells me, "wrong
  >>personality" for what ever firmware file I have.
 >
 >
 > There's two versions of the C1533A. The earlier one, which I have, will
 > only take firmware files up to version "9608" which is the last release
 > (08/15/1996).
 >
 > The later drive takes firmware files in the format "Axxx" and the last
 > file available for that is A907 (10/01/1999).
 >
 > The firmware files are not interchangeable between drives, which is why
 > you're getting the "wrong personality" error.
 >
 >
 >
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