Appendix C: Updating the FirmwareQuantum DLT 7000 Tape System C-5Table C-2 Results of Firmware Update
If... Then...
The image is valid 1. The FLASH EEPROM containing the current firmware is
erased.
2. The new image is programmed into FLASH EEPROM
(approximately 2 minutes). Then:
The tape drive resets
The tape drive runs POST
The tape drive unloads the tape cartridge and the cartridge can
be removed. This indicates a successful firmware update.
1. The tape is NOT a valid
firmware update tape
2. The tape does not contain
a valid firmware image
No firmware update is attempted. The WRITE PROTECT and TAPE
IN USE indicators do not blink. The drive resets and the tape
remains loaded to signal that the firmware update was
unsuccessful.
The tape contains a valid
image but there is a failure
when attempting to
reprogram FLASH EEPROM
The controller PCBA is probably unusable and should be
replaced. The tape drive performs a reset and reruns POST. POST
will fail if FLASH EEPROM does not contain a valid firmware
image.