Chapter 8—Maintaining the nTier700

d.Select the download directory to display a list of zipped file archives (.zip files).

Select...

If your organization...

 

 

Latest

Does not have a policy against using non-WHQL certified drivers.

 

 

WHQL_Cert

Has a policy against using non-WHQL certified drivers.

 

 

e.Select the file with .x64 in the file name (for example, IBMTape.x64_6204.zip).

f.Save the zip file containing the drivers to a known location on the nTier700 system drive.

3.Extract (unzip) the file into the following folder:

C:\Program Files (x86)\SpectraLogic\drivers\IBM LTO Tape Drives

This creates a new folder whose name includes the latest driver version number. For example:

C:\Program Files (x86)\SpectraLogic\drivers\IBM LTO Tape Drives\

IBMTape.x64_6204

Remove Current Drivers or Devices

If you previously installed device drivers for your tape drives using the wizard in Windows Device Manager, use the following steps to remove the drivers. Otherwise, skip to Install the Updated Device Driver.

1.Connect to the Windows Desktop on the nTier700, if you are not already connected.

2.Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder containing the extracted drivers files.

3.Double click the uninst.exe to run the driver uninstall utility.

4.Open the Device Manager and uninstall any of the following devices, if present:

For this device...

Uninstall...

 

 

Tape Drives

Any IBM tape drives

 

 

System Devices

Changer Bus Enumerator and Tape Bus Enumerator

 

 

Medium Changers

Spectra Logic Medium Changer driver

 

 

Other Devices

Any tape drives

 

 

 

5. Restart the nTier700.

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