
       How to upgrade the IBM 60/120GB 8mm Mammoth Tape drive.  
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       This page describes the process for upgrading the
       firmware in the IBM 60/120Gb 8mm Mammoth tape drive.

       You will need to download the 8ck3v02p.i, and
       BootM2.exe files to complete this action.

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       IMPORTANT:  REMOVE MEDIA FROM THE TAPE UNIT PRIOR TO PREFORMING THE 
                   FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCESS.  NEVER POWER INTERUPT A TAPE
                   UNIT DURING THE FIRMWARE LOAD PROCESS OR THE DEVICE WILL
                   BECOME UNUSEABLE.

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       EXPERT is a DOS-based program that you can use to load firmware over
       the SCSI bus. 

            Advantages: 

                 You can download it from this web site for free. 
                 No special cables are required. 

            Disadvantages: 

                 You will need to bring down the system.  For example, if
                 the tape drive is connected to a Novell server, you must
                 bring down the server, and boot into a DOS environment with
                 ASPI suppport.  For convenience a bootable DOS ASPI support
                 diskette has been created and is available as Boot8mm.EXE 
                 on the IBM support site.  After booting to DOS change to 
                 the directory where Expert was extracted and upload the 
                 firmware. 

            Note: EXPERT does not run under the Windows NT 32-bit
            operating system. Therefore, you cannot shell to DOS from
            Windows NT and use EXPERT. 

       To upgrade your firmware with EXPERT: 

         1.The Bootm2.exe will self-extract to a diskette. Additionally copy the 8ck3v02p.i file
           onto another diskette.  
         2.Boot to the Bootm2 image created. 
         3.The Expert screen splash will come up.  Press a key to accept the license agreement.
         4.Select the SCSI controller connected to the M2 then highlight the M2.
         4.Select the F2 key to enter the tools section.
         5.Insert the diskette with 8ck3v02p.i file in the diskette bay.
         6.Select the Firmware Update choice from Expert.  Select to the 8ck3v02p.i file.
         7.The update process will start.  It will notify on completion.  
 



       
           