Basic IBM tape setup for Windows Windows

This chapter provides detailed information about the basic setup of LTO drives, the IBM TotalStorage 3592 Tape Drive, and LTO libraries for Windows 2000 and 2003, including:

 HBA drivers installation and update

 Device and library drivers installation and update

 Removable Storage Manager and Windows 200x backup with LTO

 Using the Tape Library Specialist for the IBM Tape Libraries – IBM 3581 2U Tape Library Specialist

– IBM 3582 Tape Library Specialist – IBM 3583 Tape Library Specialist – IBM 3584 Tape Library Specialist

 Device, library, and RMU firmware upgrade

 Drive upgrade using the LTO-TDX tool

At the end of this chapter, you should be able to understand and implement the tasks required to:

 Install and configure the required Host Bus Adapter drivers.

 Install the required device drivers.

 Understand the use of the IBM Tape Library Specialist product.

 Upgrade the library and drive microcode.

 Test basic library operation.

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3.1 IBM tape installation overview

The basic setup for IBM tape devices involves:

 Planning

 Installing the adapter card and driver

– For SCSI Adapter installation, see 3.6, “Windows 200x SCSI adapter installation” on page 137.

– For Fibre Channel HBA installation, see 3.7, “Windows 200x Fibre Channel HBA driver installation” on page 142.

 Attaching the library and drives

 Installing the IBM Device Driver (see 3.2, “Installing IBM tape device drivers for Windows 2000” on page 82, 3.3, “Installing IBM tape device drivers for Windows 2003” on page 91, and 3.4, “Control Path Failover” on page 103).

 Configuration and testing

The IBM Ultrium Tape and Medium Changer Device Drivers are designed specifically to take advantage of the features provided by the IBM Ultrium Tape Drives and Medium Changer Devices.

The objective is to give applications access to the functions required for basic tape operations (such as backup and restore) and medium changer operations (such as cartridge mount and dismount), as well as the advanced functions needed by full tape management systems.

In Part 2, “LTO libraries and backup software” on page 243, we describe specific implementation for some of the most common application software for Windows 200x.

For further information and specific installation instructions for Windows 200x, refer to IBM Ultrium Device Drivers: Installation and User’s Guide, GA32-0430.

The device drivers allow the operating system and the application software to manage tape devices and medium changers to automate the use of the tape media.

3.1.1 Determine requirements

To check if your environment has the correct operating system level, combined with the appropriate server and the supported Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and SAN fabric components, check the following link:

http://www.storage.ibm.com/tape/lto/library.html#interoperability

Note: Ultrium drives and libraries usually are used with vendor-provided software applications. These may work with the IBM-provided device drivers, their own provided device drivers, or even native operating system device drivers for the tape drive and medium changer (or some combination of these, for example, the IBM drive device driver and application-provided medium changer driver). For correct operation, follow the specific implementation instructions for the software that you are installing to determine if the IBM-supplied device drivers are suitable for your installation.

IBM tape libraries and devices are generally supported, at the time of writing this Redbook, on Windows 2000 build 2195 (Service Pack 2) or later, or Windows 2003 build 3790 or later.

Even though device driver media was shipped with your IBM tape hardware, we recommend that you always download the latest version from the appropriate Web site:

ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Windows/Win2000/

ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Windows/Win2003/

Beginning with V6.0.4.4, the IBM Tape device drivers for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 have been converged into a single install package with common inf files. Use this single package to install a driver on either operating system. The system detects which version of the driver binary files to install. The 3592 and Ultrium drivers have also been converged.

For Windows 2000, the file to download is named IBMTape.W32_xxxx.zip, where xxxx is the version number. Always download the latest version unless specifically directed otherwise by IBM Support.

For Windows 2003, the file to download is named IBMTape.Wnn_xxxx.zip, where nn is either 32 or 64 and xxxx is the version number. Always download the latest version unless

specifically directed otherwise by IBM Support.

Also, consult the readme file located in the same download directory for any additional considerations. The readme file is IBM.W200x.Readme.txt.

Note: For Windows 2000, before V6.0.4.4, there were separate files for the LTO and the 3592 drivers. The driver file name for the LTO drives was IBMUtrium.Win2k_xxxx.zip, where xxxx was the version number and the readme file was

IBMUltrium.Win2K.Readme.txt. The 3592 Enterprise Tape Drive was named IBMMag.Win2K_xxxx.zip, and the readme file was IBMMag.Win2K.Readme.txt.

Note: A Windows certified version of the LTO device driver for 3580 drives is also available.

The files are contained in a folder named LTO_WHQL_Cert. For Windows 2000, the file to download is named LTOCertW32_xxxx.zip, where xxxx is the version number. For

Windows 2003, the file to download is named LTO_CertWnn_xxxx.zip, where nn is either 32 or 64 and xxxx is the version number. The readme file is named LTOCert.Readme.txt.

Always download the latest version unless specifically directed otherwise by IBM Support.

This certified driver will operate only IBM Ultrium 3580 tape drives, generations 1, 2, and 3, installed in a tape library or running standalone. The driver that operates other IBM tape drives, such as the IBM 3590 and 3592, has not been certified, nor has the driver that operates IBM tape libraries, including the IBM 3582, 3583, and 3584 libraries

Note: There is a debug version of the Ultrium drivers available with the installed package located in the checked directory. The checked directory can be found in the directory where the device drivers were unpacked.

This version may be coupled with a debugging tool to identify and resolve any issues encountered when installing the device driver. For more information regarding the use of the debug driver version, refer to the IBM Ultrium Device Drivers: Installation and User’s Guide, GA32-0430.

3.2 Installing IBM tape device drivers for Windows 2000

If the LTO Tape Library is physically attached, Windows 2000 will attempt to automatically install the drivers upon boot. The Driver Installation Wizard will appear and will request details regarding the location of the drivers and information files. The IBM tape library may be hot-plugged into the SCSI or fibre adapter; in this case, you may perform a hardware scan from Device Manager, as shown in Figure 3-1, to detect the added devices and initiate the Device Driver Install Wizard.

Figure 3-1 Performing a hardware scan

Execute the following steps:

1. Download and extract the latest IBM tape Device Drivers for Windows 2000.

2. Shut down the system.

3. Attach the library.

4. Restart the system.

5. Install the device drivers.