HP Library and Tape Tools - Manual (Page 113)

Table 37 LTO6 EEPROM download utility details (continued)
LTO-6 EEPROM download utility Details/Device Specific utility
After running the utility, power cycle the drive and then use L&TT to rescan for devices.
LTO drives only Available for
LTO Firmware to Data Tape Creator
CAUTION: This utility is destructive and will overwrite data on the media that is present in your
product.
Table 38 LTO Firmware to Data Tape Creator details
LTO Firmware to Data Tape Creator Details/Device Specific utility
This utility converts a previously created firmware upgrade tape back to a normal data
tape on your Ultrium drive.
NOTE: For instructions on how to perform this utility, see “Running tests and
device-specific utilities” (page 29) or “Running the tests (CSI)” (page 50) .
Description
Run this utility script when you want to convert an Ultrium FUP tape back to a data
tape. When to run
< 2 minutes Average duration
Test will overwrite all data on the media. Other notes
LTO drives only Available for
Read Media IDs
In L&TT 4.3, the Read Media IDs utility is replaced by the “Library Read Write test” (page 82) . To
run the equivalent of the Read Media IDs utility with the Library Read Write test, use the default
values for all options, except:
•
Change Starting slot to the desired value.
•
Change Number of test tapes to the desired value or to all to test all tapes from the
Starting slot
to the end of the library slot range.
•
Change Ignore barcode labels and media type when selecting tapes to
FALSE if non-SDLT barcodes or no barcodes are used.
Tape Erase utility
CAUTION: This utility is destructive and will overwrite data on the media that is present in your
storage device.
Table 39 Tape Erase utility details
Tape Erase utility Details/Device Specific utility
This utility converts a DDS, LTO, or SDLT data tape into a blank tape. This utility has
the following three options: Description
•
Quick erase — (one minute) Removes the tape directory and writes EOD at the
start of the tape, but it does not overwrite the data on the remainder of the tape.
This option is not available for SDLT.
•
Full erase — (two to four hours) Erases the tape directory and also overwrites
all data on the tape.
•
Secure erase — (10 to 20 hours) Performs a full erase followed by a rewind.
It repeats this four more times for a total of five full erases.
Utility functions 113