Exabyte MAGNUM 1X7 LTO Manual De Usuario

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Occasionally, Exabyte makes revisions to the autoloader’s internal code 

(firmware). The autoloader’s Remote Management utility contains additional 

firmware for the Ethernet module, which is also revised periodically.

This section describes how to connect the autoloader to a host computer and 

use an FTP utility to upgrade autoloader firmware and create diagnostic 

listings.

If you don’t want to use the autoloader’s Remote Management utility, see 

 for information about using Exabyte LibTool to upgrade firmware 

and create diagnostic listings over the SCSI interface.



Downloading firmware—You can download new firmware from 

. To upload new firmware to the autoloader, 

you can use the autoloader’s optional Ethernet interface and an FTP utility.



Creating a diagnostic listing—If you report a problem to Exabyte Technical 

Support, you may be asked to create a diagnostic listing (also called a dump) 

via FTP. A diagnostic listing is created when you use an FTP utility to send a 

copy of the autoloader’s diagnostic buffer to a host computer. This 

information can be used by support personnel to troubleshoot incidents 

with the autoloader.

To use an FTP utility with the autoloader, you must have the following:



A Category 5 (100BaseT connection) data-grade cable



Software that supports RFC 959 file transfer protocol



A host computer or network connection that uses a pin-through-hole RJ-45 

shielded Ethernet connector

To access the autoloader’s FTP interface:

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Connect the Ethernet cable as described on 

, and set Ethernet 

configuration options as described on 

. Make a note of the 

autoloader’s IP address.

If you set DHCP on, you can view the current server-assigned IP 

address for the autoloader through the Status menu (see 

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From your host computer, activate the FTP utility you are going to use. 

Connect to the autoloader using the autoloader’s current IP address.

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Log into the autoloader’s FTP interface using the autoloader’s FTP default 

user name and password:

User name: anonymous

Password: Exabyte