Re: Click of death (Quantum XP32150 takes a powder) C43.EXE

>From a post by Tim (Grommit?)

Self-correction - ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/pc_servers/c43.exe -
Readme.txt from diskette:

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Abstract: PREVENT FALSE DDD ERRORS ON SERVER HARD DRIVES

SYMPTOM:
Hard drives in machine types 8640, 8641, 8642, and 9595 appear
DDD. The "Replace/Rebuild" function in the RAIDADM utility or
on the RAID Option Diskette completes successfully without
physically replacing the drive(s). No hardware failure actually
occurs; this is a false DDD.

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:
The following hard drives in both RAID and non-RAID Servers will
be updated with the firmware update:

1GB (Option p/n07H0386)
2GB (Option p/n07H0387)
4GB (Option p/n07H0834)

The simplest way to identify the drives is to remove the system
cover and view the front of the drives. These drives have a
silver seal around them.

FIX:
The IBM Hard Disk Drive Update Utility image updates
the firmware on the silver hard drives connected to all
IBM SCSI-2 adapters (including RAID adapters) and integrated
SCSI-2 controllers supported in PC Servers except the ServeRAID
adapter. Servers manufactured with the
ServeRAID adapter do NOT require the hard drive update.
Hard drives with firmware 81K6 will be updated to 6C43.
Hard drives with firmware other than 81K6 will NOT be updated.
The firmware level of the drives can be viewed on the Drive
Information screen on Main Menu of RAID Option Diskette.

Note:
If dissimilar SCSI adapters are installed, or if the Server
has an integrated SCSI controller (PCI/MicroChannel Servers)
and a SCSI-2 adapter (including RAID), then the utility will
only update the hard drives attached to the primary SCSI
adapter. Therefore, the utility must be run separately for
each type of adapter.

Follow this procedure:
1. Download the image from the IBM PC Company BBS and expand the
image onto a blank diskette using the command: *.* A:
2. Ensure that the customer has a current backup of all data.
3. Shutdown the operating system.
4. Boot the Server using the firmware diskette.
5. An error message may appear as different device drivers
load. This is normal. Wait for the update to complete.
6. Power off the Server.
7. If the Server has dissimilar SCSI adapters or an integrated
SCSI controller (PCI/MCA systems), remove the primary SCSI
adapter or disable the integrated SCSI controller by moving
the system board jumper J26 to pins 2-3 (adapter position).
Reboot the Server using the firmware diskette and the drives
connected to the secondary adapter(s) will be updated.
8. After the update is complete, remove the diskette and power
off the server.
9. Replace any adapters removed or return jumper J26 to its
original position.

Notes:
1. The following message: "Hard Disk Drive updates complete.
Remove the diskette, turn off the system power and back on
to activate the update. Thank you." indicates that hard
drives connected to the PRIMARY (similar) SCSI adapter(s)
were updated. Make certain that hard drives connected to
secondary (dissimilar) SCSI adapter(s), if any, are also
updated. See step 7 above.

2. If the message "No hard disk drives requiring firmware
update are present" appears, then either no hard drives
require the update, OR the hard drives are connected to
secondary (dissimilar) adapter OR the integrated SCSI
controller (PCI/Microchannel Servers) needs to be disabled.

The image is available on the IBM PC Company BBS at
919-517-0001

Louis Ohland wrote:
>
> What was the name? C43.exe?
>
> Tim Clarke wrote:
> >
> > "Louis Ohland" <nullnvoid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:4339E8FE.5B67A425@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I was assembling the Rapacious. A bit of CD swappee. Finally got the
> > > Plextor 20x and Quantum to be happy. While LLFing the Quantum, it
> > > clicked, the RPM dropped, then it spun back up.
> > >
> > > I then backed out of the system programs, shut down, and pulled the
> > > Quantum. Took off the sled, wrote dead on the drive, and took 'er
> > > downstairs.
> > >
> > > Bright point- the Passplay is accepted, during boot, it displays the
> > > firmware (1.05) and the BIOS (1.99).
> >
> > Point of order, there's a firmware update (more RAID-related but who knows)
> > for the "Silver" i.e. Quantum 1GB and 2.25GB drives, I have a copy if
> > required.
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Tim Clarke (a.k.a. WBST)
>
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