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If your file does not open correctly after downloading: breaks in data transmission during file transfers are common when network traffic is high. A break and subsequent restart may cause an error at the restart point, which results in a corrupt transfer. The end result is a file that does not open or run correctly. For example, *.exe files may not run, *.pdfs may not open, and *.zip files may be reported as invalid archives. The simplest solution is to retry downloading the file. If the problem persists, try to download the file when network traffic is lighter.
Drivers | Tape Drive Firmware | Tape Library Firmware | Utilities
| Name | Description | Platform |
| AIT2-3_v3001.exe | Latest version of tape device driver for Sony AIT 2/3 and AIT 5 drives | Windows 2000/2003 |
| AIT2-3_v2009.exe | Old version of tape device driver for Sony AIT 2/3 drives. Note: The 2.0.0.9 driver (dated 2006) is actually newer than the 3.0.0.9 driver, which is dated 2003. | Windows 2000/2003 |
| AIT2-3_v3009.exe | Old version of tape device driver for Sony AIT 2/3 drives | Windows 2000/2003 |
| LTO3 6082 | Tape device driver for IBM LTO3 | Windows 2000/2003 |
Note: The Sony Tape Tool and the registry information list only the major revision level version of the drive firmware (0200 or 0209, and so on). To verify the full revision level (for example, 0200_j15), you must run a long diagnostic report (nori trace). Open the report in Wordpad and search for firmware.
If you are using a platform that does not have the Sony Tape Utility, you must create a Firmware Upgrade Tape (FUP) on a computer that does have the Sony Tape Utility. To download the utility and read documentation about saving and installing the files, go to Sony Storage Support.
Older Versions of AIT-2 and AIT-3 Firmware
If upgrading to the latest version fails, try installing an earlier version and retry. If this does not work, repeat the procedure again. It may take two or three attempts before you are successful, depending on which version is installed on the device. The following images are the older versions of firmware for the AIT-2 and AIT-3 (C and V versions) drives:
The following file is the qualified version of firmware for the IBM Ultrium LTO3 tape drive:
TLS-4000 library firmware v2.25 has been qualified for Prinergy. The latest qualified version for Brisque/Timna is v2.24. Refer to Qualstar Product Information Note #012 for instructions on how to perform the firmware upgrade. For Prinergy tape libraries, refer to section Executive Firmware Updating via the SCSI or Fibre Channel Interface. For Brisque/Timna tape libraries, refer to section Executive Firmware Updating via Q-Link. To verify the type of Executive Board (Executive II/III or Executive IV) and the firmware version, from the front panel of the library, select Menu > Maintenance > Revision. Executive Board II/III is part number 700105, and Executive Board IV is part number 700115. The firmware files posted below are self-extracting zip files.
| Name | Description |
| 700115.225.exe | Qualstar Tape Library Firmware for Executive Board IV (latest qualified version for Prinergy) |
| 700115 v224.exe | Qualstar Tape Library Firmware for Executive Board IV (minimum version for LTO3 support) |
| 700105 v224.exe | Qualstar Tape Library Firmware for Executive Board II/III (minimum version for LTO3 support) |
| 700115_v223.exe | Qualstar Tape Library Firmware for Executive Board IV (minimum version for AIT3-V support) |
| 700105_v223.exe | Qualstar Tape Library Firmware for Executive Board II/III (minimum version for AIT3-V support) |
| 700115_v218.exe | Qualstar Tape Library Firmware Executive Board IV legacy firmware version |
| 700105_v218.exe | Qualstar Tape Library Firmware Executive Board II/III legacy firmware version |
| Name | Description | Download |
| Sony Tape Tool | Utility for troubleshooting AIT tape drive. Allows firmware updating and creation of firmware tape. Use this tool to generate diagnostic reports for AIT tape drives. Choose long report (password: ynos). See also: How to generate an AIT drive diagnostic long report (nori trace) and How to upgrade AIT drive firmware and create a firmware upgrade tape. | Download from: Sony Windows storage support. For other OS, download the tape tool from: Sony AIT drivers support. |
| Qualstar Utility | Utility to test tape drives, and for doing basic testing of the tape library. | QuickConf.exe |
| Sony Trace Utility | Obsolete. Use the new Sony Tape Tool instead. This utility was used to produce a diagnostic trace (nori trace) of the AIT tape drive. | GetNori.exe |
| IBM Total Storage Tape Diagnostic Tool | Utility for troubleshooting LTO3 Ultrium tape drive. Allows firmware update and log capture. | Download from IBM Support |