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1. Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes Product Scalar i6000 Version i8 4 Firmware Version 617Q GS01001 Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Remote LMC Client Solaris Red Hat Linux Supported Web Browsers Firefox Internet Explorer versions 6 7 and 8 This release is the last release that supports IE 6 Required Java Runtime JRE version 6 Environment JRE Date February 2012 Contents Purpose of This Release 0 0 00 eee 2 New Features and Enhancements 0000 ccc cece ee eee eens 2 Compatibility and Support sssaaa aaeeea 2 Resolved Issu s 2 ee eee ee ee ens 4 KNOWN ISSUCS 24 0424 45409 eMedia Ra Ne ad da bh b4 24844 te 5 DOCUMENTATION wanenueenwewek beeen ec ages bec kbh Geese ee eu eee E 9 Contacting Quantum 0 0 ee 9 2012 Quantum Corporation All rights reserved 6 66883 12 Rev A February 2012 Quantum the Quantum logo DLT DLTtape the DLTtape logo SuperLoader Scalar StorNext and DXi are registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation registered in the U S and other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies Specifications are subject to change without notice Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6 66883 12 RevA February 2012 Purpose of This Release This release supports the replacement of end of life barcode scanner E1022 with the new EV12 scanner This is described in Resolved Issues on page 42. New Features and Enhancements No new features New code to support the new EV12 scanner Compatibility and Support Encryption Key Encryption n ment Dr Management Prive Option HPLTO 4 IBM LTO 4 HPLTO 5 IBM LTO 5 Support Application Supported Supported Supported Supported Managed i6000 only i6000 only Encryption Q EKM Not Requires Not Requires Supported EKM License Supported EKM License SKM Requires Not Requires Not EKM License Supported EKM License Supported RKM Requires Not Requires Not EKM Supported EKM License Supported License N Purpose of This Release Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6 66883 12 RevA February 2012 Firmware Compatibility See the following table for information on drive and auxiliary firmware Matrix compatibility with this release of Scalar i6000 This information is current as of this product release For the most up to date information on the latest qualified firmware please visit http www quantum com Release i8 4 Library Firmware 617Q GS01001 Library Management Console LMC Remote Client 5 3 3 Build 48 Drive Types Firmware Version Quantum SDLT 320 SCSI v1002 Quantum SDLT 600 FC v553 Quantum DLT S4 v42 IBM LTO 1 SCSI 5AU1 IBM LTO 1 FC 5AU1 IBM LTO 2 SCSI A4NO IBM LTO 2 FC A4NO IBM LTO 3 FC 2 Gb 93GM IBM LTO 3 FC 4 Gb 93GM IBM LTO 4 FC 4 G
3. not have them Expansion blades are installed in the installed Ethernet connections were not library the following rules regarding made between the MCB and the newly control management blades CMBs installed I O blades apply e Any module including the control module that contains FC I O blades or EE blades must also contain a CMB e A CMB must be installed in the control module and all modules between the control module and the module containing the FC I O blade or EE blade The CMB provides daisy chained Ethernet communication between the Management Control Blade MCB located in the control module and the FC I O blades and EEBs 34370 Ticket reports sent directly from library via Log in from the remote interface and e mail contain no data Tools gt Reports gt download the file Tools gt Reports Tickets then select Export gt Email gt Tickets then select Export gt Viewed and saved reports contain data as Save Then e mail the report as expected desired 35493 Upgraded firmware then rolled back Manually close the erroneous RAS firmware to previous version and received ticket a RAS ticket for a non existent FC I O blade 8 Known Issues Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6 66883 12 RevA February 2012 Documentation The following documents are currently available for the Scalar i6000 Document Number Document Title 6 01244 08 RevA Scalar 16000 Addendum 6 66879 01 RevA Scal
4. 16 FRU id rollup report graph labels are unreadable Reduce scope of query 32818 When generating an Advanced Reporting Tape Alert report graph the serial number and barcode overwrite each other in the graphical display Select a smaller query set or set the label to one item for example Media ID 32820 Reservations not transferred when FC I O blade host port fails over When the FC ports fail over the host needs to re login PLOGI PRLI to the FCB Re login requires that reservations be re established 32821 When setting Host Type to HP_UX and then performing a LUN mapping operation HP UX host may require a reboot for it to see and communicate with the devices attached to the I O blade Reboot the HP UX host 33297 The library allows you to select tapes located in I E stations for EDLM testing but does not actually test them Then it indicates the test ran and displays the results as suspect Do not select tapes located in I E stations for EDLM testing 33400 EDLM media scans do not complete correctly or do not post correct results if a library inventory is performed at same time as the EDLM scan Take the EDLM library managed partition offline when performing a library inventory so that a Ul initiated inventory does not interfere with any EDLM media scans If a media scan is in process it will be paused while the EDLM library managed partition is offl
5. ar 16000 User s Guide 6 66882 01 RevA Scalar i6000 Planning Guide 6 01847 02 RevA Quantum Encryption Key Manager User s Guide 6 01884 02 Rev A Quantum Encryption Key Manager Release Notes 6 66532 04 RevA Scalar Key Manager Quick Start Guide 6 66531 04 RevA Scalar Key Manager User s Guide 6 66572 02 RevA Scalar Key Manager Safety Information by IBM 6 66535 03 RevA Scalar Key Manager Open Source License Agreement Contacting Quantum Documentation More information about this product is available on the Service and Support website at www quantum com support The Service and Support Website contains a collection of information including answers to frequently asked questions FAQs You can also access software firmware and drivers through this site For further assistance or if training is desired contact Quantum Quantum Technical Assistance 1 800 284 5101 Center in the USA For additional contact information Www guantum com support To open a Service Request www quantum com osr For the most updated information on Quantum Global Services please visit www quantum com support
6. b BBH4 IBM LTO 5 FC 8 Gb BBN2 HP LTO 3 FC 2 Gb L67Z HP LTO 3 FC 4 Gb M69Z HP LTO 4 FC 4 Gb H63Z HP LTO 5 FC 8 Gb 157Z 1 For information about installing the LMC remote client contact Quantum Support 2 Check with Quantum Support for the latest firmware 3 Logical serial number addressing drive spoofing is not supported Backup Software To view a list backup software packages that have been tested for Compatibility interoperability with the Scalar i6000 refer to the Quantum Software Compatibility Guide at http nww quantum com swcompguide aspXx Compatibility and Support Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6 66883 12 RevA February 2012 Resolved Issues This release of Scalar i6000 firmware resolved the following issues Change Request Number Service Request Number Description Solution 32967 1269266 Excessive use of cleaning station in SDLT libraries slows picker down wears down picker fingers Fixed 35493 1334904 Severity 1 ticket was generated for a non existent FC I O blade after firmware rollback Fixed 35924 1360008 No RAS ticket received for RCU that rebooted and failed to reconfigure one of the drives to LME mode Fixed 35970 1362124 Enhancement to the ADI recovery algorithm Fixed 36033 Add shutdown screens introduced on i10 19 1 to i8 4 Fixed 36163 Add unique EDLM scan selections per pol
7. e been stopped use SMIT gt Devices gt Tivoli Storage Manager Devices gt Fibre Channel SAN Attached Devices gt Discover Devices Supported by TSM to discover the change in control path Within TSM update the path to the library device e g dev Ib1 The drives and their paths need to be deleted and recreated the working drive before backups can resume 31173 Brocade switch puts data path failover in Use Brocade switch firmware code failover loop version 6 2 2e or higher 31487 Switching drive topology from loop to Use Brocade switch firmware code fabric results in lost changer device when using Brocade switches version 6 2 2e or higher Known Issues Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6 66883 12 RevA February 2012 Change Request Number Service Request Number Description Workaround 32392 1215534 1297050 The device map shows that there was a communication error between the MCB and two FC I O blades so the FC I O blade control LUNs were removed from the device list When the MCB tried to connect to the drive to write the firmware it skipped the removed FC I O blades in the report LUNs scan and could not create a path to the drive In the past the FC I O blades were added and removed every time communication was required Since i8 the connections are created and there is no recovery if a connection is lost outside of rebooting the FC I O blade Reboot the library 328
8. icy selection Fixed 36282 99 tape usage write pass threshold is too low too many tapes marked as bad Fixed 36310 EDLM bug if copy selection is Copy if tape is bad or suspect and tape is marked untested it will be copied Fixed 36328 EDLM bug fixes and enhancements that were fixed in i10 were brought over to i8 4 e 34565 EDLM tries to scan incompatible Media when importing or bulk loading media and EDLM Policy e 34997 If media changed slot locations it is not scanned Don t base scan on location coordinates Scan if tape is anywhere in the partition e 35278 Starting EDLM with all drive s offline does not produce a RAS or error message Fixed 36571 1372748 Standalone LMC doesn t install on Solaris Fixed Resolved Issues Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6 66883 12 RevA February 2012 Known Issues This release of Scalar i6000 firmware has the following known issues This list contains cumulative information for all previously released Scalar i2000 i6000 library versions Change Service Request Request Number Number Description Workaround 16990 Installing Q EKM with IBM Java disables Upgrade Q EKM software to version functioning Sun Java plug in and i2000 251Q GC00400 or later Remote Management Interface RMI does not function after Q EKM install 18432 After library software upgrade an error Ign
9. ine and will continue once the partition is brought online again Known Issues Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6 66883 12 RevA February 2012 Change Service Request Request Number Number Description Workaround 33403 Once you configure the primary and The library remembers which server secondary SKM servers on the library is primary and which is secondary remote web client and encryption keys are Once configured on the library do generated if you switch the key servers not switch the primary SKM server to i e you try to make the primary server the the secondary or vice versa secondary server or vice versa SKM will not function 33507 After restoring a saved library Working as designed To keep this configuration that has the Perform scans from happening deselect the immediately when media is imported into Perform scans immediately when the library policy enabled the library media is imported into the library performs a scan on all tapes in the policy before saving the library partitions with this policy enabled because configuration the tapes appear as newly imported 33661 The library allows you to install 4096 bit Make sure the TLS CA root TLS CA root certificate for encryption key certificate is 2048 bits management but will not work with it 34027 When adding FC I O blades or EE blades to When FC I O blades or Ethernet a library that previously did
10. is an incompatible setting Choose a higher setting or do not connect 8 Gb sec drives to an FC I O blade recommended Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6 66883 12 RevA February 2012 Change Service Request Request Number Number Description Workaround 29161 On Scalar i6000 libraries the SCSI port on No workaround the MCB does not work This is true whether you upgrade from Scalar i2000 or purchase a new Scalar i6000 29947 Host loses connection to IBM LTO 5 drives IBM drives must be configured for after drive topology is changed to Point to Loop when configured behind an FC Point 1 0 blade or if directly connected to an FC HBA If the drive is direct connected to a FC switch then the IBM drive can be configured to Point to Point Loop Preferred or Loop only 30302 A Scalar i6000 library with IBM LTO 5 FC Set the drives to either Loop drives cannot be configured when drives Preferred or point to point in the are not FC I O blade connected and are Scalar i6000 GUI Do not set as directly connected to a Fibre Channel autonegotiate switch within a CA_Arcserve 12 5 1 environment 30394 Control path failover function is not It is recommend that you do not use supported with Tivoli Storage Manager on Control Path Failover with Tivoli an AIX configuration Storage Manager on AIX since doing so will require manual intervention when it fails over and when you fail it back Alternatively once all TSM jobs hav
11. ore the error message Connect message states cannot connect to server again and confirm software was upgraded 18471 The library SCSI port does not properly Do not terminate a string of SCSI terminate when the library is connected via drives at the MCB a string of drives 18643 When interrupting a move from the Manually remove the tape from the cleaning tape back to the cleaning slot the picker library does not place media in cleaning slot 18702 Cannot connect to a library with SSL No workaround Using SSL causes enabled at an HTTPS address extreme performance degradation and is not recommended 21663 When initially enabling Host Port Failover For Host Port Failover on a FC I O on a FC I O blade the user is presented blade port 2 cannot be enabled as with 2 possible ports to set a the primary the primary port without first port port 1 and port 2 If the user selects enabling port 1 as the primary port port 1and sets the new parameter Set port 1 as primary save the everything works as expected If the user configuration and then set port 2 as selects port 2 during initial enable and primary sets the new parameter the value is rejected and the user gets an error message stating that the Primary port must be online 27400 User can set 7404 FC blade initiator port to 1 Gb sec is not an acceptable setting Known Issues 1 Gb sec when attached to a drive that supports 8 Gb sec for higher speed drives it
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