Quantum Scalar 100 Release Notes

Release Notes

Product: Scalar 100® 6.10.0004
Date: March 2006

Contents

Page Topic

1 Purpose of This Release

1 Compatibility Matrix

2 Resolved Issues

4 Documentation

5 Contacting ADIC

Purpose of This Release

Scalar 100 6.10.0004 addresses known issues in previous firmware releases. These release notes describe
issues that were resolved for this release of the product. These notes also provide drive and auxiliary
firmware compatibility information. Visit www.adic.com
previous releases.

for additional information about Scalar 100 and

Compatibility Matrix

The following tables provide information about drive and auxiliary firmware compatibility with Scalar 100

6.10.0004. This information is current as of the publication date of these release notes. For the most current
information, contact the ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC).

Drive Firmware

Library

Firmware

SCSI

6.10.0004 5AU1 5AT0 5BG2 5AT0 5BG2 4.3.2 4.60.04 210A.00002

a. The SNC 6101 does not support AIT-2, DLT-7000, or DLT-8000 libraries.

LTO -2

SCSI

LTO - 3

SCSI

LTO - 2FCLTO - 3

FC

AMC

(client and

server)

SNC 6101

Firmware

a

RMU

FirmwareLTO - 1

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Resolved Issues

This release of Scalar 100 firmware resolved the following issues.

Change

Request

Number

CR 20179 SCSI: Tape Alert Flag #13 is now correctly set after four retries of a blocked get

command.

CR 20180 SCSI: Tape Alert Flag #14 is now correctly set after the first set of failed place/put

commands.

CR 20181 SCSI: Tape Alert Flag #15 is now correctly set when the library fails to load the cartridge.

CR 20182 SCSI: Tape Alert Flag #24 is now correctly set when an inventory mismatch occurs.

CR 20192 Library is taught once, and only once, when monitor command 'Teach' is used.

CR 20324 Removed the Service > Start > Advanced menu that provided the menu to change the

serial number, because the serial number is not changeable.

CR 20347 Each partition is checked for overloading, and overloading is reported as Partition

Overloaded or Logical Library Overloaded, as appropriate.

Description

CR 22120 The “Scan retries” line at bottom of the Status > Library > System > Next > menu no

longer displays.

CR 22507 The Operator Panel message that displays when interrupting cleaning tape import/export.

The new message states “Import/Export of cleaning tape failed.”

CR 29146 SAC:42, “An incorrect library configuration is detected...”, is now issued when booting a

library that has gap(s) between sleds.

CR 30338 The Operator Panel messages that display during configuration (regarding progress,

status, and the ability to cancel) have been clarified and reduced.

CR 33493 The library no longer issues SAC:A2s or SAC:81s when Scanning process of a boot up is

interrupted.

CR 34115 When a Demo that includes the I/E station is requested, the user is prompted to remove

any cartridges from the I/E station. When the Demo continues, the picker will place
cartridges in the I/E station as part of the Demo.

CR 35851 During the Touch on Init sequence, a status message is now displayed. The message is

“Touching Cells” for storage cells, and “Touching I/E Cells”.

CR 36578 Even if the library door is open, the library now responds correctly to a mode sense

command.

CR 38299 Changing the Scan on Init or the Touch on Init sequence prompts for a library reboot in

order for the changes to be accepted.

CR 38834 If the library door is open when attempting to run any of the following commands: Drive

Diagnostics, Create FUP tape, Copy Dump, or Verify Test, the system now correctly
displays the message: “To run this option the library must be Offline with the door closed.”

CR 39112 The Unload Dialog and Reset Dialog now display the option All, which allows the

command to be performed on all drives.

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