Quantum SCALAR I2000 I6.3.1 User Manual
Release Notes
Product
Operating Systems
(Remote LMC Client)
Date
Scalar i2000® i6.3.1 575A.GS00101
MicrosoftTM Windows®, AIX®, HP-UXTM,
TM
Solaris
October 2008
, and Red Hat® Linux
Contents 0
Purpose of This Release ................................................................................................ 1
New Features and Enhancements............................................................................... 2
Compatibility and Support .......................................................................................... 3
Resolved Issues .............................................................................................................. 4
Known Issues ................................................................................................................. 8
Documentation............................................................................................................. 13
Contacting Quantum................................................................................................... 13
Purpose of This Release 0
The Scalar i2000 i6 through i6.3.1 releases include new features and enhancements
that extend its capabilities. These release notes describe these new features and
enhancements, as well as currently known issues and issues that were resolved
for this release of the product. These notes also provide drive and auxiliary
firmware compatibility information. Visit
information about Scalar i2000 and previous releases.
© October 2008 Quantum Corporation. All rights reserved. Document 6-00424-40 Rev A
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New Features and Enhancements 0
Scalar i2000 i6.3.1 / i6.3 i6.2 Release 0
HP LTO-4 FC Drive Support 0
The Scalar i2000 supports HP LTO-4 FC drives. The LTO-4 drive increases capacity and
performance levels from the previous LTO-3 generation.
The HP LTO-4 drive provides industry standard encryption capabilities and incorporates
native encryption, but the HP LTO-4 does not support Quantum Encryption Key Manager
software.
Resolved Issues 0
The Scalar i2000 i6 through i6.3.1 releases address previously identified issues. For more
information about issues corrected in this release, see
Resolved Issues on page 4.
Scalar i2000 i6.1 Release 0
Scalar i2000 i6 Release 0
Encryption and Quantum Encryption Key Manager (Q-EKM) 0
The Scalar i2000 i6.1 release supports the licensable Quantum Encryption Key Manager
(Q-EKM) software application.
The Scalar i2000 library currently supports encrypting LTO-4 tape media using LTO-4
Fibre Channel drives, but currently only the IBM LTO-4 FC drives are compatible with
the Q-EKM application.
To use the Q-EKM software application, you must purchase a Q-EKM license and provide
a server or servers on which to install Q-EKM. Q-EKM does not currently support
encryption on other tape drive types or manufacturer brands, even if they are assigned to
a partition selected for encryption.
The document, Encryption and Using Q-EKM on the Scalar i2000 (6-01244-04) describes the
new Q-EKM menu options on Scalar i2000 library. For more information concerning QEKM, see the Quantum Encryption Key Manager User’s Guide (6-01847-01). For information
concerning the Q-EKM release, see the Quantum Encryption Key Manager Release Notes
2.1_007 (1884-01).
Required Upgrade 0
All libraries operating on i5.1 or i5.2 firmware versions must be upgraded to i6 firmware
or higher.
Improved Hardware Capacity and Performance 0
The Scalar i2000 i6 release provides 7404 4GB I/O blade performance improvements.
2 New Features and Enhancements
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IBM LTO-4 FC Drive Support 0
The Scalar i2000 supports IBM LTO-4 FC drives. The LTO-4 drive provides industry
standard encryption capabilities and incorporates native encryption. LTO-4 increases
capacity and performance levels from the previous LTO-3 generation.
Compatibility and Support 0
Encryption and Q-EKM Drive Support
0
Encryption Option HP LTO-4 IBM LTO-4
Application Managed Encryption Supported Supported
Q-EKM Not Supported Requires License
(Requires per drive license)
Compatibility Matrix 0
See the following table for information on drive and auxiliary firmware compatibility
with this release of Scalar i2000. This information is current as of this product release. For
the most up to date information on Quantum Global Services, please visit:
www.quantum.com/support
Drive Firmware
i6.3.1 Release
Library Firmware: 575A.GS00101
Component Firmware Version
4.6.2
3
4
LMC Remote Client 1.6.4
AMC Server and San
Manager Client
Drive Types
Quantum SDLT 320 (SCSI) v94
Quantum SDLT 600 (FC) v51
Quantum DLT-S4 v40
1
1
2
IBM LTO-1 (SCSI) 5AU1
IBM LTO-1 (FC) 5AU1
IBM LTO-2 (SCSI) 8571
IBM LTO-2 (FC) 8571
Compatibility and Support 3
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Drive Firmware
i6.3.1 Release
Library Firmware: 575A.GS00101
Component Firmware Version
IBM LTO-3 (FC) 2 Gb 85P8
IBM LTO-3 (FC) 4 Gb 85P8
IBM LTO-4 (FC) 4 Gb 7BG2
5
HP LTO-3 (FC) 2 Gb L63Z
HP LTO-3 (FC) 4 Gb M23A
HP LTO-4 (FC) 4 Gb H37Z
UDS-3 Drive Sled i2000 561A.02
1. Logical serial number addressing (drive spoofing) is not supported. It is recommended that all
customers move to the latest drive firmware.
2. Check with Quantum Customer Service for the latest firmware.
3. Install the LMC remote client from the Quantum website.
4. Install the AMC 4.6.2 Server and SAN manager remote client from the Quantum website.
5. You cannot downgrade the IBM LTO-4 (FC) brick code to previous code levels without following
specific instructions for this process. If you must downgrade, escalate to appropriate support team.
Resolved Issues 0
This release of Scalar i2000 firmware resolved the following issues:
Change
Request
Number
Service
Request
Number
Description
575A.GS00101
20554 832244 AIX 6404 IOB SDLT600 in i2k i6.3 Aborts and TRG RESETS.
573A.GS00801
18029 748978 6404: Blade needs to log more detail for SDRAM ECC unrecoverable multiple bit errors.
18271 Link interuption during data transfer causes all vps mapped hosts to loose devices, blade
reboot required to recover.
18329 Stale sense data from alternate cmd returned to host.
18346 7404: Simple release status not returned to host when persistent reserve present on target.
18351 SRR handling fails and can cause I/O lockup or I/O failure.
18359 Devices stopped responding to host (all cmds timed out) following port reset.
4 Resolved Issues
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