Quantum SCALAR I500 I6.1 User Manual

Release Notes

Date

Product and Release No.

Firmware Version

Supported Web Browsers

Remote Web Client)

(

June 2010

Scalar® i500 i6.1

585G.GS003. (For instructions on
library firmware, see the Scalar i500 User’s
Guide.)

Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0 and
M

ozilla Firefox™ 1.0.6 and later versions

updating

Contents 0

Purpose............................................................................................................................ 1

New Features and Enhancements............................................................................... 2

Errata in Documentation .............................................................................................. 2

General Usage Notes..................................................................................................... 2

Compatibility Matrix..................................................................................................... 3

Resolved Issues .............................................................................................................. 4

Known Issues ................................................................................................................. 6

Firmware Versions ...................................................................................................... 10

Documentation............................................................................................................. 11

Contacting Quantum................................................................................................... 12

Purpose 0

Scalar i500 i6.1 (585G.GS003) includes several 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 tape drive and auxiliary
firmware compatibility information. Visit
information about Scalar i500.

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http://www.quantum.com for additional

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New Features and Enhancements 0

Scalar i500 i6.1 (585G.GS003) firmware includes the following new features and
enhancements:

• LTO-5 tape drives — This release adds support for IBM LTO-5 single-port
Fibre Channel tape drives

• Automatic Encryption Key Management Path Diagnostics — This release
enhances the automatic EKM Path Diagnostics. You cannow set the number
of consecutive, missed intervals required before the library generates a RAS
ticket.

Errata in Documentation 0

• Control Path Failover — The Scalar i500 User’s Guide and is missing the
following statement: Drives configured for control path failover must be
connected to a host via an NPIV-enabled switch on the same fabric.

General Usage Notes 0

The following are important items that you may notice that are not covered in the

Known Issues section of this document.

• Restoring the Library Configuration — You cannot restore a saved
configuration after removing or replacing a control module or expansion
module. After removing and/or replacing the module, save the library
configuration for future use.

• Downgrading Library Firmware—If a library is running firmware version 420G
or higher, the following restrictions on downgrading apply:

• If your library is Quantum branded, you can downgrade to firmware

version 400G or higher. (There is no lower version of Quantum-branded
firmware.)

• If your library is ADIC branded and has Fibre-Channel I/O blades installed,

you can downgrade to firmware version 400G or higher. You cannot
downgrade to a lower version than 400G.

• SAS Host Bus Adapter and Host Bus Adapter Drivers—SAS host bus adapter
and drivers (combined) must support SAS standard 1.1 or higher.

• Library Service Utility—You must run the Library Service Utility prior to
upgrading firmware if you are currently running firmware version
320G.GS004 or 400G.GS006.

2 New Features and Enhancements

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• Firmware Update Tape Functiona lity—This feature was removed in version SP4
in order to simplify the firmware update process and prevent errors. This
includes creating and erasing firmware update tapes, and updating drive
firmware via a firmware update tape.

Internet Explorer 7 Security Message—Internet Explorer version 7 displays an

•
informational message stating that the certificate issued by the library is not
from a trusted source. This is normal behavior and does not affect library
function. The library issues certificates based on local network data and is not
a typical Web site that would be issued a certificate by a trusted source for
public access via SSL. Accept the warning and continue.

Kerberos Limitation Issue — When setting up the library to use Kerberos

•
remote authentication, an error is generated if you try to use the IPv6 address
for the
qualified domain name (FQDN).

•

HP DataProtector 6 WORM Media Support — The only WORM media

supported by HP DataProtector 6 is HP-manufactured WORM media.

KDC (AD Server) field. Instead of using the IPv6 address, use the fully

Compatibility Matrix 0

This section provides information on firmware and software compatibility.

Firmware Compatibility0 The following table provides information about library and tape drive firmware

compatibility with Scalar i500
of the publication date of these release n
versions, check

Note: You mus

Component Firmware Version

Library Firmware 585G.GS003

Drive Types

IBM LTO-2 (Fibre) 93T0

IBM LTO-2 (SCSI) 93T0

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t run the Library Service Utility prior to upgrading
firmware if you are currently running firmware version
320G.GS004 or 400G.GS006.

® i6.1 (585G.GS003). This information is current as

otes. For the most recent firmware

IBM LTO-3 (Fibre) 93G6

IBM LTO-3 (SCSI) 93G6

IBM LTO-4 (Fibre) A232*

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Component Firmware Version

IBM LTO-4 (SCSI) A232*

IBM LTO-4 (SAS) A232*

HP LTO-4 (Fibre) H57Z

HP LTO-4 (SAS) A54Z

IBM LTO-5 FC A5M0

HP LTO-5 FC I24Z

HP LTO-5 SAS X23Z

* Due to security features, you cannot downgrade the IBM LTO-4

drive with tape drive firmware version 82FB or later to previous
code levels without following specific instructions. If you must
downgrade, contact Quantum Support for assistance.

Software Compatibility 0 To view a list of which backup software packages have been tested for

interoperability with the Scalar i500, see the Quantum Software Compatibility
Guide at

http://www.quantum.com/swcompguide.aspx.

Resolved Issues 0

This release of Scalar i500® i6.1 (585G.GS003) firmware resolved the following
issues.

Change
Request

Number

16528

Service

Request

Number

Description Solution

When upgrading a library that contains
HP drives with tapes loaded in them,
you may receive RAS ticket T022 (sled
lost communication with drive). The
LED of the drive sled containing the
loaded HP drive is illuminated, and the
library reports the drive is present, but
the loaded HP drive is not available.

Fixed.

20583 877818 The syslocation and syscontact fields are

marked as read-write in the MIB but
customers are unable to change these
values.

4 Resolved Issues

These fields are now read-writable.