Release Notes
Product
Operating Systems
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Date
Scalar i2000/i6000® 600A.GS23201
Version i8
Microsoft
Red Hat® Linux
May 2010
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Windows®, SolarisTM, and
Contents 0
Purpose of This Release ................................................................................................ 1
New Features and Enhancements............................................................................... 2
Compatibility and Support .......................................................................................... 3
Resolved Issues .............................................................................................................. 5
Known Issues ................................................................................................................. 8
Documentation............................................................................................................. 14
Contacting Quantum................................................................................................... 14
Purpose of This Release 0
The Scalar i2000/i6000 i8 release includes 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.
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Release Notes
May 2010
New Features and Enhancements 0
Important Notes
i6000 i8 0
To access the new i6000 features, your existing i2000 unit needs to be licensed and
converted to an i6000 model. Any Scalar i2000 library can be upgraded to a Scalar i6000.
Please contact your local Quantum representative for details.
To upgrade to the i8 version, you will need a 4GB
compact flash drive.
Hardware Enhancements 0
HP LTO-5 Drive Support 0
The Scalar i6000 supports the HP LTO-5 FC drive, which delivers 8 Gbps data speed
functioning as a storage networking (SNW) drive. The LTO-5 drives can be configured
with either an Ethernet Expansion blade (recommended) connection or a FC I/O blade
connection, depending on which type of drive is purchased.
Increased Storage Capacity
The Scalar i6000 allows the addition of up to eleven expansion modules for a total of
twelve modules in a library configuration. The additional expansion modules in
positions nine through twelve are storage-only expansion modules and are designed
solely for LTO cartridge storage.
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Ethernet Expansion Blade
The Ethernet Expansion blade (EEB) enables the licensed Storage Networking
functionality using the HP LTO-5 drive. The EEB provides a library control path via the
drives for library commands and facilitates taking drive logs and downloading drive
firmware. Each EEB has six Ethernet ports to allow attachment to six LTO-5 drives.
72-Slot I/E Station Option
The Scalar i6000 provides the option of upgrading to a 72-slot I/E station in the first
seven expansion modules. The 72-slot I/E station enables you to import and export
cartridges without interrupting normal library operations. It consists of two 36-slot I/E
station doors mounted in an expansion module door and provides twelve removable
magazines which can hold up to 72 LTO cartridges.
Aisle Lights
Aisle lights are an optional feature that provide blue LED illumination to a library
configuration system. The aisle light hardware option must be purchased for your
entire configuration. The aisle light upgrade feature requires certain hardware levels be
present in the Scalar i2000/i6000 library. Not all Scalar i2000’s in the install base have
the necessary hardware features. To qualify for the aisle light option, your Control
Module serial number in the i2000/i6000 library configuration must be at least
203102253 or begin with 2631xxxxx.
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2 New Features and Enhancements
Release Notes
Document 6-66883-01 Rev A
May 2010
Library Management Enhancements 0
Sift Sort Export 0
The Sift Sort Export feature facilitates bulk movement of cartridges within the library.
This feature facilitates quickly locating like cartridge IDs and provides easier
visualization of daily/weekly/monthly tapes.
Note: This fea
MeDIA Test Reports
The MeDIA Test feature provides the ability to evaluate media as part of long term data
retention prior to rotating it back into usage.
Extended I/E
Extended I/E increases the I/E slot count (up to 250 total) for a partition with storage
slots that will be reported to a host as I/E slots. Thus, Extended I/E allows the user to
configure their partitions with I/E slots beyond the number of physical I/E slots
configured in the library. As a result, the host can export more media than previously
allowed.
Storage Networking
Storage Networking is a licensable feature that provides access to the advantage of the
host access configuration features of 8 Gbps/LTO-5 tape drives, without those drives
being connected to a 4 Gbps/Fibre Channel I/O blade.
Resolved Issues
The Scalar i6000 i8 release has addressed and resolved many previously identified
issues. For more information about issues corrected in this release, see
on page 5.
ture does not require upgrading to i6000.
Resolved Issues
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Compatibility and Support 0
Encryption and Q-EKM and SKM Drive Support
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Encryption Option HP LTO-4 IBM LTO-4 HP LTO-5
Application
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Encryption
Q-EKM Not Supported Requires License
SKM Requires a per
Compatibility and Support 3
Supported Supported Supported
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cense)
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Not Supported Requires a per
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Not Supported
drive license
Release Notes
May 2010
Compatibility Matrix 0
See the following table for information on drive and auxiliary firmware compatibility
with this release of Scalar i2000/i6000. 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
i8 Release
Library Firmware: 600A.GS23201
Component Firmware Version
LMC Remote Client 5.0.0
Drive Types
Quantum SDLT 320 (SCSI) v94
Quantum SDLT 600 (FC) v53
Quantum DLT-S4 v42
1
1
2
IBM LTO-1 (SCSI) 5AU1
IBM LTO-1 (FC) 5AU1
IBM LTO-2 (SCSI) A4N0
IBM LTO-2 (FC) A4N0
IBM LTO-3 (FC) 2 Gb 93GE
IBM LTO-3 (FC) 4 Gb 93GE
IBM LTO-4 (FC) 4 Gb A232
HP LTO-3 (FC) 2 Gb L67Z
HP LTO-3 (FC) 4 Gb M69Z
HP LTO-4 (FC) 4 Gb H58Z
3
HP LTO-5 (FC) 8 Gb I27Z
UDS Drive Sled i2000 680Q.GU062
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 Web site.
4. Install the AMC 4.6.6 Server and SAN manager remote client from the Quantum Web site.
Software Compatibility 0
To view a list backup software packages that have been tested for interoperability with
the Scalar i2000 and Scalar i6000, refer to the Quantum Software Compatibility Guide at
http://www.quantum.com/swcompguide.aspx.
4 Compatibility and Support
Release Notes
Document 6-66883-01 Rev A
May 2010
Resolved Issues 0
This release of Scalar i2000/i6000 i8 firmware resolved the following issues:
Change
Request
Number
28039 1119496 AMC - When retrieving the snapshot, the AMC server internal to the i2000 seems to have
27296 1104904 FC Blades not enabled due to the Library SN being set to '0000'.
27295 1104904 'Frame Serial Number not Found Ticket' was not reported via the GUI.
27054 1134626 Cleaning failure tickets produced during auto-cleaning do not indicate which cleaning tape
27050 1134626 No RAS ticket when auto cleaning fails because no cleaning tape was present.
26911 1113424 The RCU lost communication to the IEX due to a ping failure.
26659 1077740 QEKM is silently disabled when LDI Comms fail.
26311 1053476
26131 1072602
Service
Request
Number
1032626
1138798
Description
crashed/hung.
was involved in the failure.
Applying a license key for COD causes 27390 partitions to be created.
Linux kernel 2.4 does not always handle device hot-swaps and can cause dmd process to
terminate.
26096 981296 LMC Server auto recovery is broken.
25918 1070934
1111690
1110102
25736 1055060
1074066
25678 1050756 Drive topology and speed settings are getting reset by the MCB.
25198 1043876 RMD cores and corrupts the RAS database so the library won't come up.
25079 1017794 Drive brick auto-firmware updates are failing.
24858 101930
1143680
24705 1026056
1031582
1058418
24428 1025506
1025502
24398 1011834 i6.5 upgrade failed because of ACE versions on CMB.
IES Command Failed - RCU not responding.
SR1055060: NTP is drifting on the i2000.
Drives fail to show up in GUI after library door is closed
Kernel Oops during nessus scan run.
Sled started auto leveling while FSE was upgrading drive firmware via FUP tape.
Resolved Issues 5
Release Notes
May 2010
Change
Request
Number
23856 1009250
Service
Request
Number
Description
RCU - Expired/failed cleaning events should not post severity 1 tickets.
1057766
23634 983462
LTO2 drives are presenting the physical serial number even though LSNA is enabled.
1018820
23557 981296 Extended snapshot is filling up log partition causing GUI to lock up.
23488 990162 Multiple core dumps caused MCB to run out of CF space.
22925 980004 Magazine calibration target hardware at [1,8,1,1,0,1] is outside specification reported on 3
frame system.
22738 943250
MCB is trying to update drive firmware even though the firmware is current.
960162
988366
22726 - On a seven frame or larger library, after closing the door and enabling the robotics, the robot
performs normal going-ready operations like homing and scanning any closed I/E stations,
but the library never goes online and ready after the robot stops moving. No tickets are
produced.
22521 952064
918886
CMB upgrade failure - RPM database corrupted.
1026356
21769 982368
981680
984376
1003252
1028736
21731 1032194
1032866
1032954
1027696
1070934
1101556
1100692
1111690
1110102
1127912
21427 932570
950948
951432
990862
881532
1024426
1068540
1035698
Change the default drive fiber parameters to loop, soft loopid, loopid 1.
RCU command interface failed.
GUI slows down after longer uptime.
6 Resolved Issues
Release Notes
Document 6-66883-01 Rev A
May 2010
Change
Request
Number
Service
Request
Number
Description
20719 735367 IOB does not support exchange recovery if host does not flag “Confirmed Completion
Allowed” in PRLI.
19256 818266 i6.3 install fails on a standard library.
19229 811266
CMB Firmware upgrade failed because of Brick firmware not completing in time.
809254
18859 802414
kernel: ppc405_eth_rxde: PPC 405 MAL0 eth: receive descriptor error.
832420
886474
943418
948808
774030
732966
991096
1034796
18769 779394
838610
GUI / Console / Java server thread issues.
1057200
1045332
18740 964120 MCB API call time-outs need to be adjusted or removed so that logical library TDM & SNMP
commands don't fail.
18727 769304 i2000 loses licenses after a reboot.
18684 603798
Drives with autolevel policy set don't display '[Autolevel]' text in dialog box.
1087068
18653 827044 Cannot assign cleaning magazine after it has been in a partition.
18651 900922 i2000 does not generate RAS ticket for duplicate data cartridge labels in a partition.
18556 514338
Ethernet latch error affects internal network.
1130394
18442 587064 rmTapeAlert.csv should have all tape alerts listed in it, not just alerts that create RAS tickets.
18198 733370
Incorrect repair page for error E_GRP_SLOT_FULL.
766474
766158
733860
768684
12051 210522 The library does not support Domain Name System (DNS) for either Setup > Network
Configuration or Setup > Email Configuration.
Resolved Issues 7
Release Notes
May 2010
Known Issues 0
This release of Scalar i2000/i6000 firmware has the following known issues. This list
contains cumulative information for all previously released Scalar i2000/i6000 library
versions.
Change
Request
Number
29148 In the Move Media dialog box, choosing the
29064 - Direct FC attached HP LTO5 drives (with
28950 - MeDIA - Tape with TA55 reports invalid CM
28728 - HP LTO5 FC link problem on QLogic FC
Service
Request
Number
Description Workaround
Device Type of I/E Station causes all targets to
disappear even though I/E stations slots were
available before the filter was applied.
EEBs) may drop logical FC link when set in the
default loop mode and attached to a switch.
scan results
switches.
At this time, do not use the Device Type
filter of I/E station. All other filters
work.
All direct FC attached HP LTO5 drives
(with EEBs) that are connected to a
switch should be set to FC point-topoint mode instead of the default loop
mode.
If a MeDIA scan (normal or full)
completes and any of the media show
the scan status as Test in Progress after
being tested, look for tape alerts against
the media or drive in question. The tape
may and probably does have issues,
which the tape alerts will clarify.
Please contact QLogic Support http://
solution.qlogic.com and refer to Qlogic
KB article ID 1610. QLogic may request
a ‘dump_support’ file from the switch
that is having the problem.
27400 - User can set 7404 FC blade initiator port to 1G
when attached to 8G drive.
21695 - LTO-4 drive not presented to host, issue with
loop id.
8 Known Issues
1G is not an acceptable setting for
higher speed drives, but is an
incompatible setting.
Two workarounds available:
**Set the drive to use Soft Loop ID.
**Set the blades port for this target
channel to Hard ID 0 to match that of
the drive. Do this from the GUI.
However, it will be necessary to telnet
to the blade and enter the 'fcRestart' for
this channel for the ID change to take
effect.
Release Notes
Document 6-66883-01 Rev A
May 2010
Change
Request
Number
Service
Request
Number
Description Workaround
18847 737276 For GUI started from WEB Browser: Closing
the LMC will cause an exit of the browser
instead of just closing the tab used to start the
browser
18382 894472
979230
1050722
If two slots have media with duplicate
barcodes they will be incorrectly indicated as
empty.
18357 770026 7404 Sends REC to host multiple times when
host PRLI does not show REC supported.
18354 - I/O blade does not support exchange recovery
if host does not flag “Confirmed Completion
Allowed” in PRLI.
This problem primarily happens with
Internet Explorer. The best possible
solution in the interim would be to use
FireFox (3.5.x) or greater or to start a
separate IE browser window for library
management.
The current release of i8 has added an
issuance of a RAS ticket upon import of
a piece of media that has a duplicate
barcode which will help prevent this
situation. It should be noted that bulk
loading media is still exposed to this
abnormality.
Reboot the FCB7404.
Reboot the FCB7404.
71752 - RES binary data compare fails with allocation
Do not use allocation lengths >2MB.
length >2MB.
18774 769416
773424
Due to firmware issues, the var/log partition
is filling up, thus causing incomplete
snapshots and other file system issues.
No applicable workaround is available.
This requires a Customer Service
Engineer to correct.
71098 779394 GUI becomes nonresponsive. Do not log on using the GUI with more
than one user at a time. If the issue
occurs after I/E station operations,
import/export fewer cartridges at one
time.
18275 - HRS is not working with 6404. No applicable workaround is available.
18766 - Library rejects valid a Read element status
command with an allocation length > than
0x1fffff.
18708 724681
732246
Logical Serial Number (SN Spoofing) was lost
after being enabled.
737466
70983 - Tools > Drives > Connection Options Loop is
hard setting HP LTO-4 drive to F-Port not L-
Host/HBA dependent. Do not send
RES commands with the allocation
lengths > 0x1FFFF.
Serial number settings are applied at
the time of a reboot, reboot the library
again to resolve the issue.
If a loop connection is desired, set the
drive to Loop Preferred instead of Loop.
Port.
18710 When removing and adding drives from/to an
EKM partition, you may receive an error
indicating insufficient licenses when there
actually
sufficient licenses to make the change.
Known Issues 9
are
Modify the partition in two steps: First,
remove the undesired drives from the
partition and apply changes. Second,
add the new drives to the partition.
Release Notes
May 2010
Change
Request
Number
Service
Request
Number
Description Workaround
18702 Cannot connect to a library with SSL enabled
at an HTTPS address.
70801 The Modify Partitions function on large
systems
succeeds, but does not indicate the
correct number of slots, drives, or I/E stations.
18331 The 7404 GUI reboot operation is slow
(approximately 20 seconds).
16990 Installing EKM with IBM Java disables
functioning Sun Java plug-in and i2000 RMI
interface does not function after EKM install.
18093 Q-EKM enabled systems with more than 36
LTO
-4 drives may fail with key/ASC/ASCQ:
4/ee/e.
This type of failure only occurs during
extremely high amounts of key requests (or
move medium commands
).
Use regular HTTP address. Data is still
encrypted.
Reboot the library after modifying
partitions on large systems. Do NOT
attempt to modify the partition again
before rebooting.
No applicable workaround is available.
Let the reboot process complete.
Since the Mozilla Firefox Java plug-in is
not impacted by the EKM installation, it
is recommended to use Firefox if there
are issues.
Restart back-up through host
application.
18430 Drives failed to autolevel to specified firmware
image during library bundle upgrade.
18432 Error connecting to server after software
upgrade.
69021 Devices stopped responding to host (all cmds
timed out) following port reset.
18608 Modifying a one-partition library to remove
magazines from the partition does not remove
all magazines selected upon completion. If the
user attempts to create a partition using the
available magazine, two partitions checker
board the library.
Do not upgrade drive brick firmware
using the Tools > Upgrade Software
menu option, but perform the upgrade
after successfully updating the software
library, using Tools > Update Drive
Firmware menu option.
When managing multiple libraries, do
not use the same host for different GUIs
at the same time.
Before pulling cables from the FC
blades, verify that no I/O data is being
written or read from the drives.
Delete all partitions, and then use the
Expert mode to create both partitions.
10 Known Issues
Release Notes
Document 6-66883-01 Rev A
May 2010
Change
Request
Number
66625 Long erase fails with BUE 11d w/HP LTO3;
66379 7404 HPF requires reboot of SUSE 9 UD4
18328 7404 HPF: the active port setting is not
64283 SDLT 320 fails firmware update using FUP
Service
Request
Number
Description Workaround
semaphore timeout after 6 hours.
server.
persistent, and a reboot can set it back to a
failing port.
tape
Device drivers from several different
vendors, such IBM LTO and Adaptec
SCSI HBA, have had to made changes
to address LTO erase timeout issues. At
minimum user needs to check and
update to latest version of the device
drivers for their system. Then if
necessary, either run tape long erase
operation one at a time or install IBM
LTO 6.0.8.2 driver.
Reboot SUSE 9 host.
This functions as designed.
This is only a problem with SDLT 320
drives with firmware V82 and older.
Update the drive manually.
18407 SDLT 600 drives fail to upgrade using AMC. If the upgrade fails, restart the library,
and then perform the upgrade using
AMC (making sure the previous
version is identified as the drive
firmware level). An alternative is to use
the FUP tape without restarting the
library.
18239 Changed mapping, but host continued to send
commands to old devices.
18238 6404/LUN mapping window doesn’t update
when a host is Online/Offline when FC cable
is removed from host.
18644 MCB SCSI with AHA39320 scan does not
report chger LUN - timeout error
18643 When interrupting a move from the cleaning
tape back to the cleaning slot, the library does
not place media in cleaning slot.
62417 FRU id "rollup report" graph labels are
unreadable
Rescan library devices on the host
(cycle host’s SCSI front-end driver).
Rebooting the IOBlade refreshes the
entries.
This is a BIOS scan issue. Disable
scanning from the BIOS, if possible, or
reboot the library and perform rescan.
Manually remove the tape from the
picker.
Reduce scope of query.
57762 When generating a Tape Alerts report graph,
the serial number and barcode overwrite each
other in the graphical display.
Known Issues 11
Select a smaller query set, or set the
label to one item, for example, Media
ID.
Release Notes
May 2010
Change
Request
Number
Service
Request
Number
Description Workaround
57687 AMC installs with errors when home directory
is specified as link folder.
57578 Receive a Java error when installing the AMC
software in c:
48014 432530 Disable service port login, except for service
port access.
42342 FUP update through the GUI failed, but the
FUP update was successful manually.
42326 While performing Update Software, the library
hung during power up.
Do not specify home directory for link
folder when logged in as root.
When an additional directory is
specified under C:\ at install, for
example - C:\AMC, then the client
launch is successful.
When service login is disabled, you are
unable to login via service port when
multiple IP addresses are available to
the client. Make certain there is only
one valid IP available on the client
(disable wireless connections).
Retry the update, and if the update still
fails, try updating using the manual
method.
Cycle power on the library. If the
problem persists, contact technical
support.
33779 304086
312136
33714
AMC should use 802.3 standard to determine
valid external IP and gateway addresses
FCB eVPS map was corrupted. Due to lack of data and inability to
304492
33306 Reservations not transferred when host port
fails over.
18508 210302 No logging exists to identify when the
software clock is brought into sync with the
hardware clock. Also, there is no ability to
identify or generate an issue ticket if a clock is
running fast.
18509 232590 If an MCB is removed from its original library
and used on a new library, a ticket may be
generated indicating a library serial number
mismatch.
22186 After setting Host Type to HP_UX and doing
LUN Mapping at the same time, HP-UX host
requires a reboot for it to see and communicate
with the devices attached to the I/O blade.
As long as a valid IP is entered, there
are no issues.
reproduce the problem, no applicable
workaround is available.
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.
No applicable workaround is available.
Contact technical support to escalate
the issue.
Reboot the HP-UX host.
12 Known Issues
Release Notes
Document 6-66883-01 Rev A
May 2010
Change
Request
Number
Service
Request
Number
Description Workaround
21446 Legacy mount and read/write statistics are
still displayed when partitions are deleted and
recreated.
14920 LMC appears to hang for up to five minutes
while trying to change drive SCSI ID/LTO-2
settings in one partition while other partitions
are online and in use. The resulting changes
are intermittent.
12496 When issuing Vary On or Vary Off
commands too quickly back-to-back, the
commands are not executed.
18471 The library SCSI port does not properly
terminate when the library is connected via a
string of drives.
11265 Timeout definition required for Logical
Library.
This is designed function this way to
track drive / media issues.
Take the physical library offline before
changing the drive SCSI ID or LTO-2
settings.
Pause at least one minute between
issuing Vary On or Vary Off
commands. Observe the behavior of the
drive to ensure the command is
executed.
Do not terminate a string of SCSI drives
at the MCB.
No applicable workaround is available.
Applications have varying time-outs for Move
Medium, with the minimum, non-configurable
timeout being 300 seconds. Thus each logical
library (LL) has an absolute time budget of
300/#LLs to "spend" on a move. If an LL
knows in advance that it will be unable to
perform a move, the LL can return Busy to the
application. If one LL consumes the entire 300
seconds doing recovery, all the other LLs will
timeout.
Known Issues 13
Release Notes
May 2010
Documentation 0
The following documents are currently available for the Scalar i2000.
Document Number Document Title
6-66882-01 Rev A Scalar i6000 Planning Guide
6-66879-01 Rev A Scalar i2000 User’s Guide
6-01847-01 Rev A Quantum Encryption Key Manager User’s Guide
6-01884-01 Rev A Quantum Encryption Key Manager Release Notes
_007
2.1
6-66532-02 Quantum Key Manager Quick Start Guide
6-66531-02 Quantum Key Manager User’s Guide
6-66572-01 Quantum Key Manager Safety Inf
6-66535-01 Quantum Key Manager Open Source License
Agre
ement
ormation by IBM
Contacting Quantum 0
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www.quantum.com/support. The Service and Support Website contains a collection of
information, including answers to frequently asked questions
software, firmware, and drivers through this site.
For further assistance, or if training is
Global Call Handling
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To open a Service Request:
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