Release Notes
Product
Date
SNC® 5100 Firmware v4.45.22
September 2007
Contents 0
Purpose of This Release ................................................................................................ 1
Resolved Issues .............................................................................................................. 2
Documentation............................................................................................................... 4
Contacting Quantum..................................................................................................... 5
Purpose of This Release 0
This release provides Firmware v4.45.22 for the SNC 5100. The SNC 5100 is used
with the Scalar 10K. Visit
about SNC 5100 and previous releases.
http://www.quantum.com for additional information
© September 2007 Quantum Corporation. All rights reserved. Document 6-00997-13 Rev A
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Release Notes
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September 2007
Resolved Issues 0
This release of Firmware v4.45.22 is based on Firmware 4.45.22. Issues resolved by
Firmware 4.45.22 include the following:
Change
Request
Number
69984 Remove the WatchDog Timer implemented by Change Request 52968. The WatchDog
66958
66949
66940
61448 Restore stability. Save critical hang data in NVRAM.
59413 SNC510X can hang with Rdy LED either Solid OFF or Solid ON.
Service
Request
Number
Description
v4.45.22
Timer can cause logger commands to occasionally fail to complete.
v4.45.21
TapePreserve and TapeRestore functions do not properly release allocated memory and
eventually can cause SNC510X to lockup.
SNC510X can hang when servicing abnormal conditions when used with SDLTXXX drives.
Prevent Write Protection of Vector Area Memory and correct amem usage functions.
v4.45.20
v4.45.19
60018 Implement Processor Exception Handler for the PPC405GP in SNC510X.
60020 Potential to lock out interrupts in lbufPoolGetTimeout function in SNC510X.
v4.45.18
56424 SNC does not return Reservation Conflict on Mode Sense command.
56886 Host loses SNC and drives after cable pull test.
57118 SNC 5101 in LIP Login loop with 4.45.18 build 1 does not work correctly.
v4.45.17
55738 Upgrade QLogic Microcode to 3.03.19
55193 SDLT320 Bug Check causes SNC to hang.
54527 SNC 510X incorrectly identifies GBIC devices.
52968 Watchdog timer required to identify and recover 510x hang.
52257 WRITE command with zero transfer length not processed correctly.
50483 Vendor Unique ASC/ASCQ clash with libraries.
2 Resolved Issues
Release Notes
Document 6-00997-13 Rev A
September 2007
Change
Request
Number
Service
Request
Number
Description
50287 QLogic debug dump procedure improvement.
50136 ResultFlags not reported for all cases of scsintTapeWriteCDBSent
49427 scsiRescan can hang the CLI.
48777 HPUX ioscan sees ghost devices when invoked against an SNC with VPS enabled.
42933 SCSI device info doesn't show up in Dell SNC Manager Immediately with SNC fw 4.50.03
42000 Drive Dump files have bytes swapped and are unreadable by IBM TOWN Tool.
40947 vpsMapShow should be added to 5k firmware supportDump.
39745 SNC is returning invalid data together with sense data for an invalid lun command.
36296 CLI help command does not display vpsHelp and sfmHelp in the list.
24904 Upgrade QLogic MicroCode to Version 3.03.18
v4.45.16
41999 Drive Dump files have bytes swapped and are unreadable by IBM TOWN Tool.
41469 The reserveShow command was not displaying the entire port name for an HPUX host.
41457 Sony SDX-700C Drive does not respond to AMC refresh.
41238 SCSI Timeout values incorrect for tape read and write.
40488 SCSI command timeout values not conformant to IBM LTO-x Specifications.
40466 Command Flow Logging: Every playback allocates new copy buffer and does not free if
playback interrupted.
39723 IBM Changer ULT3583-TL not in changer device list.
39587 SCSI Over IP: “No Device 6.14.21” message is displayed on SNC when an inquiry command
is send to an invalid device.
39534 Need to properly show serial numbers of targets in the mapShowDatabase output
39388 SNC 4000 not properly logging in to McData switch, which prevents the host from
discovering the Scalar 24.
38542 uaQueue sending old UAs to host after PLOGI event.
38186 Drive dump was failing on the SNC 5101 and SNC 4000.
37913 CFL was throwing an exception when the log wrapped.
37811 mkRelease doesn’t stop if build component is unsuccessful.
37359 Add paCommandFlowLogEnabled variable to SANMgr MIB.
37237 When testing Enhanced Data Streaming, memory that was allocated by dsStart was not
released after dsStop.
Resolved Issues 3
Release Notes
Document 6-00997-13 Rev A
September 2007
Change
Request
Number
37231 CFL was not using the type field to determine if the log entry was owned by SOIP2.
36626 If there was no memory for a playback copy buffer, CFL was not printing an error message.
36615 The setTimeHost command does not clear input string prior to new input.
36295 snmpSet error on AMC View Event Log with viewing level =0 (All Events).
36216 Command Flow Logging: Events for failed medium changer are not available if changer
36157 When testing Enhanced Data Streaming, the test report was displaying MBPS instead of the
36156 When testing Enhanced Data Streaming using two Fibre Channel ports concurrently and
36085 When the copy test tool or serverless backup sends an XCOPY command, the Command
36075 Request to pull SNC command logs using AMC interface.
Service
Request
Number
Description
doesn’t respond when SCSI Channel is rescanned.
number of Tape Writes completed.
with the SNC in Target mode, tape test errors were recorded.
Flow Logging (CFL) feature was not displaying a completion status.
35664 Want ability to reset a specified SCSI bus from the CLI and SNMP.
Documentation 0
The following documents are currently available for the SNC 5100:
Document Number Document Title
6-00676-05 Rev A SNC Firmware 4 & 5 User’s Guide
6-00020-02 Rev A SNC 5100 for the Scalar 10K User’s Guide
4 Documentation
Release Notes
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September 2007
Contacting Quantum 0
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:
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