Release Notes
Document 6-01378-10 Rev A
October 2008
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Purpose
Purpose
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Scalar i500® i4 (520G.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
http://www.quantum.com
for additional
information about Scalar i500 and previous releases.
New Features and Enhancements
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Scalar i500® i4 (520G.GS003) firmware includes the following new features and
enhancements:
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Library Diagnostics
– The library now contains a Diagnostics menu which
allows administrative users to perform tests, some of which were formerly
only available to Service. These tests include drive diagnostics, robotics
diagnostics, and Q-EKM Path Diagnostics (if Q-EKM is a licensed feature on
your library). To access the Diagnostics menu, select
Tools > Diagnostics
.
•
Capacity on Demand (COD) Slot Count Increase –
The number of pre-activated
slots has increased by 5 slots.
•
Robot Identification –
The library firmware functions with Model 1 and Model
2 robots. It identifies which robot is installed and bases functionality upon
this identification.
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Ethernet Port Settings
- A new setting has been added to the operator panel.
The
Setup > Network Mgmt > Port settings
function allows you to configure the
autonegotiate mode, speed, and duplex parameters on the Ethernet port.
Firmware Notes
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The following are important items that you may notice that are not covered in the
Known Issues
section of this document.
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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.
