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© October 2008 Quantum Corporation. All rights reserved.

Document 6-00424-40 Rev A

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Release Notes

Contents

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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

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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 

http://www.quantum.com

 for additional 

information about Scalar i2000 and previous releases.

Product

Scalar i2000® i6.3.1 575A.GS00101 

Operating Systems 
(Remote LMC Client)

Microsoft

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 Windows®, AIX®, HP-UX

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Solaris

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, and Red Hat® Linux

Date

October 2008

Summary of Contents for Scalar i2000

Page 1: ...nd 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 ex...

Page 2: ...calar 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 EK...

Page 3: ...xiliary 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...

Page 4: ...rick code to previous code levels without following specific instructions for this process If you must downgrade escalate to appropriate support team Change Request Number Service Request Number Descr...

Page 5: ...ctually scan the library barcode labels on IES or IESWR command 71289 Picker rotates into the motor during get hunt recovery 71347 777004 790778 The library should be able to infer which media type a...

Page 6: ...O blades are not visible on all Scalar i2000 GUI screens 70958 SPIN cmd is rejected when allocation length is greater than 255 bytes Blocks BE Encryption 70964 768532 Automatic drive cleaning is not...

Page 7: ...rns 83 02 cartridge status on non standard volsers when media type checking is disabled 70808 Drives lost FCP RW bits are conflict with CDB msg in loggerDump 540A GS006 Persistent reserve command issu...

Page 8: ...around is available 71007 Library rejects valid a Read element status command with an allocation length than 0x1fffff Host HBA dependent Do not send RES commands with the allocation lengths 0x1FFFF 70...

Page 9: ...le libraries do not use the same host for different GUIs at the same time 69021 Devices stopped responding to host all cmds timed out following port reset Before pulling cables from the FC blades veri...

Page 10: ...cleaning slot the library does not place media in cleaning slot Manually remove the tape from the picker 62417 FRU id rollup report graph labels are unreadable Reduce scope of query 57762 When generat...

Page 11: ...may be generated indicating a library serial number mismatch Contact technical support to escalate the issue 22186 After setting Host Type to HP_UX and doing LUN Mapping at the same time HP UX host re...

Page 12: ...11265 Timeout definition required for Logical Library Applications have varying time outs for Move Medium with the minimum non configurable timeout being 300 seconds Thus each logical library LL has...

Page 13: ...training is desired contact Quantum For the most updated information on Quantum Global Services please visit www quantum com support Document Number Document Title 6 00418 11 Rev A Scalar i2000 Plann...

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