Release Notes
Document 6-00424-40 Rev A
October 2008
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New Features and Enhancements
New Features and Enhancements
0
Scalar i2000 i6.3.1 / i6.3
i6.2 Release
0
HP LTO-4 FC Drive Support
0
The Scalar i2000 supports HP LTO-4 FC drives. The LTO-4 drive increases capacity and
performance levels from the previous LTO-3 generation.
The HP LTO-4 drive provides industry standard encryption capabilities and incorporates
native encryption, but the HP LTO-4 does not support Quantum Encryption Key Manager
software.
Resolved Issues
0
The Scalar i2000 i6 through i6.3.1 releases address previously identified issues. For more
information about issues corrected in this release, see
Resolved Issues
on page 4.
Scalar i2000 i6.1 Release
0
Encryption and Quantum Encryption Key Manager (Q-EKM)
0
The Scalar i2000 i6.1 release supports the licensable Quantum Encryption Key Manager
(Q-EKM) software application.
The Scalar 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-EKM software application, you must purchase a Q-EKM license and provide
a server or servers on which to install Q-EKM. Q-EKM does not currently support
encryption on other tape drive types or manufacturer brands, even if they are assigned to
a partition selected for encryption.
The document,
Encryption and Using Q-EKM on the Scalar i2000
(6-01244-04) describes the
new Q-EKM menu options on Scalar i2000 library. For more information concerning Q-
EKM, see the
Quantum Encryption Key Manager User’s Guide
(6-01847-01). For information
concerning the Q-EKM release, see the
Quantum Encryption Key Manager Release Notes
2.1_007
(1884-01).
Scalar i2000 i6 Release
0
Required Upgrade
0
All libraries operating on i5.1 or i5.2 firmware versions must be upgraded to i6 firmware
or higher.
Improved Hardware Capacity and Performance
0
The Scalar i2000 i6 release provides 7404 4GB I/O blade performance improvements.
