HP StorageWorks MSL8096 Tape Library firmware release notes Version 8.70 (AK382-96005, July 7, 2008)

Description

This release includes updated ﬁrmware for the HP StorageWorks MSL8096 Tape Library.

The Library ﬁrmware can be updated through any of the following methods:

• Remote management interface (RMI) .

• Operator co

ntrol p anel (OCP) .

• HP Library and Tape Tools (L&TT).

Library ﬁrmware version

• 8.70

Update recommendation Recommended

Supersedes All earlier versions of Library ﬁrmwar e.

Product models

All HP StorageWorks MSL8096 Tape Libraries.

Languages

• English (American)

• English (International)

Enhancements

• Support added for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

• Support added for pa r titioning the Library into logical libraries. The Tape Library can have up to

as many logical libraries as there are tape driv es.

• Support added for the 1/8 G2 and MSL Encryption Kit, which is a solution for generating and

storing encryption keys to write and restore encrypted data on LTO-4 media with LTO-4 tape drives.

• Support added for the Ultrium 1760 pa rallel SCSI h alf-height tape drive.

• Support added for SNMP version 2.

• Ability to save and restore the Library conﬁguration settings to a USB ﬂash drive (from the OCP)

or a ﬁle (from the RMI).

• Thenumberofallowedreservedslotsisincreasedfrom36to94.

Fixes

• Fixed a case where the Library could appear unresponsive when used with network security

programs that constantly check the security status of all network ports. Usually Drive

Commu

nication (code: F1 xx) errors were the last entries in the library logs.

• Fixed a case where the Library could appea r unresponsive after the operator issued a command

from the OCP to remove a magazine b ut the magazine was not removed.

• Fixe

dacasewherethetimestampinthelibrarylogswouldberecordedasonedayearlier

than the lib rary time.

• Fixed a case where error retry Code 88 00 (setting of sled motor parameters failed) was

inco

rrectly logged during the power up sequence.

• Fixed a case where error cod e 9B (sled position sensor not found) was reported at ambient

temperatures below 10 C when the mailslot did not p o p out m ore than 15 mm.

• Fix

ed a case where the Library would report Not Ready after running the Demo Test.

HP StorageWorks MSL8096 Tape Library ﬁrmware release notes