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Quantum Scalar i6000

Release Notes

Product Scalar® i6000, Version i8.4

Firmware Version 617Q.GS01001

Operating Systems

emote LMC Client)

Microsoft

Windows®

Solaris

Red Hat® Linux

Supported Web Browsers Firefox

Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, and 8. This

rel

ease is the last release that supports IE 6.

Required Java Runtime

vironment (JRE)

JRE version 6

Date February 2012

Contents

Purpose of This Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

New Features and Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Compatibility and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Resolved Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Known Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Contacting Quantum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Summary of content (9 pages)

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Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes Product Scalar® i6000, Version i8.4 Firmware Version 617Q.GS01001 Operating Systems (Remote LMC Client) MicrosoftTM Windows® SolarisTM Red Hat® Linux Supported Web Browsers Firefox Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, and 8. This release is the last release that supports IE 6. Required Java Runtime Environment (JRE) JRE version 6 Date February 2012 Contents Purpose of This Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6-66883-12 Rev A February 2012 Purpose of This Release This release supports the replacement of end-of-life barcode scanner E1022 with the new EV12 scanner. This is described in Resolved Issues on page 4. New Features and Enhancements No new features. New code to support the new EV12 scanner.
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Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6-66883-12 Rev A February 2012 Firmware Compatibility Matrix See the following table for information on drive and auxiliary firmware compatibility with this release of Scalar i6000. This information is current as of this product release. For the most up-to-date information on the latest qualified firmware, please visit: http://www.quantum.com. Release: i8.4 Library Firmware: 617Q.GS01001 Library Management Console (LMC) Remote Client: 5.3.
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Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6-66883-12 Rev A February 2012 Resolved Issues This release of Scalar i6000 firmware resolved the following issues: Change Request Number Service Request Number 32967 Description Solution 1269266 Excessive use of cleaning station in SDLT libraries slows picker down, wears down picker fingers. Fixed. 35493 1334904 Severity 1 ticket was generated for a nonexistent FC I/O blade after firmware rollback. Fixed.
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Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6-66883-12 Rev A February 2012 Known Issues This release of Scalar i6000 firmware has the following known issues. This list contains cumulative information for all previously released Scalar i2000/i6000 library versions. Change Request Number Service Request Number Description Workaround 16990 Installing Q-EKM with IBM Java disables functioning Sun Java plug-in and i2000 Remote Management Interface (RMI) does not function after Q-EKM install.
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Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6-66883-12 Rev A February 2012 Change Request Number Service Request Number Description Workaround 29161 On Scalar i6000 libraries, the SCSI port on the MCB does not work. (This is true whether you upgrade from Scalar i2000 or purchase a new Scalar i6000.) No workaround. 29947 Host loses connection to IBM LTO-5 drives after drive topology is changed to Point-toPoint.
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Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6-66883-12 Rev A February 2012 Change Request Number Service Request Number 32392 1215534 1297050 Description Workaround The device map shows that there was a communication error between the MCB and two FC I/O blades, so the FC I/O blade control LUNs were removed from the device list. When the MCB tried to connect to the drive to write the firmware, it skipped the removed FC I/O blades in the report LUNs scan and could not create a path to the drive.
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Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6-66883-12 Rev A February 2012 Change Request Number Service Request Number Description Workaround 33403 Once you configure the primary and secondary SKM servers on the library remote web client and encryption keys are generated, if you switch the key servers (i.e., you try to make the primary server the secondary server, or vice versa), SKM will not function. The library remembers which server is primary and which is secondary.
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Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes 6-66883-12 Rev A February 2012 Documentation The following documents are currently available for the Scalar i6000.