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Product: Scalar 100

6.10.0004

Date: March 2006

Contents

Purpose of This Release

Scalar 100 6.10.0004 addresses known issues in previous firmware releases. These release notes describe

issues that were resolved for this release of the product. These notes also provide drive and auxiliary

firmware compatibility information. Visit www.adic.com

for additional information about Scalar 100 and

previous releases.

Compatibility Matrix

The following tables provide information about drive and auxiliary firmware compatibility with Scalar 100

6.10.0004. This information is current as of the publication date of these release notes. For the most current

information, contact the ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC).

Page Topic

1 Purpose of This Release

1 Compatibility Matrix

2 Resolved Issues

4 Documentation

5 Contacting ADIC

Library

Firmware

Drive Firmware

AMC

(client and

server)

SNC 6101

Firmware

a. The SNC 6101 does not support AIT-2, DLT-7000, or DLT-8000 libraries.

RMU

FirmwareLTO-1

SCSI

LTO-2

SCSI

LTO-3

SCSI

LTO-2

LTO-3

6.10.0004 5AU1 5AT0 5BG2 5AT0 5BG2 4.3.2 4.60.04 210A.00002

Summary of content (5 pages)

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Release Notes Product: Scalar 100® 6.10.0004 Date: March 2006 Contents Page Topic 1 Purpose of This Release 1 Compatibility Matrix 2 Resolved Issues 4 Documentation 5 Contacting ADIC Purpose of This Release Scalar 100 6.10.0004 addresses known issues in previous firmware releases. These release notes describe issues that were resolved for this release of the product. These notes also provide drive and auxiliary firmware compatibility information. Visit www.adic.
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Resolved Issues This release of Scalar 100 firmware resolved the following issues. Change Request Number 2 Description CR 20179 SCSI: Tape Alert Flag #13 is now correctly set after four retries of a blocked get command. CR 20180 SCSI: Tape Alert Flag #14 is now correctly set after the first set of failed place/put commands. CR 20181 SCSI: Tape Alert Flag #15 is now correctly set when the library fails to load the cartridge.
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Change Request Number CR 39219 Description If the library door is open when attempting to move a tape, the system now correctly displays the message: “To run this option the library must be Offline with the door closed.” If the library is still in an unknown state (because the door has been recently shut and the library is being scanned), when the user attempts to move a tape, the system now correctly displays the message: “To run this option the library must first complete its scanning process.
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Change Request Number Description CR 47775 Improved the initialization process that immediately follows I/E door closing. Once Online status displays, correct element information displays. CR 47834 Improved the initialization process that immediately follows I/E door closing. Erroneous TapeAlerts are no longer generated during initialization. CR 50211 The library Status page, as displayed by the RMU, now displays the complete library firmware version.
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Document Number Document Title 6-00064-05 ADIC Management Console 4.3 User’s Guide 6-00701-03 SNC 6101 Installation and Maintenance Guide 6-00676-03 SNC Firmware 4 User’s Guide 62-0197-01 SNC 5101 for the Scalar 100 User Manual 3-01153-07 Scalar 100 Documentation and Software CD Contacting ADIC Contact information for the ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) follows. ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) in the USA: 800-827-3822 For additional contact information: www.adic.