Release Notes

Quantum Scalar i6000 Release Notes
6-66883-12 Rev A
February 2012
6 Known Issues
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-to-
Point.
IBM drives must be configured for
Loop when configured behind an FC
I/O blade or if directly connected to
an FC HBA. If the drive is direct
connected to a FC switch then the
IBM drive can be configured to Point-
to-Point, Loop Preferred, or Loop
only.
30302 A Scalar i6000 library with IBM LTO-5 FC
drives cannot be configured when drives
are not FC I/O blade connected and are
directly connected to a Fibre Channel
switch within a CA_Arcserve 12.5.1
environment.
Set the drives to either Loop
Preferred or point-to-point in the
Scalar i6000 GUI. Do not set as
autonegotiate.
30394 Control path failover function is not
supported with Tivoli Storage Manager on
an AIX configuration.
It is recommend that you do not use
Control Path Failover with Tivoli
Storage Manager on AIX since doing
so will require manual intervention
when it fails over and when you fail
it back.
Alternatively, once all TSM jobs have
been stopped, use SMIT > Devices >
Tivoli Storage Manager Devices >
Fibre Channel SAN Attached Devices
> Discover Devices Supported by
TSM to discover the change in
control path. Within TSM, update the
path to the library device (e.g., /dev/
lb1). The drives and their paths need
to be deleted and recreated (the
working drive) before backups can
resume.
31173 Brocade switch puts data path failover in
failover loop.
Use Brocade switch firmware code
version 6.2.2e or higher.
31487 Switching drive topology from loop to
fabric results in lost changer device when
using Brocade switches.
Use Brocade switch firmware code
version 6.2.2e or higher.
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