Release Notes

Purpose of this Release
Scalar i500 Library Release Notes 2
FirmwareVersions 11
Documentation 12
ContactingQuantum 13
PurposeofthisRelease
TheScalari500Libraryi8.3(660.GS007)releaseincludesbugfixes.Thesereleasenotesdescribethese
bugfixes,aswellascurrentlyknownissues.Thesenotesalsoprovidetapedriveandauxiliaryfirmware
compatibilityinformation.Visithttp://www.quantum.comforadditionalinformationabouti500.
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NewFeaturesandEnhancements
Scalari500Libraryi8.3(660.GS007)includesbugfixesintroducedinScalari500Libraryi8.3.
GeneralUsageNotes
ThefollowingareimportantitemsnotcoveredintheKnownIssuessectionofthisdocument.
l Internet Browser "Back" Button—ThelibraryWebclientdoesnotsupportusingtheInternetbrowser
"back"buttons.Instead,usetheBackandCancelbuttonsprovidedintheuserinterface.
l Internet Browser Menus—TheWebbrowsermayintermittentlyfailtodisplaymenusproperly.
Alternatively,someelementsonafewofthepagesmayobscuresomemenuitemswhenviewingin
InternetExplorer.
l Library Configuration Changes Upon Downgrade—Afterafirmwaredowngrade,library
configuration(partitionnames,slotcounts,I/Estationslotcount,etc.)maychange.Witheachsuccessive
firmwarerelease,newfeaturesaresupportedandrepresentedinthecurrentconfigurationfilethatmay
notbebackward-compatibletopreviousreleases.Anecessarypartoffirmwaredowngradeisto
automaticallyresettheunittothedefaultconfiguration.Thelibrarymustbereconfiguredtotheuser-
definedsettingswhenthefirmwaredowngradeiscomplete.
l Upgrading Library Firmware—Whenplanningtoupgradelibraryfirmware,upgradedrivefirmware
firstbeforeupgradingthelibraryfirmware.Ifyouareplanningtodowngradethelibraryfirmware,
downgradethedrivefirmwarefirstbeforedowngradingthelibraryfirmware.