Minimum Firmware Levels For Common Library Features - IBM TS2900 Manual

Minimum firmware levels for common library features
Minimum firmware levels for common library features.
Web User Interface functions and roles
Library Configuration Form
Make a copy of this form, and fill it out as you are installing and configuring your library.
LTO media
This section provides an overview of LTO media, which is recommended for use with this autoloader.
Replacement parts
TS2900 Tape Autoloader has customer replaceable units (CRUs) that must be added, removed, and replaced by the customer. If you choose to have the CRU added,
removed, or replaced by an IBM® service representative, there is a charge for the service.
Information for trained IBM service personnel
Trained service personnel can use this information to connect to the library, log in as a Service user, or remove drives or cartridges.
Message retrieval at the host
How error information is obtained from the host depends on the type of device driver that is used.
Accessibility
Accessibility features help a user with a physical disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use the HTML version of the customer documentation
successfully.
Minimum firmware levels for common library features
Minimum firmware levels for common library features.
Feature
LTO-9 Tape Drive Library firmware must be at 0130.0000 or greater to support the Ultrium 9 drives. Ensure any host applications and software are at the minimum
level required to support Ultrium 9 tape drives.
LTO-M8 media Library Firmware must be at 0080.0000 or greater to support the M8 media feature.
LTO-8 Tape Drive Library firmware must be at 0074.0000 or greater to support the Ultrium 8 drives. Ensure any host applications and software are at the minimum
level required to support Ultrium 8 tape drives.
TLS 1.2 Library firmware must be at 0074.0000 or greater to support the TLS 1.2 for communication of web-SSL and EKM-SSL.
SHA-256 security Library firmware must be at 0070.0000 or greater to support the SHA-256 security protocol.
protocol
LTO-7 Tape Drive Library firmware must be at 0058.0000 or greater to support the Ultrium 7 drives. Ensure any host applications and software are at the minimum
level required to support Ultrium 7 tape drives.
LTO-6 Tape Drive Library firmware must be at 630G.x or greater to support the Ultrium 6 drives. Ensure any host applications and software are at the minimum level
required to support Ultrium 6 tape drives.
LTO-5 Tape Drive Library firmware must be at 587G.GS003 or greater to support the Ultrium 5 drives. Ensure any host applications and software are at the minimum
level required to support Ultrium 5 tape drives.
Web User Interface functions and roles
The administrator can access all functions of the library and can make changes. Other user roles have restrictions on what features can be accessed or changed. An
administrator can give others access to the library but can restrict their full capability.
See Managing for an overview of the four user roles.
Table 1. Web User Interface functions and roles
Menu Command
MONITOR SYSTEM
System Summary
✔
Library Map
✔
MANAGE LIBRARY
Move Cartridges -
Unload Drive -
Clean Drive -
Library State -
Inventory -
CONFIGURE LIBRARY
User Access -
Physical -
Logical -
Network -
Encryption -
Date and Time -
Notifications -
Save/Restore -
SERVICE LIBRARY
Key Path Diagnostics -
Operator Interventions ✔
View Library Logs
✔
Traces -
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User Superuser Administrator User
✔ ✔
✔ ✔
✔ ✔
✔ ✔
✔ ✔
✔ ✔
✔ ✔
-
✔
-
✔
-
✔
-
✔
-
✔
-
✔
-
✔
-
✔
-
✔
✔ ✔
✔ ✔
-
✔
Minimum Firmware Levels Required
Service User
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
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