Release Notes; What's New In This Release; Fixes - Oracle StorageTek SL8500 User Manual

The following provides release information for Oracle's StorageTek SL8500 library
version FRS_8.60.

What's New in this Release

Library firmware version FRS_8.60 includes the following enhancements:
LTO8 support
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Implemented HBK card (idcard) scan on initialization or manually through CLI.
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The library will not shutdown when the HBK grace period of 30 days expires.
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Instead the library performs the following:
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Implemented the ability to save and restore library configuration files using SLC
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FRS_6.65 or above.
If the Active Cell count is 0, the overall library health is set to warning. A status
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alert is also posted in the Status Module.
The need for CLN to be in the cleaning cartridge volser has been eliminated for
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drive cleaning.
Implemented automatic configuration of drive IP addresses on enterprise drives.
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Added the ability to enable the drive locate beacon from the drive status page on
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SLC.
Partitioning no longer requires a hardware activation file.
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Fixes

The library now returns cartridges to source upon completion of Media
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Validations in a complex.
Posts error alert once a day in the Status Module stating "Secure key grace
period active. 0 days left."
Changes the overall library health to an error state (red).
Logs the following events in syslog once a day:
* "Secure key failed and grace period expired"
* "Secure key (HBK) failed – 0 minutes in grace period"

Release Notes

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