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Spectra Logic T-Series Spectra T50 Release Note

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  • Page 1 Spectra T50 Library Release Notes and Documentation Updates 90970001 Revision T...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    If you do not agree to the above, do not use the Spectra library; instead, promptly contact Spectra Logic for instructions on how to return the library for a refund.
  • Page 3 License You have acquired a Spectra library that includes software owned or licensed by Spectra Logic from one or more software licensors (“Software Suppliers”). Such software products, as well as associated media, printed materials and “online” or electronic documentation (“SOFTWARE”) are protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties.

  • Page 4: Contacting Spectra Logic

    Notices Contacting Spectra Logic To obtain general information Spectra Logic Web Site: www.spectralogic.com United States Headquarters Spectra Logic Corporation 1700 North 55th Street Boulder, CO 80301 Phone: (800) 833-1132 or (303) 449-6400 International: 00 (1) 303 449 6400 Fax: (303) 939-8844...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Using USB Storage Devices ........
  • Page 6 Spectra Logic Logo ........

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (800) 833-1132 or sending e-mail to feedback@spectralogic.com. Register Your New Library Spectra Logic has a revolutionary technical support service available to all Spectra Logic customers, free of charge. The service was developed to provide you with a form of proactive support rather than a traditional reactive type of support all of us have become accustomed to in today’s high-tech marketplace.

  • Page 8: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions Used in This Guide Conventions Used in This Guide This manual uses the following conventions to highlight important information: Note: Provides additional information or suggestions about the current topic. Read text marked by the “Important” icon for information that Important will help you complete a procedure or avoid extra steps.

  • Page 9: Important Information

    Best performance is achieved by setting these values to their maximum value. Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator When using the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator, Spectra Logic recommends using a maximum block size limit of 64 Kb. When block sizes larger that 64 Kb are used, the...

  • Page 10: Hardware Components

    Hardware Components SCSI HBA Issues Adaptec SCSI HBAs Spectra Logic does not support the use of the Adaptec 29320 SCSI card with any Spectra Logic library. Note, however, that the Adaptec 29320A SCSI is supported. LSI SCSI HBAs LTO-4 SCSI drive firmware release 79M1 and greater permits the use of the LSI adaptor.

  • Page 11: Optical Sfps

    The Default Timeout for each Spectra Logic tape drive and tape library target must be changed from 10 seconds to 600 seconds. This change must be done on a per- target basis from the Target Settings tab in the Qlogic SANBladeiX GUI.

  • Page 12: Operating Systems And Backup Software

    OS, such as DPM. Spectra Logic is currently testing this driver. Contact Spectra Logic (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 4) for more information about the RSM driver for the library. Remote Access Using Remote Library Controller (RLC) Maximum Sessions Do not start and run more than two (2) RLC sessions simultaneously.

  • Page 13: Configuring The Library

    Configuring the Library IP Addressing The library must be connected to the network before powering the library on. The Spectra T50 library’s IP address is automatically assigned by Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). If you need to determine the library’s IP address, you can do so on the LC.

  • Page 14: Purchasing Additional Accessories And Media

    Before using media from vendors other than those listed above, contact SpectraGuard Technical support to understand the risk associated with use of unsupported media. Recycling Your Library For information on recycling your Spectra library, check the Spectra Logic web site at www.spectralogic.com/environment.

  • Page 15: Updates To The User Guide

    This section of release notes covers the latest updates to the Spectra T50 Library User Guide (PN 90970000 Revision C). Spectra Logic Logo The Spectra Logic logo no longer displays in the BlueScale interface for the library. Enabling Capacity in T50 Libraries The T50 library ships with two TeraPack automatically enabled when the library is installed.

  • Page 16: Specifications

    Updates to the User Guide Specifications Physical Interface for Drive Attach Component Fibre Channel drive, direct-attach SCSI drive, direct-attach Gigabit Ethernet (iSCSI) drive a. The minimum cable requirements when using iSCSI is CAT5e. CAT6 cable is highly recommended for distances greater than 10 feet.

  • Page 17: Spectra T50 Library Firmware

    One Release Prior to the Current Release Support strongly recommends that customers using the previous release of firmware upgrade to the current release. If the customer is unwilling or unable to do this, Spectra Logic provides patches to the previous release.

  • Page 18: Firmware Package History

    Spectra T50 Library Firmware Firmware Package History BlueScale10.0.10-20080828F Enhancements The encryption feature in Symantec NetBackup 6.5.2 no longer interferes with the encryption settings of the library when using LTO-4 tape drives. Make sure that you perform the updates in this order to avoid issues: 1.

  • Page 19: Bluescale10.0.8-20080319F

    Issue Resolved Tapes now span properly for libraries connected through iSCSI. BlueScale10.0.7-20080109F Enhancement The Spectra Logic logo no longer displays in the BlueScale interface for the library, which enhances BlueScale interface consistency across the T-series tape libraries. BlueScale10.0.6-20071214F Enhancements Re-scans tapes that don’t appear with barcodes when initializing the library and importing and exporting tapes.

  • Page 20: Bluescale10.0.1-20070905F

    Supports LTO-4 SCSI drives. With this release of the current drive firmware, the SCSI negotiation speed of the drive is forced to u160. Displays the power usage and storage density information for the library in a more accessible form, using the BlueScale interface.

  • Page 21: Bluescale9.8-20070625F

    If an error occurs when resizing a partition with multiple drives, the partition does not resize correctly. Workaround: delete the partition and recreate it using the new sizing information. If you have a problem configuring iSCSI and you are running Redhat Linux, you may need to open the configuration file and make sure there are two spaces before the OutgoingUsername and OutgoingPassword to enable the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP).
  • Page 22 The library now displays a message when tape alert flags indicate that a drive should be reset. Correct sense set now given on storage access. Correct sense set now given on TAP door closing. HP drive mode pages now correctly change after resizing the library.

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