Spectra T50 Library Firmware; Library Firmware Update Process; Firmware Package History; Firmware Package Order And Naming - Spectra Logic T-Series Spectra T50 Release Note

Spectra T50 Library Firmware

The support model for Spectra Logic firmware is implemented as follows:
Current Shipping Release Any issues found in the current release of firmware are
resolved either with a patch or a new release, depending on the types of changes
needed. The current release is completely supported.
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.
Two Releases Prior to the Current Release Customers are asked to upgrade to the
current release. There must be an extremely compelling reason to avoid upgrading.
Patches to firmware that is two releases prior to the current release are extremely rare.

Library Firmware Update Process

See the Spectra T50 Library User Guide for information about updating the library
firmware. Check the Spectra Logic web site at www.spectralogic/downloads for the
most current version of the library firmware.

Firmware Package History

The following pages list changes in Spectra T50 library firmware packages for new
features and updates that affect the library and its components. Unless otherwise
stated, the known issues remain active until moved to the resolved issues section.

Firmware Package Order and Naming

This document lists releases in a reverse chronological order, with the most recent
release listed first. Firmware packages created in 2005 are called BlueScale, and are
released with a package number starting at 9.0 and progressing higher from there.
All package names are followed with the date of release (YYYYMMDD format), and
either an F for Full Release or an I for Incremental Release.
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