Quantum Scalar i500 Nota De Lançamento

Release Notes
Document 6-01378-10 Rev A
October 2008

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Purpose

Purpose 

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Scalar i500® i4 (520G.GS003) includes several new features and enhancements 

that extend its capabilities. These release notes describe these new features and 

enhancements, as well as currently known issues and issues that were resolved 

for this release of the product. These notes also provide tape drive and auxiliary 

firmware compatibility information. Visit 

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information about Scalar i500 and previous releases. 

New Features and Enhancements

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Scalar i500® i4 (520G.GS003) firmware includes the following new features and 

enhancements: 
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– The library now contains a Diagnostics menu which 

allows administrative users to perform tests, some of which were formerly 

only available to Service. These tests include drive diagnostics, robotics 

diagnostics, and Q-EKM Path Diagnostics (if Q-EKM is a licensed feature on 

your library). To access the Diagnostics menu, select 

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 The number of pre-activated 

slots has increased by 5 slots.   

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 The library firmware functions with Model 1 and Model 

2 robots. It identifies which robot is installed and bases functionality upon 

this identification. 

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 - A new setting has been added to the operator panel. 

The 

 function allows you to configure the 

autonegotiate mode, speed, and duplex parameters on the Ethernet port. 

Firmware Notes

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The following are important items that you may notice that are not covered in the 

 section of this document. 

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—If a library is running firmware version 420G 

or higher, the following restrictions on downgrading apply:
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, you can downgrade to firmware 

version 400G or higher. (There is no lower version of Quantum-branded 

firmware.)

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you can downgrade to firmware version 400G or higher. You cannot 

downgrade to a lower version than 400G.