Dell PowerVault ML6000, v.Library: 585G.GS003 LTO3:93GM LTO4:A232 LTO5:A6SA, A15

Driver Id : 69P3X

Importance : Recommended

Version : Library: 585G.GS003 LTO3:93GM LTO4:A232 LTO5:A6S, A15 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 05 Sept 2012

Download Type : Firmware

Category : Tape Automation

PowerVault ML6000 firmware release for library, LTO3 drive, LTO4 drive, and LTO5 drive. Includes ML6000 Library Service Utility and ITDT Utility for flashing drive firmware.

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File Format: This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

File Name: DELL_POWERVAULT--ML6000_A15_R286261.exe

File size: 107.18 MB

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MD5: d62c5e66b9c4cdbe99d73d6e25934f7a

SHA1: a48532bfef106c0027017001aeef39cdadab7534

SHA-256: daf862b0fb7e6c351a7264a07635178fb06f6e6037be03238e0f5bafd0ed3927

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
This release contains new firmware for LTO3, LTO4, and LTO5 tape drives that are mounted in a PowerVault ML6000. Fixes for servo acquisition failures, stuck tapes, and other minor failures are included in this firmware, and it is highly recommended for all customers to upgrade to the latest firmware.

* LTO-5 tape drives 585G.GS003 library firmware adds support for the following drives
o IBM LTO-5 Fibre Channel Tape Drive; offers bus speeds of up to 8 Gb/s.
o IBM LTO-5 SAS Tape Drive; offers bus speeds of up to 6 Gb/s.

*Automatic Encryption Key Management Path Diagnostics This release adds the automatic EKM Path Diagnostics. You can now enable the library to automatically perform EKM Path Diagnostics at selected intervals and set the number of consecutive, missed intervals required before the library generates a RAS ticket.

* Advanced Reporting Enhancements:
o Media Usage Log This log is An enhancement to Advanced Reporting, this log lists information regarding data written and read on the medium and lists statistics pertaining to soft and hard read and write errors. This allows more predictive failure analysis of media- and drive- related issues. Available in the log viewer (Reports > Log Viewer).
o Ability to automatically e-mail Advanced Reporting logs and reports to recipients on a daily or weekly schedule (Setup > Notifications > Advanced Reporting > Receiver Addresses).

See the release notes included in the release for a full list of fixes and new enhancements.