Files in this download contain Licensed Materials, property of IBM, (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1998-2010. All Rights Reserved. The Licensing Agreement is viewable at the following link: http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/machine_warranties/machine_code.html IBM periodically releases firmware updates that are intended to, among other things, support new features, increase overall reliability, improve tape handling, further reduce any possibility of data loss/data error, and provide continued enhancements to diagnostic capabilities. The readme files contain information that may not be included in the IBM TS3500 documentation. The readme files take precedence over the documentation. Therefore, any information in this file that conflicts with information in the documentation will supercede the TS3500 Tape Library Operator Guide. The IBM TS3500 Tape Library is responsible for providing basic and advanced tape functionality for backup/restore and archive environments. For more details on functionality and other operation procedures, consult your copy of the TS3500 Tape Library Operator Guide. A softcopy is available for viewing at the following link: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ts3500tl/v1r0/index.jsp In order to provide maximum performance and reliability, it is recommended that the latest version of microcode is installed on your IBM tape libraries and tape devices. These firmware updates are intended to, among other things, increase overall reliability, improve tape handling, further reduce any possibility of data errors, and provide continued enhancements to diagnostic capabilities. CODE LEVEL RECOMMENDATIONS: ====================================================================================================================== | | Firmware Level | Prereqs | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Recommended Firmware Level | H010 | Below plus call home via TSSC otherwise call home disabled| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Recommended Firmware Level | F030 | Below plus no library model L32 or D32 attached | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other Supported Firmware Level | E220 | Below plus enhanced node cards (FC 1700 / 1701 for xx2 | | | | frames), disabled SMI-S agent | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other Supported Firmware Level | 8980 | ALMS | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other Supported Firmware Level | 7440 | None | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shuttle car Firmware Level | S240 | Latest TSSC and library firmware level | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feature updates by firmware level: Main feature updates in H010: - Added support for 3592-60G (Jag6) drive. - For details on the fixes, please go to the TS3500 Fixlist in Fix Central Main feature updates in G060: - Added support for new LTO8 drive generation. - Added support for new TS1155 Tape Drive (3592 Model 55G) - Removed support for LTO1, LTO2, LTO3, 3592J1A and 3592E05 - For details on the fixes, please go to the TS3500 Fixlist in Fix Central Main feature updates in F330: - No new features were added to this level of code. - For details on the fixes, please go to the TS3500 Fixlist in Fix Central. Main feature updates in F270: - No new features were added to this level of code. - For details on the fixes, please go to the TS3500 Fixlist in Fix Central. Main feature updates in F130: - Removed support for modem call home including usage of Dial-to-IP converters. - Removed support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1. - Added support for TLS 1.2 with improved HTTPS performance. - Added support for uploading a user defined certificate for HTTPS. - Added support for SHA-256. - For details on the fixes, please go to the TS3500 Fixlist in Fix Central. Main feature updates in F030: - Removed support for tape library models L32 and D32. - Added support for new LTO7 drive generation. - Added support for password security policy. - Added support for error counting. - Added support for new SNMP Query specification. - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in E220: - No new features were added to this level of code. - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in E070: - Removed SSLv3 support to address the vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in E050: - Support for the TS1150 Tape Drive (3592 Model E08) - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in C460: - No new features were added to this level of code. - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in C450: - No new features were added to this level of code. - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in C260: - No new features were added to this level of code. - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in C080: - Ultrium LTO6 Tape Drive Integration - Additional fileds to TSR - Improved Inventory download performance - Custom role names and defined web users - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in B570: - Inventory Validity Checking - CLI Get All Cartridges in a Single Request - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in B450: - Support for 3584 Shuttle Complex - Removed embedded SMI-S agent support - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in B170: - Support for fixed home slot capability in libraries with Sx4 frames - Support added for new error log filtering via the web - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in B150: - Support for the TS1140 Tape Drive (3592 Model E07) - Added option to perform automatic ejects for expired cleaning cartridges - Added machine type column to Drive VPD Page on Web Specialist - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in A420: - Support for exchange medium for libraries with Sx4 frames - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in A360: - Support for a secure connection to the Storage Authentication Service server using SSL certificates - Support for Storage Authentication Service Single Sign On - Support for second Storage Authentication Service server - Support for Multiple Log Collection from the Web Specialist - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in A030: - Support for LTO 5 (dual-port 8Gb Fibre Channel) - Mixed media support for TS3500 HA/HD libraries - Storage Authentication Service (LDAP via TPC or SSPC) - Floating home cell option for non-HD libraries - Customizable warning threshold for capacity utilization - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Main feature updates in 9590: - Support for greater than 6887 slots - Inventory Self-Correction - Key Path Diagnostics via the Web Specialist - Automatically set HD slot offline for specific errors - SNMP Audit Logging - SNMP traps for EKM/TKLM communication failure, tape drive TapeAlert 18, new unassigned cartridge, and all doors closed - Added Offline slot count on System Summary web page - For details on the fixes, please go to TS3500 Fix list in Fix Central Refer to the following notices for information on proper firmware installation: 1. The MIB files are not installed on the library. They are installed on the customer SNMP client. 2. Firmware must be upgraded in steps if the firmware update crosses major releases and upgrade is concurrent to host activity. For example, a 3584 library running 8xxx code must first update to 9xxx then Axxx, before upgrading to Bxxx. 3. Firmware upgrade does not have to occur in steps, if the upgrade is done Non-Concurrent to host activity, and the library is power cycled before the upgrade. For example, a 3584 library running 8xxx code can be upgraded directly to Cxxx code if all host activity is stopped and the library is power cycled before the upgrade. 4. The 95xx or higher level of library firmware requires Enhanced Node Cards to be installed. For Library frame models xx2, this requires FC 1700/1701 or a model conversion to xx3 models. Note: Frame models Dx2 without node cards, do not require FC 1701 or model conversion to Dx3. 5. The 8xxx or higher level of library firmware requires ALMS to be enabled. If ALMS is not to be installed and enabled, do not install this level of firmware. 6. 3584 machines without ALMS should use library firmware 7xxx. 7. 3584 machines with one or more D42 frames must use library code 3060. 8. If your machine currently has library code 3xxx, 4xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx or 7xxx then refer to the chart above to determine what code to load. 9. If your machine currently has library code 2xxx, first install 3480.bin, and then refer to the chart above to determine the final code to load. 10.If your machine currently has library code 1xxx, first install 2460base.bin, then install 3480.bin, and then refer to the chart above to determine the final code to load. SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS: This tape library works with the following operating systems: AIX, HPUX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, i5OS. For details on supported tape attachment please refer to the System Storage Interoperation Center website. http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ssic/ TROUBLESHOOTING: IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT) provides the customer with functionality to perform maintenance tasks and run diagnostic tasks to determine tape device issues. This is available to download with the device driver. Support: Support for the following ITDT version: * ITDT-SE v9.5.0.20210517 (See ITDT limitations under Known Issues and Limitations section) * ITDT-GE v9.5.0.20210517 (See ITDT limitations under Known Issues and Limitations section) Support for the Following MIB Files: *Go to Fix Central under the TS3500 product and get the latest MIB files. NOTE: For a complete list of ITDT Limitations and Known Issues, please refer to the ITDT Readme file and the "Device Driver Installation and User Guide" distributed with the software. Known Issues and Limitations: - Brocade: Brocade HBAs, and their IBM version, do NOT support L-port topology. Direct attach configurations to our Tape Storage products is therefore NOT supported with these cards. - Brocade: Brocade HBA driver on Linux has to be installed manually by user, as it is not native on the operating system - CPF/DPF: Control Path and Data Path Failover is not supported when running devices connected to a single host server with HBAs that use different HBA drivers. - ITDT: For a complete list of ITDT Limitations and Known Issues, please refer to the Readme file and the "Device Driver Installation and User Guide" distributed with the software. - Windows: When performing power on reset (power cable pulls) to the 3592-E06, 3592-E07, Ultrium TD6 LTO and Ultrium TD5 LTO tape drives, after a successful Control Path Failover, old changer path could not be reconfigured automatically by Windows Device manager, the medium changer library will need to be reconfigured manually. - Windows: ITDT Report v8.0.0.20140523 # 3, 4 & 5, running read/write test with ITDT intermittent failures are appearing due to the toggling of Logical Block Protection. - AIX / ITDT: AIX OS sets per default maximum size file to 1 GB. For execution of ITDT physical copy, from Tape to Image or from Image to Tape with files bigger than 1 GB, "ulimited -f unlimited" must be run before this operation - IBM i does not support Application Managed Encryption (AME) nor System Managed Encryption (SME). - Linux zSeries. Please refer to the zFCP Best Practices document for zLinux device attachment configuration at this link: https://www-05.ibm.com/de/2018-linux-on-z-ws-boeblingen/agenda/pdf/17_-_zFCP_Best_Practices.pdf for SLES on kernels 4.4.114 and above fast_io_fail_tmo and dev_loss_tmo require special parameters to be set for Error Recovery on FC transport layer. - LTO Drive firmware. In a host environment with multiple cable paths lost and driver data path fail over attempts, there is a possibility of the drive becoming unresponsive to host SCSI commands and unsuccessful driver fail over. - Starting in F130 SSL settings have changed. To access the SSL version of the web gui (HTTPS) you must have SSL enabled or the web page will not load. If SSL is disabled, you can access the non-SSL (HTTP) web gui and change the settings under Access -> Secure Socket Layer - Un-initialized M8 media is not supported. Pre-initialized M8 media is supported with a minimum LTO8 tape drive firmware level of HB82. The usage of (a) un-initialized M8 media or (b) pre-initialized M8 media with un-supported LTO8 tape drive firmware will result in a permanent reduction in the capacity of the M8 media from 9 TB to 6 TB (native). - ITDT and Device drivers levels for H010 new features to be available and posted in fixcentral by GA.