LTO8 Tape Drive Code Fixlist: ===================================================================== Drive Code Level: LTO8_MA71 (LTO8_HH_SAS) Fixes --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return better error codes Sense data positioning parameters corrected Tape positioning and tape motion control improvements Correctly set tape alert 32 and assign a different error code for Read CRC errors Error handling enhancements ===================================================================== Drive Code Level: LTO8_M571 (LTO8_HH_SAS) Fixes --------------------------------------------------------------------- Log Sense parameter collection and reporting improvements Error recovery handling and enhancements Unload and Load command and processing improvements EOD processing improvements Tape handling and servo improvements ===================================================================== Drive Code Level: LTO8_KAH1 (LTO8_HH_SAS) Fixes --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mode Sense and Log Sense improvements Read error recovery handling and enhancements Write command and write error recovery handling and enhancements Reset due to bad link quality Improved transfer length and overlap handling Correct parameter checking for Write Attribute command Host interface logging in and task management message improvements Allow unload to invoke mid tape recovery after un-spool operation failure Tape servo improvements Not reset after power saving unthread Update Erase command time-out for LTO8 ===================================================================== Drive Code Level: LTO8_K4K1 (LTO8_HH_SAS) Fixes --------------------------------------------------------------------- Host interface command and abort handling improvements Error recovery and sense reporting enhancements Fix wrong motion status report (wrong "writing") to library FCR3356: Inquiry page C2h (drive bar codes) Servo and tape handling improvements Prevent resets that could happen on entering power saving mode or during unload ===================================================================== Drive Code Level: LTO8_JAYF (LTO8_HH_SAS) Fixes --------------------------------------------------------------------- Host interface and queued task management improvements Cartridge memory improvements for MAM attributes Servo detection and tension control enhancements Avoid returning incorrect density code when not loaded/ready Improvement of Performance Diagnostic SCD displays "0" instead of blank incorrectly ===================================================================== Drive Code Level: LTO8_JAY1 (LTO8_HH_SAS) Fixes --------------------------------------------------------------------- Improve and enhance host interface transfers and attachment Improve log page data reporting Fix medium access queue hangs Improve LUN1 sense, data, and inquiry handling Correct SCD display for error indications Write Attribute command improvements Error recovery enhancements T10-OOB: do not clear KME error/info on repositions Archive mode improvements Tape and head servo control improvements ===================================================================== Drive Code Level: LTO8_J4D1 (LTO8_HH_SAS) Fixes --------------------------------------------------------------------- Improve host interface communications Add tension control and error recovery procedures (ERP) LN1: not set VS bits in inquiry data Servo control improvements Improve head brush ERP Fixes for log sense and tape alert data Request clean for errors that require re-chuck ERP ===================================================================== Drive Code Level: LTO8_HB83 (LTO8_HH_SAS) Fixes --------------------------------------------------------------------- Partitioning medium should not change Type M back to Type A FCH-Field: Unhandled interrupt due to port offline/online ADI panic on NULL exchange request for logout ===================================================================== Drive Code Level: LTO8_HB81 (LTO8_HH_SAS) Fixes --------------------------------------------------------------------- M8 cartridge initialization and handling Tape path temperature acquisition and reporting improvements Servo handling improvements FCR 3336: Additional M8 MAM changes Read error recovery procedure to use slow speed for better servo tracking Host interface command enhancements