Files in this download contain Licensed Materials, property of IBM, (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2015. All Rights Reserved. The Licensing Agreement is viewable at the following link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/machine-warranties-and-license-information-overview 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 Diamondback Tape Library documentation. The readme files take precedence over the documentation. Therefore, any information in this file that conflicts with information in the documentation will supersede the IBM Diamondback Tape Library documentation The IBM Diamondback 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 the IBM Diamondback Tape Library documentation available for viewing at the following link: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/diamondback/2.9.2 In order to provide maximum performance and reliability, it is recommended that the recommended 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: Current Diamondback firmware level recommendations are available at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-diamondback-code-update-recommendation The IBM Diamondback Tape Library follows the IBM Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) process to comprehensively address security vulnerabilities in IBM products. Review the process description and view or subcribe to IBM security bulletins in the following link: https://www.ibm.com/trust/security-psirt Notes: - Drive code update could fail for multiple drives when selecting control path and non control path drives together for a drive code update. Work-around: Update drives either one by one or in group of CP or non-CP. Do not select CP and non-CP drives together for a drive code update. MAIN NEW FEATURES 2.11.0.0-B00 level includes: - Added REST support for cartridge attributes. - Added REST support to configure encryption method. - Added REST support to modify password/session policy. - Added REST support to modify NTP settings. - Added REST support to modify capacity utilization threshold and dual accessor utilization threshold. - Added REST support to manage logical libraries. - Added REST support to set library customer information. - Added REST support to configure syslog settings. - Added REST support for verify library. - Added REST temperature and humidity fields to accessor reports. - Added RoE (REST over Ethernet) support for library firmware update, drive firmware update and restore configuration. - Added RoE support for PUT/POST and improved the way RoS/RoE handles syntax validation. - Added RoE support for export file. - Added RoS (REST over SCSI) support to update library firmware. - Added support for REST session types and login events. - Added End of Call feature. - Added support for Save and Restore Library Configuration on web user interface - Added support for automation of new robot discovery and verification upon service action. - Added support for RCC lighting. - Added support for frame lighting. - Added support for dashboard tool-tips. - Added support for deleting preset users on Users page. - Added support for scrollbar on Cartridge Activity table . - Added support for green cartridge LED on the back of the IO magazine. - Added support for viewing Licensing material from Help menu. - Added support for displaying resource type with location on Cartridges page. - Added support for TLS for Syslog. - Added support to detect incompatible robotic accessor. - Added new events and sensecodes for diamondback. - Added unshuffle trigger conditions to improve performance. - Added media lifetime percent remaining and motion meters to mount history report (csv). - Added collection of cart attributes after unloading cart from drive. - Added rear door restrictions to imports and exports. - Added new confirmation dialog message for node cards restart action. - Added Diamondback Help pages. 2.9.0.2-D00 level includes: - Single frame library - Single accessor - Up to 14 LTO 9 tape drives - LTO9 FC MM and LTO9 SAS support (not mixed in the same library) - Up to 1584 LTO cartridge slots - Capacity up to 27 PB using LTO9 cartridges(up to 69 PB with 2.5:1 compression) - REST over SCSI API support SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS: 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 v9.6.2.20240425 (See ITDT limitations under Known Issues and Limitations section) * ITDT-GE v9.6.2.20231114 (See ITDT limitations under Known Issues and Limitations section) 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. - 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 - LTO9 SAS drive supported only in Intel based servers. - IBMi does not support Application Managed Encryption (AME) nor System Managed Encryption (SME).