IBM System Storage TS7700 Release Notes

IBM System Storage TS7700 Maintenance Release Letter for the TS7740/TS7720 [3957-V06/V07 & 3957-VEA/VEB]. Maintenance release 8.21.0.72 EC: M11975, Released on 02/20/2012

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1. Code Levels 2. New features and resolved issues a. Priority Fixes b. Fix List 3. Prerequisites

1. Code Levels

- TS7700 firmware 8.21.0.72 - AIX 6100-06-03-1048+09 - DB2 9.7.0.4 - ATAPE 12.3.3.0 - 3592 J1A drive code D3I0_C90 - 3592 E05 drive code: D3I1_F1F - 3592 E06 drive code: D3I2_7B0 - 3592 E07 drive code: D3I3_5CD - TSSC 5.11.5 or 5.11.23 - TKLM V2 + FP4 - ISKLM ISKLM wrapper V2.1 for ISKLM1.1 245 - EKM V2.1 build 20091123 - 3956-CC6 R11f.5b100624a DS CLI 5.2.2.571 ESSNI R11f.5b100624a GUI 5.2.200.1762 - 3956-CC7/CS7 07.60.52.00 - 3956-CC8/CS8 07.77.20.00 ------2. New features and resolved issues

The IBM System Storage TS7700: 3957-V06/V07 & 3957-VEA/VEB a) Priority Fixes:

66833 Cluster reboots when using MI eject unsupported media function 66866 Invalid lvol cache residency status after 8.7 to 8.20 code upgrade, caus- ing copy backlog 66845 Online timeout moving sunset media w/ E07s to deferred moves b) Fix List:

RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS 66833 Cluster reboots when using MI eject unsupported media function 66866 Invalid lvol cache residency status after 8.7 to 8.20 code upgrade, caus- ing copy backlog

SERVICE / MAINT IMPROVEMENTS 66692 VTD_EXEC.118 to set automount and modify ordering in ofnline 66742 Change cluster index nums in grid fails 66778 TS7700 MI doesn't work on R2.1 TSSC 5.11.5 code 66806 vtd_hardconf_change to renumber cluster IDs needs to clean vpd 66845 Online timeout moving sunset media w/ E07s to deferred moves 66860 Cluster index change hung waiting for hidden question 66895 need more info in HYDME1235W when logging in via TSSC 66896 need warning messages after logging into MI on TSSC

COPY EXPORT IMPROVEMENTS 66433 CEXM function to inform user of no empty pools 66655 POOL, CAT and MC info kept for vols recovered during CEXM 66663 CEXM Sunset PVOL unavailable, stuck on insert processing 66718 Failed PVOL mount on CEXM (reported "no longer in inventory") ------3. Prerequisites a) The TS7700 must be at a minimum microcode level of 8.7.x.x or higher to upgrade to 8.21.x.x. b) For 3957-V07 and VEBs with SMC switches, a Customer Service Representative needs to confirm that the Ethernet cables from the SMC switches to the cache controller are part number 95P4759 (3.2 Meter Ethernet Cable - 8 wire). A limited number of TS7700s were shipped with other cables that must be replaced prior to activating this code. c) For 3957-V06 and VEAs, Feature Code 3461 (Memory Upgrade) must be installed prior to or during this code upgrade.