StorNext 4.0.1/4.0.1.1 Release Notes
Product StorNext® 4.0.1/4.0.1.1
Date August 2010
Contents
Purpose of this Release ...... 3 Enhancements and Improvements ...... 4 Operating System Requirements ...... 7 Supported Libraries and Tape Drives ...... 13 Minimum Firmware Levels for StorNext Drives ...... 18 Supported StorNext Upgrade Paths...... 18 Client Interoperability for StorNext 4.0.1 ...... 19 Configuration Requirements ...... 20 Hardware Requirements ...... 24
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Supported System Components ...... 26 Virtual Machine Support ...... 27 Previous Versions of Release Notes ...... 28 Resolved Issues ...... 28 Known Issues ...... 34 Operating Guidelines and Limitations ...... 57 Documentation ...... 64 Contacting Quantum ...... 64
2 Contents StorNext 4.0.1/4.0.1.1 Release Notes 6-00431-31 Rev C August 2010
Purpose of this Release
StorNext 4.0.1 is a maintenance release that includes bug fixes and adds support for additional libraries and drives. This document lists issues that were resolved for this release, currently known issues, and known operating limitations. Visit www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport for additional information and updates for StorNext.
StorNext 4.0.1.1 StorNext 4.0.1.1 contains everything included in 4.0.1, plus two important fixes (described below) for Windows platforms which address potentially serious error conditions.
Operating System CR Number SR Number Description
Windows 32039 n/a Corrected a problem in CvUniClone which produced a blue screen error. This problem occurred when CvUniClone() accessed memory beyond the allocated memory amount.
32041 n/a Resolved an issue which prevented opening files with names that were 164 characters or more on 32-bit systems, or 194 characters or more on 64-bit systems.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, all information in this document pertains to both StorNext 4.0.1 and 4.0.1.1.
StorNext StorNext 4.0.1.1. uses the same documentation set as StorNext 4.0.1. This Documentation documentation is available here: http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/ SoftwareandDocumentationDownloads/SNMS/Index.aspx
Upgrading from To ensure a successful upgrade from StorNext 4.0.1 to 4.0.1.1, before beginning StorNext 4.0.1 to the upgrade you must remove the contents of the /tmp/stornext directory. 4.0.1.1 If you do not remove the contents of the /tmp/stornext directory, installation files from the previous release may not be completely overwritten and the upgrade could fail. (For more information about this issue which