Firmware Package History
BlueScale2.6.0.6
This firmware release improves overall reliability of the nTier700.
Resolved Issues
Disconnecting and reconnecting the cables to the Ethernet ports on the nTier700 back panel no longer causes the system to hang.
Known Issues
Problem | Workaround |
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Update from BlueScale 2.2 or 2.3 to 2.6.0.6 fails | This update must be performed by Spectra Logic |
unless specific procedures are carefully followed. | Technical Support personnel (see Contacting |
| Spectra Logic on page 4). |
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After disabling a NIC through the BlueScale web | Do not disable NICs. |
interface, the operator panel no longer operates |
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correctly. |
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If you are updating the firmware for the root | Before you update the nTier700 firmware for the |
expanders from a previous version, the firmware | root expanders, stop all I/O to the drives, then |
update fails if there is I/O to the drives during the | stop BlueScale. The expander firmware is |
update. | updated as part of the BlueScale 2.2 or 2.3 to |
| BlueScale 2.6.0.6 update procedure performed by |
| Spectra Logic Technical Support. |
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Occasionally, you may not be able to navigate to | 1. Access the Windows desktop. |
the BlueScale Network screen when the optional | 2. Configure the IP addressing for the installed |
10 GigE NIC is installed. | network interface cards through Windows. |
| (Start > Settings > Network Connections, |
| select the desired connection, and then select |
| Properties to configure the IP addressing. |
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Following a reboot of the nTier700, the BlueScale | Reboot the system again. |
web interface shows the status for all system |
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components as unknown and Last Update as old. |
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BlueScale posts critical error messages about | Ignore critical messages concerning the missing |
missing blades immediately following a system | blades IF they are posted immediately following |
start or reboot. | a BlueScale restart (for example, a system reboot). |
| Mark the messages as Read and then continue to |
| monitor the messages for subsequent critical |
| alerts for the same components. |
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If you have a proxy server defined for Internet | Download the firmware update file to either a |
Explorer you cannot use the Download From | USB drive or a firmware package server and |
Spectra option to update the nTier700 BlueScale | update the firmware from there. |
firmware. |
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June 2010 | Spectra nTier700 Backup and Archive Appliance |
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