nTier700 BlueScale Firmware
18 Release Notes 90990019
BlueScale 2.3.0.2-20080421

This is the first general-availability firmware release for the Spectra

nTier700.

Known Issues
Occasionally you may receive an internal server
error when changing IP settings for Ethernet
port 2 through BlueScale.
Restart the browser you are using to access the
BlueScale web interface and reconnect to the
nTier700.
The BlueScale login page does not display
following a firmware update. Instead the status
page that the system is restarting remains.
Refresh the BlueScale web interface by pressing
function key 5 (F5) on your keyboard.
File Migrator. The nTier File Migrator installation
file is not currently stored on the nTier700
integrated application server system disk.
Notes:
This issue is resolved in BlueScale 2.6.07.
As of BlueScale 2.7.1.7 File Migrator is no
longer included with the nTier700.
Contact SpectraGuard Technical Support for
assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on
page 4).
File Migrator. The License Administration Utility
and Activating without Internet Access process
described in the nTier File Migrator User Guide
does not work.
Note:As of BlueScale 2.7.1.7 File Migrator is no
longer included with the nTier700.
Connect the nTier appliance to a network that has
internet connectivity and select Internet as the
activation option. If you do not have web access,
contact Spectra Logic Technical Support for
assistance (see Contacting Spectra Logic on
page 4).
Problem Workar ound
Problem Workar ound
If you are updating the firmware for the blades or
root expanders from a previous version, the
firmware update fails if there is I/O to the drives
during the update.
If you need to update the nTier700 firmware for
the blades or root expanders, stop all I/O to the
drives and then stop BlueScale before beginning
the update.
Occasionally, the operator panel Drive Status tab
does not indicate when a drive is in a failed state.
Note:This issue is resolved in BlueScale2.7.2.5.
Use the BlueScale web interface to determine the
status of the component in question.
When DPM is installed, the names of the SQL
services it installs are not listed correctly on the
Applications page.
Note:As of BlueScale 2.7.1.7 DPM is no longer
included with the nTier700.
Access the Windows desktop and run
services.msc to verify that the SQL services
are running.
Changing the cables connected to Ethernet ports
1 and 2 on the nTier700 back panel cause the
system to hang.
Do not unplug/plug cables to Ethernet ports 1
and 2 while the nTier700 is powered on.