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V4.4.10 Release Notes, 12/01

ptx®/SPDRIVERS V2.4.0 Release Notes

Document Version

Chapter 1: About This Release

Introduction

Changes in ptx/SPDRIVERS V2.4.0

Changes in ptx/SPDRIVERS V2.3.0

System Requirements

  Software Requirements

  Disk Space Requirements

Software Compatibility

  Custom Miniroot Support

  Software Compatibility with Alexandria

Install ptx/SPDRIVERS

Deinstall ptx/SPDRIVERS

Media and Driver Support for ptx/SPDRIVERS Devices

ptx/SPDRIVERS Commands and Utilities

Associate Tape Drives with Media Changers By Using the mcbuild Utility

ptx/SPDRIVERS Man Pages

Fixed Problem Summary

  Problems Fixed in ptx/SPDRIVERS V2.4.0

  Problems Fixed in ptx/SPDRIVERS V2.3.0

  Problems Fixed in ptx/SPDRIVERS V2.2.0

  Problems Fixed in ptx/SPDRIVERS V2.1.0

  Problems Fixed in ptx/SPDRIVERS V2.0.0

Open Problem Summary

Chapter 2: ptx/SPDRIVERS V2.4.0 Kernel Error Messages

Introduction

Panic Messages

Warning Messages

To-User Messages

Appendix A: IBM 3590 High Performance Tape Subsystem

Hardware Configuration and Firmware Considerations

Cabling Considerations

Operational Considerations

  Operational Caveats

  Operating Modes Supported

  Random Mode Operation

    Random Mode Startup

    Change, Insert, or Remove Tapes in Random Mode

    Random Mode and the mt Command

    End Random Mode

  Manual Cleaning of the IBM 3590 Tape Subsystem