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Release Notes
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Product: VolServ Version 5.1
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Operating Systems: IRIX 6.5.15-6.5.17
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Solaris 7 and 8 SPARC (32-bit and 64-bit)
Date: December 30, 2002
NOTE: (1) The operating system must always be run in US_English. (2) If you have an
installation of VolServ that is earlier than 3.0 and you want to upgrade to VolServ 5.1,
you must first upgrade to VolServ 3.0 to accommodate the change of the Ingres
database to the Linter database.
Contents
Page Topic Page Topic
1 Purpose of This Relea
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SGI IRIX support for 6.5.15 - 6.5.17. Linter database upgrade to version 5.9.15.5. Fixed Problems Between VolServ 5.0 and VolServ 5.1, ADIC changed the system it uses to track Change Requests (CRs). Therefore, if two numbers have been associated with a CR, the first number in the Change Requests column represents the new tracking system, and the number within parentheses represents the old tracking system. The following table describes the problems that have been fixed in this release.
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The following table describes known problems in this release. Operating Change Description System Requests IRIX 4365 When the operator’s console display goes down, the change archive parameters cannot be used to redisplay the console. (07719) Workaround: Select the specific library to be reconfigured, select to bring down the library, and then select so the operator’s console for that archive will reappear. All 3669 Library console does not emit a beep each time status is return
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Therefore, if you use DC for your AIT-1 and/or AIT-2 drives and you are upgrading to VolServ 5.1, you will need to reconfigure the drive type designator to DM, otherwise VolServ will interpret DC as an AIT-3 drive. VolServ 5.1 has been certified with DAS/AMU firmware revision 3.10e which supports AIT-1 and AIT-2 drives. Firmware revision 3.11 and above supports AIT-3, although ADIC has not yet certified this revision. Manufacturer Model Firmware Revision Level Requirements ADIC (AMU-attache
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Changes to the Installing VolServ Guide The following change should be noted when using the instructions in the Installing VolServ installation guide. On page 2-7, Step 6, the information in the table for performing a remote installation is not correct. Instead, when performing a remote installation, use the information from the table on page 2-6, Step 5. Upgrade Instructions To upgrade to VolServ 5.1, your current operating system must support either IRIX 6.5.15-6.5.17 or Solaris 7 and 8 SP
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The ADIC copyright license and the creation date of the distribution CD appears. Copyright 1992-2002 by ADIC, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by an means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted by the 17 U.S.C. section 101, et. seq., or in writing by ADIC, Inc. CREATED ON Step 2. Type y (yes) or n (no) and typ
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When prompted for the installation directory, remember that"/volserv" is appended to your response. For example, if you choose "/usr/local" then /usr/local/volserv is used as the installation directory. The directory you specify must already exist, because the installation script will only create the appropriate sub-directories. The installation script also checks the selected file system to ensure that enough free disk space is available. Where do you want to install/update VolServ
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Step 4. Type y (yes) or n (no) and press Return or Enter to initiate the VolServ upgrade. ---Installing VolServ files. The [/scratch/apps]/volserv/bin directory exists, remove old contents ( or n) ? y Removing contents of [/scratch/apps]/volserv/bin...done. The [/scratch/apps]/volserv/clibin directory exists, remove old contents ( or n) ? y Removing contents of [/scratch/apps]/volserv/clibin...done. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please mount cdrom on
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Step 6. Type y (yes) or n (no) to install the necessary archive interface executables. Do you wish to install the VolServ DataShelf executables ( or n) n? Checking disk space in [/scratch/apps]/volserv... done. done. Extracting the VolServ DataShelf executables from distribution... done. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Do you wish to install the VolServ Stage executables ( or n) ? y Checking disk space in [/scratch/apps]/volserv... done. done. Extracting
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Checking disk space in [/scratch/apps]/volserv... done. done. Extracting the VolServ Linter database from distribution... done. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Do you wish to install the VolServ Archive conversion tools ( or n) ? y Checking disk space in [/scratch/apps]/volserv... done. done. Extracting the VolServ Archive conversion tools from distribution... done. done. Uncompressing files... done. ----------------------------------------------------------
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Step 9. Create the user and group files. For default user IDs and group IDs, refer to the table in the System Parameters Checklist section on page 1-6 of the Installing VolServ guide. The "vsadm" user and "vsadmin" group must exist before the installation can continue. You must create them now if you have not already done so. If you are installing from a single-window terminal, you may suspend this install process by using -Z and then resume when ready by using the fg command. Pre
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Step 11. Type y (yes) if you wish to install the VolServ API files. The Application Program Interface (API) allows the client’s software to interact with VolServ. During this step, the API man pages are installed and include API descriptions. For more information, refer to the VolServ API Guide. Ready to install the necessary VolServ API files. Do you wish to install/update the VolServ API files now ( or n) ? n done. When the upgrade files are installed, the files are displayed and a copy
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Documentation The most current versions of the VolServ Release Notes and accompanying documentation are available on the ADIC website (www.adic.com). If you wish to view this documentation, please contact your VolServ sales representative. In addition to the VolServ software, the distribution CD contains the VolServ technical documentation in ® ® PDF format. You must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader software version 4.0 or later installed on your PC before you can view the online documentation
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