T10000C - New Drive Hardware Requires Minimum Level of Microcode (RL53.315 or 1.53.316)

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Update Date:	2017-09-20
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Solution 1490001.1 : T10000C - New Drive Hardware Requires Minimum Level of Microcode (RL53.315 or 1.53.316)

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StorageTek T10000C Tape Drive

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Symptoms

Changes

Cause

Solution

Oracle Confidential PARTNER - Available to partners (SUN).
Reason: Confidential to Service Personnel Only

Applies to:

StorageTek T10000C Tape Drive - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Information in this document applies to any platform.
The release notes for 1.53.316 code was added as an attachment. 1.53.316 is now released. Please do not load RL53.315 in any more drives.

Symptoms

Listed in order of probability:

1. 3255/3254 Perm errors. FSC3255, FSC3254

2. 2B5A SNO. FSC2B5A

3. Early tape Full condition.

Changes

Factory break-in of up-level HW.

Cause

Microcode needs to now recognize and properly configure both the new HW level and the previous levels for compatibility.

Solution

Ensure all new machines run the new minimum level/s of microcode.

Short Term: RL53.315 ( note since R1.53.316 code is now released that is the code to use)

Long Term: 1.53.316 or higher code.

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