| Date | - |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Interface | SCSI |
| Media Type | Tape Library |
| Device Attributes | SpectraLogic library, 1-2 drives |
| Capacity | 15 |
| Compression | No |
| Mac | Windows | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Qualified | Qualified |
| Minimum Product Required | Desktop | Workgroup |
| Minimum Version Required | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Minimum Driver Update | N/A | N/A |
| Minimum Firmware | ||
| Notes | An issue has been discovered where specific tape libraries will sometimes report a hardware failure when Retrospect commands them to move a tape from a drive to a storage slot. This issue may affect any drive configuration although it has currently been reported only with AIT-3 (Sony SDX-700C) configurations: Cybernetics CY-TL8-2015 Cybernetics CY-TL8-2030 Sony LIB-152 Sony LIB-152E Sony LIB-302 Spectra Logic Spectra 2K (Treefrog, 2000) This hardware issue affects both the Macintosh and Windows versions of Retrospect. Spectra Logic has released a firmware update which resolves this problem. Spectra Logic library customers can visit the following Spectra Logic web page for more details on obtaining the update: http://www.spectralogic.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=support.kbArticle&CatID=313&kbaseID=369&x=9&y=10 Sony and Cybernetics library customers should contact Sony or Cybernetics directly for information on obtaining the newest library firmware which resolves this issue. ------------------------------------------------------------------ If you are using Retrospect 5.0 on the Macintosh, this drive will require the Workgroup Edition or greater. Minimum versions of Retrospect: AIT-1 configuration: Retrospect 4.0 with Advanced Driver Kit 1.4 AIT-2 configuration: Retrospect 4.1 with Advanced Driver Kit 1.6 AIT-3 configuration: Retrospect 4.3 with Advanced Driver Kit 2.0.104 *It is recommended that users use Retrospect 6.0 or later with the latest Retrospect Driver Update. |
An issue has been discovered where specific tape libraries will sometimes report a hardware failure when Retrospect commands them to move a tape from a drive to a storage slot. This issue may affect any drive configuration although it has currently been reported only with AIT-3 (Sony SDX-700C) configurations: Cybernetics CY-TL8-2015 Cybernetics CY-TL8-2030 Sony LIB-152 Sony LIB-152E Sony LIB-302 Spectra Logic Spectra 2K (Treefrog, 2000) This hardware issue affects both the Macintosh and Windows versions of Retrospect. Spectra Logic has released a firmware update which resolves this problem. Spectra Logic library customers can visit the following Spectra Logic web page for more details on obtaining the update: http://www.spectralogic.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=support.kbArticle&CatID=313&kbaseID=369&x=9&y=10 Sony and Cybernetics library customers should contact Sony or Cybernetics directly for information on obtaining the newest library firmware which resolves this issue. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Minimum versions of Retrospect: AIT-1 configuration: Retrospect 5.0 AIT-2 configuration: Retrospect 5.0 AIT-3 configuration: Retrospect 5.5 *It is recommended that users use Retrospect 6.5 or later with the latest Retrospect Driver Update. |
Qualified - Passed extensive in-house certification. Storage device is fully supported.
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