[NOW logo]      
Search
Home
Sitemap/Tour | Feedback
Alerts | My Profile
NetApp.com
Logout

NearStore® VTL 5.2.3 - Description

About This Release
 

NearStore VTL 5.2.3 is a GA release in the NearStore VTL release family and installation is mandatory.

Important:

  • Before reinstalling or upgrading to this release, be sure to read "Who should upgrade" in the NearStore VTL 5.2.3 Release Notes to find out if you can upgrade directly from your appliance's current release to this release.
  • This release introduces a revised shelf firmware installation procedure described in the the NearStore VTL 5.2.3 Release Note.
  • Check Important Cautions, in the NearStore VTL 5.2.3 Release Notes, to find out if there are any issues that might affect the availability of your systems.
Features, Requirements, and Limitations
 

This release includes all of the bug fixes and improvements in the VTL 5.2.2 release, and includes a bug fix for a problem sometimes seen during disk drive and shelf firmware upgrades (See Bug ID 256293 in Bugs Online for more information). Because disk drive and shelf firmware upgrades might be required to provide fixes for specific problems, we are making 5.2.3 a mandatory release.

To learn more about the release, read the NearStore VTL 5.2.3 Release Notes. They contain information that includes the following important topics:

System Requirements
 

This release is suitable for NearStore VTL600/1200 systems and NearStore VTL300/700/1400 systems.

Bugs Fixed
 

The release notes provide information on bugs fixed in this release. You can use Bugs Online to review bugs fixed in this release or earlier releases.

To monitor the status of bugs that might continue to affect you in the future, use the Bugwatch tool.

Product Documentation
 

To view the documentation for NearStore VTL, click here.

To download the documentation, select ZIP file format or tar file format.

NOTE: If you are using the Internet Explorer® 4.0 or 5.1 browser and are having problems opening any of the Acrobat® files, you might need to upgrade your browser by downloading the latest service pack. You can also right-click and select "Save Target as..." to download the Acrobat file, or use the Netscape® Navigator® browser to view or print the document.

[Continue]

 

Part Number: 215-03397_A0

Copyright | Privacy | Scheduled Downtime | Support Services Event Management | Contact Us