ITDT-XE – List Of Changes

Last update: 2024-04-15

ITDT-XE 9.8.3 build 20240415

General

Maintenance&Diagnostic

Log Files

itdt-xe Server/Tapeutil

Blob2Report

ITDT-XE 9.8.2 build 20230814

General

Maintenance&Diagnostic

Log Files

itdt-xe Server/Tapeutil

Blob2Report

ITDT-XE 9.8.1 build 20221027

General

ITDT-XE - Maintenance&Diagnostic

Log Files

Tapeutil

ITDT-XE 9.8.1 build 20221013

ITDT-XE - Maintenance&Diagnostic

Log Files

Tapeutil

ITDT-XE 9.8.0 build 20220726

ITDT-XE - Maintenance&Diagnostic

Log Files

ITDT-XE 9.8.0 build 20220701

General

Log Files

ITDT-XE 9.8.0 build 20220519

General

ITDT-XE - Maintenance&Diagnostic

Tapeutil

Log Files

ITDT-XE 9.7.5 build 20211103

Maintenance&Diagnostic

Log Files

Data Analysis and Reporting

Tapeutil

Tapeutil XE server scripting

ITDT-XE 9.7.4 build 20210723

Maintenance&Diagnostic

Log Files

ITDT-XE 9.7.4 build 20210706

General

Maintenance&Diagnostic

Log Files

Data Analysis and Reporting

FTP Service Functions

ITDT-XE 9.7.3 build 20210408

General

Maintenance&Diagnostic

Data Analysis and Reporting

ITDT-XE 9.7.3 build 20210326

General

Maintenance&Diagnostic

Log Files

ITDT-XE 9.7.2 build 20201210

General

Maintenance&Diagnostic

Tapeutil scripting

Log Files

ITDT-XE 9.7.2 build 20201027

General

Maintenance&Diagnostic

Log Files

ITDT-XE 9.7.2 build 20200917

Log Files

ITDT-XE 9.7.2 build 20200828

Log Files

Tapeutil scripting

Maintenance&Diagnostic

ITDT-XE 9.7.1 build 20200730

Log Files

Data Analysis&Reporting

ITDT-XE 9.7.0 build 20200526

Log Files

Data Analysis&Reporting

Tapeutil scripting

Platform

ITDT-SE/GE 9.6.0 build 20191213

Tapeutil scripting

ITDT-GE

Log Files

ITDT-XE 9.6.0 build 20191119

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • New: Diagnostic: EoL (End of Life) Cartridge validation during mount.
  • New: Diagnostic: TS4500 code update.
  • New: Max Block Size adapted to up to 8MiB on LTO and 2 MiB on Enterprise drives.
  • New: Added manufacturing based serial number to the Trace INFO column.
  • Fix: Linux S390x block-size limit of 512k removed.
  • Fix: Output filename - validating VPD content.
  • Fix: Scan functions was showing duplicate devices.

Tapeutil scripting

  • New: For additional servers added tapeutil scripting support.
  • New: Scripting: TS4500 Rest over SCSI (RoS) support.
  • New: Scripting: TS4300 RESTFul integration.

Log Files

  • Fix: Tapemap was not shown for 359260F.
  • New: Added event data based search bar.

AddOn

  • New: Blob2Report improved error messages.

Platform

  • New: Eclipse RCP, changed to version 4.11.
  • New: Linux, switched to GTK 3.
  • New: Updated Java Runtime environment to 8.0.5.37.

ITDT-XE 9.5.7 build 20190917

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • New: POST C and POST added for 3592.
  • New: EOL cartridge handling for LTO (TA07 and TA13).
  • New: ITDT-XE server for Windows signed.
  • New: ITDT-XE libraries for Windows signed.
  • New: Read Exerciser disabled read retry counter check.

Log File

  • New: Drag and Drop of files.
  • New: MR Head added additional information (Servo Head Center).

AddOn

  • New: Blob2Report bundled as one archive.
  • New: Blob2Report signed; self extracting of report resources.

ITDT-XE 9.5.1 build 20190321

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • Fix: 3592E08 was failing performance test.
  • Fix: Firmware discovery on FixCentral was not working.
  • New: Linux support for up to 1024 sg devices.

Tapeutil

  • Fix: "Tapeutil with changer option 59 is failing in Read Cartridge Location.

Log Files

  • New: Added Additional fileds to VPD section.

ITDT-XE 9.5.0 build 20181109

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • Fix: Added check for WORM cartridge.

ITDT-XE 9.5.0 build 20181005

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • Fix: Adjust build environment, wrong shared libraries are shipped.
  • Fix: Fullwrite exerciser, Abort button was not working.

ITDT-XE 9.5.0 build 20180927

Log Files

  • New: Added product support for 359260F.
  • New: Include temperature / humidity data in HSARS.
  • New: Added new eventlist entry RAS Humidity/Temperature.
  • Fix: Widget disposed message, after a Window has been closed.
  • Fix: Out of memory exception.

Tapeutil

  • New: Added support for Archive Mode Unthread in getparm/setparm/load/unload

ITDT-XE 9.5.0 build 20180817

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • New: Added product support for 359260F.
  • New: Check for Updates, added support for 359255F.
  • New: Save log file settings permanently.
  • New: Device dependent command timeout beginning with LTO-5 and 3592E07.
  • New: LTO-8 media added support for capacity adjustment proposal from Fuji Film and Sony.
  • New: Capacity checking is based on new LogSense 0x17 attribute.
  • Fix: Check for Updates, updated Digital Certificates.
  • Fix: Operating System Linux, using special devices files without rewind during device scan.
  • Log Files

    • New: Added product support for 359260F.
    • New: FSC matchlist updated FSC lookup table.
    • Fix: FID severity number was not correct.
    • Fix: Operating System Windows: shared samba folder could not be accessed.
    • Fix: Tape Directory, added extended Tape Directory event to graph.
    • Fix: Fix for Lun X.
    • Fix: Time stamp set by library was not decoded correctly.

    Others

    • New: Eclipse Framework, updated to Version 4.7.3
    • New: Java Runtime environmnet, updated to Version 8.0.5.17
    • New: Updated GCC based build environment.

ITDT-XE 9.4.1 build 20180223

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • Fix: LTO-M8 Media Verification. Check if an LTO-7 media is eligible to be converted into a LTO-8M cartridge.
  • Fix: LTO-M8 Media Verification validate just LTO-8 drives.
  • Fix: Reset device: The test step will be skipped if the drive is within a library environment.

Log Files

  • New: FSC matchlist data were aligned to FSC lookup table.
  • New: FSC matchlist separated for 3592 and LTO.
  • Fix: HW Config - L7/L8 Dip Switches decoding reworked.
  • Fix: Log Sense page 14, 'Drive MFG Serial Number' and 'Drive Serial Number' were shown as hex values.

Others

  • Fix: Readme added latest items.
  • Fix: Linux: GTK warnings removed by starting the client in GTK level 2.

ITDT-XE 9.4.1 build 20171213

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • New: Added M8 Cartridge Verification.

Log Files

  • New: Updated FSC description database.
  • New: CM Cartridge Content, added identification field for M Cartridge Type.
  • New: Dump Header added Add Full File Passes.
  • New: SCSI CDB Additional Information, added decoding of Speed and Topology.
  • Fix: Tape Filling display for last wrap was not correct.
  • Fix: Tape Directory added device 359255FMap for LTO2-5 most significant bytes where missing.
  • Fix: Tape Directory does not show partitioned cartridge.
  • Fix: Repaint issue on Linux; Text files won't be shown until a resize event happened.

Tapeutil

  • Fix: Mode Page , last byte was not displayed.

Others

  • Fix: GTK error messages on Linux get avoided when the SWT_GTK level is set to 2.

ITDT-XE 9.4.0 build 20171025

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • New: Added support for M8 Cartridge.

Log Files

  • New: Tape Directory added support for M8 Cartridge.

ITDT-XE 9.3.0 build 20171006

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • New: New product support: TS4300.
  • New: New IBM Java JRE bundled 8.0.4.10.
  • New: TS4300 HTTP access added to support firmware updates.
  • Fix: Write Protect on Gen 5 cartridge in Gen 7 Drive on ITDT load/unload test.
  • New: Added check for duplicate serialnumbers.
  • New: Check LTFS Readiness: updated list of supported operating systems.
  • Fix: Dump file name and blz file name include binary characters, added validation check.
  • Fix: Partial scan for Windows and IBM devices was not working.
  • Fix: Timeouts aligned to Command Timeouts of 55F.

Log Files

  • New: Added support for new Cartrigde Type M8.
  • New: Dump Decoding - Dynamic Runtime Attribute pages added to be visualized.
  • Fix: Log Sense Page 0x17, parameters 000 and 001 were missing.
  • Fix: Log Sense Page 0x14, Media Motion Section was wrong decoded.
  • Fix: Gen 8 Cartridge was shown as hex value.

ITDT-XE 9.3.0 build 20170529

(changes after build 20170504)

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • Fix: Added additional dialog if devices have duplicate serial numbers.
  • New: Read Exerciser, added read retries and read error indication.
  • New: Read Exerciser, added under-/overlength indication.
  • New: TS4300 Tape library added new inquiry data.

ITDT-XE 9.3.0 build 20170504

(changes after build 20170427)

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • Fix: Performance Test, LTO-5 media adjusted data size to advertised capacity.

Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

  • New: Added decoder for ERP Error Count Table.
  • New: FSC Viewer, updated FSC Table.

Others

  • Fix: Updated Online Help.

ITDT-XE 9.3.0 build 20170427

(changes after build 20170116)

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • Fix: Performance Test, LTO-6 drive where failing with LTO-5 media.
  • Fix: Physical Copy, ITDT hang up when using different HBA's.
  • Fix: Physical Copy, AIX physical copy memory allocation failed.
  • Fix: Wrong output directory was created and used, instead of ITDT directory current working directory was used.
  • Fix: Write Protect on Gen 5 cartridge in Gen 7 Drive on ITDT load/unload test.
  • Fix: itdt-xe server was was not working when ITDT was called with a relative symlink path.
  • Fix: Physical copy added detection of different HBA transfer sizes.
  • Fix: Dump file name and blz file name include binary characters, added validation check.
  • New: Added support for TS4300 Tape Library.
  • New: Added support for 359255 archive device.
  • New: Added support for LTO-8 device.

Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

  • New: Eventlist, added grouping of same events like Log Sense Page 2E.
  • New: FCH Dump, improved decoding of binary data.
  • New: FCH Dump, changed time format for 3592.
  • New: Added decoding for LTO-8 device.
  • New: Added decoding for 359255F device.
  • Fix: Tape Statistics does not show the data rate per wrap.
  • Fix: ITDT does not display Log page 17, nor many other Log pages.
  • Fix: Tape Statistics hang up caused by divide 0.
  • Fix: Mode Sense page was not decoded correctly.
  • Fix: Using default System Font instead of "Courier".
  • Fix: Drive VPD - missing Library Information.
  • Fix: Tapemap/Speedmap/ERPmap removed LPOS region 0.
  • Fix: VPD SCSI Log, Time was not reported correctly.
  • Fix: Typo VSARS Version should be HSARS Version.

FTP Service Functions

  • Fix: 3592E07 dump retrieval and code update fails.

Tapeutil

  • Fix: Read/Write command failed with white spaces in file name.
  • Fix: Read -c fails on HBA supporting less than 1MB xfersize.

Others

  • Fix: Product update was not detected correctly.
  • New: New launch of 32 Bit version for Linux and Windows.

ITDT-XE 9.2.0 build 20170116

Maintenance&Diagnostic

  • New: Log Sense added support for pages greater than 128 bytes.
  • New: Check LTFS Readiness added support for Mac OSX Mountain Lion and Mavericks.
  • New: Read Cartridge Memory is available as Maintenance & Diagnostic function.
  • New: Scan improvement for AIX, only Tape and Changer devices will be processed.
  • New: Device List, added differentiation for TS3500 and TS4500.
  • Fix: Disable Microcode update for TS4500.
  • Fix: Library media Screening, adjust failure code if the selected drive has a loaded cartridge which could not be unloaded.
  • Fix: Opening device failed on MAC OS.
  • Fix: Init Drive file is not displaying the HBA information.
  • Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

  • New: Hyperlink for FSC to allow a direct switch to the FSC Viewer.
  • New: For VSARS and HSARS analysis added predefined query descriptions.
  • New: Mode Sense Page 0A Control Extension.
  • New: Updated database for FSV viewer.
  • New: Host Access Table from VPD will be decoded.
  • New: Nested dumps will always have the file extention ".dmp".
  • Fix: CM Mount History, field DRV ID was not decoded correctly.
  • Fix: Tapmap, wrap indication does not appear to be correct.
  • Fix: ERROR LOG BUFFER PAGE CODE have had PO(count) and it's a timestamp.
  • Fix: Data Analysis & Reporting, HSARS and VSARS where not using unique names.
  • Fix: Data Analysis & Reporting, Dump files without suffix could not be added.
  • Fix: Null Pointer exception while trying to open nested dump.
  • Fix: TS1X dumps - dump time were not correct; entirely TS11x dump time decoding reworked.
  • Tapeutil

  • Fix: Abort Button was not working.
  • Fix: ITDT got hang while listing the tape contents.
  • Fix: Write command failed with Exit code 5.
  • Others

  • New: JRE update to 8.0.3.20 also with Program Online Update. JRE will be bundled as a program feature.
  • New: Memory settings doubled to max. 786MB to avoid run OutOfMemory.
  • New: Added support for Windows Server 2016.
  • New: Removed 32 Bit installation packages.
  • Fix: Weird symbol is displayed after DD information.
  • Fix: Scan does not on terminate on AIX server.
  • Fix: AIX, generic devices could not be opened.
  • Fix: Windows, console launcher eclipsec.exe will be removed when JRE feature gets installed.
  • ITDT-XE 9.1.1 build 20160817

    (changes after build 20160811)

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • Fix: FSC Lookup Tool, synchronized Fault Symptom Description with search field.

    ITDT-XE 9.1.1 build 20160811

    (changes after build 20160730)

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • New: Redesigned Fault Symptom Code Lookup Tool, removed tree viewer and added device type selection.

    ITDT-XE 9.1.0 build 20160730

    (changes after build 20160518)

    Maintenance&Diagnostic

    • New: Partial device scan, device discovering is based on a particular HBA or target Id range.
    • New: Device list TS4500 could be identified as 3584 Version 2

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • New: Fault Symptom Code Lookup Tool.
    • New: Show indication of Aborted SCSI commands.
    • New: Added new eventlist entries for Dynamic Runtime Attributes.
    • Fix: When search field was not empty and toggling was pressed, a null pointer exception happened.
    • Fix: TapeDirectory was not shown for added support for LTO7.

    Tapeutil

    • New: Bug Fix, The Sand clock Status from Tapeutil never stops.

    Others

    • New: Added initial support for Windows Server 2016.
    • Fix: Bug fix, disposal of used java resources.
    • Fix: ITDT version displayed in "About ITDT" does not match with installer.

    ITDT-XE 9.1.0 build 20160518

    (changes after build 20160428)

    Maintenance&Diagnostic

    • New: TS3500/TS4500 differentiation added - "HARDWARE VERSION" string set to "2" for TS4500.
    • Fix: Full Write Test - default blocksize gets selected by default.
    • Fix: Read Excerciser - Test did not read entire tape if content was written w/o ITDT write tests.
    • Fix: Full Write Test: Bugfix for Field Problem reported by Dell.
    • Fix: LTFS Readiness Test: Added primary density code for LTO 7.

    Tapeutil

    • New: Servo Channel Calibration added to the tapeutil list for drive commands .

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • Fix: Mode Sense #0x10: Changed data type to vi_mbe and length from 2 to 3 for OBJECT BUFFER SIZE AT EARLY WARNING.

    Others

    • Fix: Improved robustness of SETTING.xml handling which keeps program setting values.

    ITDT-XE 9.1.0 build 20160428

    (changes after build 20160404)

    General

    • New Eclipse RCP framework 4.5.2.
    • New IBM Java Runtime 8.0.2.10 bundled.
    • New InstallAnywhere 2015 SP1 facility.
    • AddOn: ITDT-L framework extended for Linux and Windows (See ITDT-L documentation).
    • ITDT-XE server files: license changed to UTF-8.

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • New: Dynamically Parsing of all Log Sense pages.
    • New: Set default value for automatically open of nested dumps to false.
    • New: Highlighting of Log Sense values.
    • Fix: LS page 0x3B(59) changed to LTO behavior --> "Host Port 1 Interface Errors".
    • Fix: LTO7 HW Config - Dip Switches redefined on PAE input.

    Data Analysis

    • New: File extension filter button introduced.

    ITDT-XE 9.1.0 build 20160414

    (changes after build 20160404)

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • New: Dynamically Parsing of all Log Sense pages.
    • New: Set default value for automatically open of nested dumps to false.
    • New: Highlighting of Log Sense vlaues.

    ITDT-XE 9.0.2 build 20160404

    (changes after build 20160330)

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • Fix: Hex values for mode page 0E subpage 02 (ADC Primary Port) and subpage 03 (LU Descriptor) were cut off.

    ITDT Library

    • New: ITDT-L for X86_64 Linux and Windows and X86 on Linux (OEM only)

    ITDT-XE 9.0.2 build 20160330

    (changes after build 20160224)

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • Fix: Removed memory leak problem. ITDT is now capable to open 25 dump files in parallel.
    • Fix: ITDT does not extract dump in some cases.
    • Fix: ITDT does not show LOG EVENTF.
    • New: Added detach and open of nested dumps.

    Others

    • Fix: Physical copy fails with blocksize > 512 KB.
    • Fix: Windows installer: added parameter -clean during initial start.
    • Fix: Moved application icons to app folder to ensure correct display.
    • Fix: Read Test Step for SCSI Generic device: transfer size equals to value of blocksize now.
    • New: Added hint in Read Test Step panel describing how the transfer size is calculated.
    • New: Added support for z level based microcode.

    ITDT-XE 9.0.2 build 20160224

    (changes after build 20151030)

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • Fix: Fix for PGA1 open-thread (pre-release) LTO builds.
    • Fix: Fix for field problem: Dump View crashed (Null Pointer Exception).
    • Fix: Support for Log Sense Pages for 3573 and 3584.
    • Fix: Fix for field problem: Incorrect timestamps on VPD SCSI Log being reported on JAG4.
    • Fix: Fix for Field problem: CM Tape directory has 8 separate tables.
    • New: Missing Alert for Shuttle Call System added.
    • Fix: Incorrect error messages in citi.log file.
    • Fix: Blob2Report - Fixed a bug with handling of file extension for txt-files when xml output was selected.

    Others

    • New: Functional Change Request 3319 – Add Drive Physical Location to Read Element Status Descriptor.
    • New: Remote Application Platform (RAP)- Preliminary Work Items:
      - Dynamic Class Loading for DumpView parts.
      - Separation of visual components like StyledText.
      - Maven build aligned to RAP components.

    ITDT-XE 9.0.1 build 20151030

    (changes after build 20151022)

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • Fix: Added description for Fault Sympton Codes 0x1055 and 0x7381.
    • Fix: VPD Engineering log shows only one entry.

    ITDT-XE 9.0.1 build 20151022

    (changes after build 20151008)

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • Fix: Decoding of dump was freezing; issue with ring buffer of 'SCSI CDB Additional Information LUN0'.
    • Fix: Blob2Report: '|' got replaced with '§'.
    • New: Blob2Report: For XML reports, the version of the report engine was added as attribute "VERSION" in the REPORT Tag.

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20151008

    (changes after build 20151001)

    ITDT Library

    • New: API updated for new build (T10 encryption has been added, etc.)
    • Fix: Removed error message CLI_DEFAULT not found from log file
    • Fix: Fix for dump file a+b -always th name of the blz were used

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20151001

    (changes after build 20150923)

    Diagnostics

    • Fix: T10 Encryption Test was not working on LTO-4

    ITDT Library

    • New: Added new Interface function itdtGetLibraryVersionString()
    • New: Added new Interface SEQ_T10_ENCYPTION_TEST
    • Fix: Removed error message CLI_DEFAULT not found from log file

    ITDT-XE Servers

    • Fix: Installation Directory was not shown correctly
    • Fix: Installer, formatted install information

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • Fix: Cartridge Memory was missing for LTO-7
    • Fix: SCSI Command code A4 has been added as valid SCSI command

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20150923

    (changes after build 20150916)

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • New: Log Sense Page 0xC added description of parameter values 4,5,6,7ad 8.
    • Fix: HW Config, Interface Type was wrong

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20150916

    (changes after build 20150910)

    Log and Dump File Viewer / Blob2Report

    • Fix: Log Sense Pages 0x02, 0x03 and 0x06 migrated to dynamically parsed (PARAM_CODE and PARAM_VALUE)

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20150910

    (changes after build 20150901)

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • Fix: Dedicated LTO-7 Dump causes hang. Wrap-around buffer issue.
    • Fix: improved robustness for microcode levels starting with "z"

    AddOn: Blob2Report / Data Analysis

    • Fix: ">" got decoded wrong.
    • New: DEBUG flag introduced for issue tracking.

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20150901

    (changes after build 20150818)

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • Fix: Hangup during Dump file decoding

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20150818

    (changes after build 20150814)

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • Fix: Log Sense Page 14h, was not displayed correctly

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20150814

    (changes after build 20150812)

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • Fix: Dump Header, Link Level uses 8 digit format instead of 4 digit SCSI short format
    • Fix: STA Common Temperature value where not correct decoded

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20150812

    (changes after build 20150806)

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • Fix: Log Sense Page 3D, add support for 8 Byte counter values.

    Others

    • Fix: Force Reset of Persisted Data after Program update.

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20150806

    (changes after build 20150702)

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • Fix: LTO-7 dump files with F7Y0 and F7Y1 decoder issues - Microcode level and EC level were changed.
    • Fix: Maps adjusted for better screen usage.
    • Fix: Log Sense Page #0x18 - Port information are wrong.
    • New: Store Application Persisted State. Changes in GUI layout will be kept for next Program start.
    • New: FSC's added 112C ... 112E
    • New: Help Pages reworked.

    Diagnostics

    • New: New installer (self extraction) of ITDT-XE server files.
      The files get extracted to the folder ITDT-XE.
      New disclaimer and readme file.
    • Fix: Inquiry transfer length changed from one byte to 2 bytes - regarding FCR3311

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20150611

    (changes after build 20150603)

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • New: Added VPD field 'can_sn'
    • Fix: Java ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

    Diagnostics

    • Fix: XE-Server for AIX: scan does not close all file handles.

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20150603

    (changes after build 20150511)

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • Added missing FSCs for 1189 and 118A
    • Fix: Dump will not parse in ITDT V9.0 beta, incorrect value reported by microcode.
    • Fix: Dump will not parse in ITDT V9.0 beta, missing leading "0" characters.

    Others

    • Added Microsoft Windows 10 GUID

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20150511

    (changes after build 20150416)

    Diagnostics

    • Fix: Full Write: Total written kBytes were wrong in BLZ file – data overrun
    • Fix: Licenses of ITDT-XE server files had wrong version number

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • New: LogSense Page #17: Added description for value 0x204
    • New: LogSense Page #17: Attributes 0x200 – 0x204 added information for each partition
    • Fix: LTO-7 INIT Time was wrong
    • Fix: LTO-7 DumpTime was not set
    • Fix: DST (Daylight Saving Time) will now be considered in time calculation
    • Fix: LibMessages: session ID was incorrect, wrong offset

    Others

    • Fix: Program Online Update: Fix for Windows product update – launcher (itdt-xe.exe) got replaced with none automatic administrator rights

    ITDT-XE 9.0.0 build 20150416

    (changes after build 20150205)

    Diagnostics

    • New: LTO-7 diagnostic support
    • New: Support of new OEM model names
    • New: XE-Server: New naming scheme introduced
    • XE-Server Windows: automatically changed to administrator rights
    • Keep cartridge loaded in case a Test Step failed before
    • Fix: "ITDT result code does not match with Tapeutil"

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • New: LTO-7 dump support
    • New: VPD Update History added for LTO-5/6/7 and 3592
    • New: New time values and origin field added to dump header
    • New: Dump Decoding: new Media Usage information
    • New: Mode Sense Pages added
    • LP#17 SP:FF - needs a different descriptor as the other subpages
    • Fix: Diminished tape capacity (0x31h) added - regarding FCR3299
    • Fix: Log Sense Page #0x18: second port was missing
    • Fix: CM Application Data is using 5 different IDs within CM Data section
    • Fix: STA Common - was not shown in OEM version
    • Fix: SK/ASC/ASCQ 4/FC/00 in ITDT tool but not dmpview for JAG drive

    Others

    • New: Program Online Update for ITDT-XE OEM
    • New: New Java Runtime (IBM JRE 7.1-v7r1SR2FP10)
    • New: New jar signing for each ITDT flavor
    • New: New Installer: Install Anywhere 2014SP1
    • Migration to Eclipse RCP 4.4.2
    • About Dialog: sort the table content by clicking the column header
    • Runtime verification of product plug-ins
    • ITDT feature name aligned to product

    ITDT-XE 8.1.0 build 20150206

    (changes after build 20150205)
    • Fix: SK/ASC/ASCQ 4/FC/00 in ITDT tool but not dmpview for JAG drive

    ITDT-XE 8.1.0 build 20150205

    (changes after build 20141216)

    Diagnostics

    • Fix: AIX program abort on VIO's environment

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • Added Mode Sense Header and Mode Sense Page 0x10
    • Fix: Log Sense Page 11 was truncated
    • Added new Event "Log Eventf"
    • Changed algorithm of dump time calculation for LTO-6 dump time
    • Changed decoding of Lib Messages from hard-coded to descriptor based
    • Support for LTO realtime clock on "SCSI ..." events
    • Added new VPD fields: oem_sku and hac_sp, hac_xxx
    • Added "STA Common"
    • Added "VPD Media Usage Log"
    • Added "Log In Host Table"
    • New tags decoded for: SCSI Status Nexus, SCSI CDB Nexus, SCSI Sense Data, and SCSI Tansfer Data
    • New tags decoded for: SCSI CBD Additional and SCSI Status Additional Information
    • Log Sense 3E - added codes for OEM version: 0x106, 0x122, 0x144, 0x145

    Analysis and Reporting / Blob2Report

    • For multiple events the index was in reverse order; e.g. LP#17
    • Fix: Fix, when the "Condition" has leading/ending spaces

    ITDT-XE 8.1.0 build 20141216

    (changes after build 20141205)
    • Blob2Report added return values
    • Fix: for opening Blob files
    • CM EOD Information for all partitions
    • LS#3E fields added for OEM (0x138/139 and 0x148/149)
    • Improvement for Dump Header Field "Firmware Level"
    • Data Analysis and Reporting: When adding a huge amount of files the ITDT Screen
      gets dark" ==> the problem is caused by a complete File and Directory scan within
      the UIThread. Splitting this function into a separate thread solved this issue.
    • Fix: Unable to open 3592 E08 Dump

    ITDT-XE 8.1.0 build 20141205

    (changes after build 20141114)
    • Fix: Windows scan problem, not all devices are detected
    • Dump Decoder: LTO2 raw dumps where not decoded correctly
    • Dump Decoder: VPD entry was missing on several dumps
    • Dump Decoder: Added support for 3580 engineering microcode levels (starting with "z")
    • Dump Decoder: Improved decoding of Dump Header, added missing fields
    • Dump Decoder: Added Dump Init Time to Dump Header for all models

    ITDT-XE 8.1.0 build 20141114

    (changes after build 20141031)
    • Readme file updated – aligned to Installer changes and new bundling of: Server files, ITDT-L and Blob2Report
    • Data Analysis and Reporting: entire Event selection (*.*) bug fixed: newName was not used; index was wrong
    • Dump and Log File FViewer: Event-, Report and SCSI Trace Tab
    • Adding context menu for Zoom In/Out, Copy
    • Search: horizontal scrolling improved
    • SCSI Trace: Lun2 had wrong reference to Lun0
    • Program Online Update: Naming changed: Do you want to restart ITDT now?
    • Test Engine:
    • Full Write: Block size selection will be re-shown as long as the customer selects a valid BS.
    • Added debug information, when a device could not be opened on Windows
    • Graphical Framework: Clean up for "citi.log" file to prevent misleading errors

    ITDT-XE 8.1.0. build 20141031

    (Integration Build with separate Installer)

    Diagnostics

    • Product Support for TS1150.
    • ITDT-XE Server files are bundled with RCP and can be directly accessed via menu: "Server->ITDT-XE Server ..."
    • AddOn features files are bundled with RCP and can be directly accessed via menu: "Help->Add On ..."
    • Naming of citi-socket.jar aligned to new naming scheme: com.ibm.ts.citi.socket.jar; version introduced.
    • Fix: core dump on AIX during scan

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • Product Support for TS1150 (Speed Map, Tape Map, MHR Head, Event List, Report, etc.)
    • SCSI Trace redesigned: grouped items (LTO only).
    • SCSI Trace ascending, descending sorting selection.
    • SCSI Trace added new search function, export to file and selection buttons, new search high-lighting.
    • Event tab: new search facility. Search will include all elements - new search high-lighting.
    • Report tab: redesigned UI and new search high-lighting, line numbering.
    • Added decoding of SCSI Transfer Data (Lun0, Lun1, Lun2, Transient).
    • Added decoding of SCSI CDB Additional Information (Lun0, Lun1, Lun2, Transient).
    • Added decoding of SCSI Status Additional Information (Lun0, Lun1, Lun2, Transient).
    • Added decoding of FCH dump.
    • Aligned FID Formatted Error Log 3592
    • Added Persistent Reserve Information
    • Common Naming Scheme for all SCSI events.
    • Hex Dump Alignment changed.
    • Changed data type of Lib Input Serial Number, back to string.
    • Fix: SCSI Lun1, Lun2 were not decoded.
    • Fix: LIB Messages not displayed in SCSI Trace

    Others

    • Installer simplified: features Additional Server and AddOn have been removed and will be installed/updated automatically.

    ITDT-XE8.0.0 build 20141002

    (Program Online update)
    • Log and Dump File Viewer: issues to open Jaguar dumps and LTO6 dumps
    • E08 Performance Test: Cartridge size can not be detected correctly on some platforms (4TB and 10TB)
    • New: Blob2Report will be distributed in the AddOn program sub-folder

    ITDT-XE 8.0.0. build 20140926

    (Program Online update)
    • New: Automatically detaching of Addons and additionalServer after Program Update
    • New: Dialog "Show Change Log"
    • Fix: itdt hangs during ProtecTier scan
    • New: Log and Dump File Viewer: added can_sn to DUMP_HEADER
    • Storage Tools Request: Dump Viewer only shows Lifetime secs for LTO5/LTO4 dumps

    ITDT-XE 8.0.0. build 20140919

    (Program Online update)
    • Log and Dump File Viewer: Report Panel export to File function: changed default name of report file from "Report.txt" to "<drive_serialnumber>.txt"
    • Log and Dump File Viewer: Some Lib Messages are not displayed correctly
    • Log and Dump File Viewer: DUMP TIME SEC on LTO DUMP Header screen were not correct
    • Fix: 3592E08 Performance test, set wrap and head count for 10TB media
    • Fix: 3592E08 Erase command adjusted time value from 3h to 6.5h
    • extended reporting capabilities for XML
    • Fix: FTP firmware update on 3592E06 drives does not work

    ITDT-XE 8.0.0. build 20140626

    (Main Build with separate Installer)

    Diagnostics

    • Improve Test Confidence Level: Cartridge Verification
    • Added Product support for TS1050 / TS1060
    • Collection of Environment Information, HBA Driver Version, HBA Info, HBA firmware, HBA details
    • Checkltfsreadiness add check for critical blocksizes
    • Read Thermal Sensor remove for LTO4 and earlier
    • Tapeutil: Set the special device file: for IBM devices the regular driver name will be used; for generic devices the H-B-T-L is used
    • Output for "scan" adjusted on AIX
    • Pre-support TS1150

    Log and Dump File Viewer

    • Improved handling of corrupted dumps - ITDT Dump Parsing Info, Icon in Tab
    • Improvements for Head Resistance data decoding, split average line
    • Option to disable dump attaching to BLZ file, via Preferences
    • TS1140 remove VPD Engineering Log
    • Hide Tape Map Raw Data
    • Rename LTO Dump Header in Event list
    • Display the Power On Count in the Dump Header
    • VPD SCSI Log - bytes 14 and 16-17 displayed in hex
    • Log Pages that are supported by the drive
    • 3592 remove empty SCSI Sections

    Installer & Environment

    • Added operating system support for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1
    • Added operating system support for RHEL 7
    • Changed ITDT naming convention: version format, include build date

    Problems fixed

    • ITDT 7.1 will not test LTO-2 drives
    • Can't read LTO3 dump with 7.1.0
    • Dump hang during decode
    • Button not shown in Windows with enlarged fonts
    • Verify (image file with tape) failed for larger files. After the meta information was read, a seek to begin of file has to be issued
    • Standard Test failed with "Replace Medium" message
    • LTO2 and LTO1 Get Logs failed because LogSense Page 0x3E is not supported
    • PhysicalCopy failed on Win32 file==>tape
    • ITDT Blob Header: IBM Tape Device Driver Version was not shown
    • TS1140 and later set the partition to WRAP_WISE if it fails with default values
    • Performance Test, when a timeout occurred and it's not in the re-test phase, the test will not be aborted
    • Wrong declaration of JK cartridges fixed
    • Performance Test: 3592 cartridges which are partitioned
    • Devices missing during scan, device could not be opened
    • Verify (Image file with Tape) failed for larger files.
    • Physical Copy failed on Win32 file==>tape