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<p>TODO:</p>
<p>These are all Open Tasks... HELP WANTED!</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><p class="first">add python version testing to test suite (2.4, 2.5, 2.6)</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">add LUN test procedure to DEVELOPERS.txt</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">looking at firmware based LUN creation/deletion & format.</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">disk pack status.</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">alerts.</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">fix make_tarball to exclude .git and debian, like it is supposed to.</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">review getSubPageStatus, DMIP seems better now.</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">review unitstatus vs. diskpack status.</p>
</li>
<li><dl class="first docutils">
<dt>make a daemon. reasons:</dt>
<dd><p class="first last">-- updated for relay out progress.
-- alerting
-- unified JSON interface for GUI & WUI.
-- managed queueing for device (not five GUI's querying in parallel.)
-- preserve option settings across reboot? (one report.)
-- periodically synch. the drobo clock to the server.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>0.6.2.2: 2010/02/06</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last simple">
<li>fix for Redhat/python 2.4 wanting to partition everything!</li>
</ul>
</dd>
<dt>0.6.2.1: 2009/12/30</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last simple">
<li>fix for Drobo S slotinfo firmware bug (reports 8 instead of 5.)</li>
</ul>
</dd>
<dt>0.6.2: 2009/12/26</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last simple">
<li>GUI Option setting, thresholds, etc...</li>
<li>changed command line syntax to more consistently set <item></li>
<li>documented option setting in CLI</li>
<li>more input checking to CLI.</li>
<li>improved LUN info display accuracy.</li>
<li>debugged DroboPRO support (debugged via google group. Thanks All!)</li>
<li>added scsi to info printing options in CLI.</li>
</ul>
</dd>
<dt>0.6.1: October 7th, 2009</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last simple">
<li>DroboPro identification fix by spobole,</li>
<li>parted fix from Patrick Bills</li>
<li>Looked at newly released DMIP. Found option2 commands for settings.</li>
<li>Option query/set implemented (but cannot test for DroboPRO)</li>
<li>migrated source code managers from subversion to git</li>
<li>minor: consistency of default location to look for fw between lib and gui.</li>
<li>fixed that inability to read lun size on old firmwares crashed GUI.
GUI now works all the way back to the beginning.</li>
</ul>
</dd>
<dt>0.6.0</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last simple">
<li>Major: GUI heavily re-vamped. Behaves better.</li>
<li>Major: DroboPRO support added (thanks to lemonizer on the google group!)</li>
<li>Major: GUI gets online documentation.</li>
<li>GUI: layouts replaced fixed dimensions.</li>
<li>GUI: added Rename support</li>
<li>GUI: added Load firmware button</li>
<li>GUI: Show Diagnostics (equiv. to diagprint.)</li>
<li>GUI: Name display to main display. Easier to tell which Drobo is which.</li>
<li>GUI: added mount point display to space used tool tip.</li>
<li>api: added ability to detect un-documented feature bit settings.</li>
<li>ddiag.c becomes drobom diagprint</li>
<li>catlee fixes the packaging again.</li>
</ul>
</dd>
<dt>0.5.0 2009/01/30</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last simple">
<li>replaced DroboDMP C extension by DroboIOctl python class. no need
for architecture dependent packages. this also means you can just
try it out straight after download, no need to install anything.
much easier. fewer build dependencies as well.</li>
<li>device detection completely re-written. It works better now.</li>
<li>Now displays mount points where it makes sense to do so.</li>
<li>status command output better/different. shows all devices and mount points
for each drobo.</li>
<li>full Multiple LUN support. should do what is expected.</li>
<li>full multiple Drobo support. should do what is expected.</li>
<li>added modular info printing with csv list of outputs.</li>
<li>firmware 1.3.0, has enabled formerly broken functionality which
name makes the sync command rename every drobo to 'hi there'.
fixed.</li>
<li>added 'name' command, to name Drobo. (functionality of Sync)</li>
<li>corrected detection logic, which depended on formerly immutable name.
(affects fw >= 1.3.0) now use same mechanisms as sg_scan from sg3_utils.</li>
<li>documentation moved into restructured text. now shows up on the web.
web site and documntation now consistent.</li>
</ul>
</dd>
<dt>0.4.0 Release: 2008/12/28</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last">
<li><dl class="first docutils">
<dt>IMPORTANT: firmware 1.3.0 support added. Earlier drobo-utils</dt>
<dd><p class="first last">versions will not recognize a drobo running 1.3.0 or later.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><dl class="first docutils">
<dt>CLI is more normal... use getopts (got rid of device as fixed place arg.)</dt>
<dd><p class="first last">now allows command to be an option as well.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><dl class="first docutils">
<dt>Changed DEBUG from a flag requiring code modification, to a bitmap</dt>
<dd><p class="first last">honored as a command-line argument (--verbose)</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><p class="first">misc. improvements in documentation.</p>
</li>
<li><dl class="first docutils">
<dt>droboview now only launches for first drobo found in list, and stays foreground</dt>
<dd><p class="first last">always.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><p class="first">drobom list returns a list that is easier to parse (suitable for use in backticks.)</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">droboview is now just a stub for drobom view. reduced overhead.</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">now reports VERSION id in usage. There is a -V option too.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</dd>
<dt>0.3.3 release: 2008/11/05</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last simple">
<li>lunsize display bug fixed.</li>
<li>Chris's man pages & help improvements.</li>
<li>more messaging fixups for when you don't invoke as root.</li>
<li>fix for ubuntu Intrepid deciding all disks are Drobos. !!</li>
<li>fixed all the firmware info parsing issues.</li>
<li>firmware load issues should all be gone.</li>
<li>Brad's fix for ddiag.c, done properly this time (my bad!)</li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
<p>0.3.2 release 2008/10/25</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><p class="first">for v1, still don't understand index.txt file.</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">after testing, some more fixes, v2 downloads now work.</p>
</li>
<li><dl class="first docutils">
<dt>fixes received from Brad Guillory for v2/tdz firmware downloading.</dt>
<dd><p class="first last">they don't do any harm afaict, don't have a v2 to test with.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><p class="first">added fwload directive to drobom.</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">added root user check to give a bigger hint.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p>0.3.1 release 2008/10/01</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><dl class="first docutils">
<dt>OK I know checking for firmware updates doesn't work</dt>
<dd><p class="first last">right now, but I need to find out why. code seems correct.
there is a bugfix for getting rid of the 'licensed' part.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><dl class="first docutils">
<dt>fixes for firmware validation:</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last simple">
<li>header CRC on 32bit was broken on 64bit.</li>
<li>32 vs. 64 bit kludge needed.</li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<dl class="docutils">
<dt>0.3.0 release 2008/09/04</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last">
<li><p class="first">added ability to format Drobo</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">added ability to set lun sizes</p>
</li>
<li><dl class="first docutils">
<dt>bugfix for firmware:</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last simple">
<li>CRC32 on 32bit intel. (use signed, instead of unsigned.)</li>
<li>fixed header CRC not validating.</li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><p class="first">added ability to set time on Drobo.</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">added simulation mode to Drobo.py, development aid.</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">some work done towards lunsize setting, but incomplete.</p>
</li>
<li><p class="first">some work towards indicating relay out progress, not tested...</p>
</li>
</ul>
</dd>
<dt>0.2.2 Released 2008/08/08</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last">
<li><p class="first">firmware uploads work with .tdz as well</p>
</li>
<li><dl class="first docutils">
<dt>tested with older firmwares, contains a few fixes to improve compatibility.</dt>
<dd><p class="first last">works well enought upgrade old firmwares.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
</dd>
<dt>0.2.1 Released: 2008/08/06</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last simple">
<li>uploaded to drobospace & sourceforge.</li>
<li>firmware upload works for .tdf's</li>
</ul>
</dd>
<dt>0.1.1 Initial version uploaded april 2008</dt>
<dd><ul class="first last simple">
<li>to drobospace.com and sf.net</li>
<li>confirmed to work with firmware 1.1.1</li>
<li>shows status, disk slots filled, model, etc..</li>
<li>shows fw version loaded.</li>
<li>blink & standby commands work.</li>
</ul>
</dd>
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