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Dell Storage Manager 2016 R3

Release Notes

Dell Storage Manager allows an administrator to manage and monitor multiple Storage Centers, PS Series groups, FluidFS clusters,

and Fluid Cache for SAN clusters. Dell Storage Manager 2016 R3 introduces new features and enhancements, and xes issues

present in the previous release.

Revision History

Revision Date Description

A February 2017 Initial release of Storage Manager 2016 R3

B February 2017 General xes

C May 2017 Release of Storage Manager 2016 R3.10

D June 2017 Update for SC5020 storage systems

E July 2017 Update for Storage Center 7.2.11

F August 2017 Release of Storage Manager 2016 R3.20

G October 2017 Update for SCv3000 series storage systems

H November 2017 Update for SC5020F and SC7020F all-ash storage systems

Contents

Management Compatibility...................................................................................................................................................... 1

Software and Hardware Requirements....................................................................................................................................2

New in This Release................................................................................................................................................................4

Notes and Limitations..............................................................................................................................................................7

Fixed Issues.............................................................................................................................................................................7

Open Issues...........................................................................................................................................................................14

Support Resources............................................................................................................................................................... 30

Management Compatibility

Storage Manager manages Dell storage products and also provides management integration for Microsoft and VMware products.

Storage Manager is compatible with the products listed in the following table.

Product

Versions

Dell Storage Center Storage Center versions 6.5–7.2

PS Series group rmware 7.0–9.1

Dell FluidFS 4.0–6.0

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2012, 2012 SP1, 2012 R2, and 2016

VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 5.5, 5.8, 6.0, 6.1.1, and 6.5

Document Number: 680-050-017

Rev. H

2017 - 11

Summary of content (31 pages)

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Dell Storage Manager 2016 R3 Release Notes Dell Storage Manager allows an administrator to manage and monitor multiple Storage Centers, PS Series groups, FluidFS clusters, and Fluid Cache for SAN clusters. Dell Storage Manager 2016 R3 introduces new features and enhancements, and fixes issues present in the previous release.
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Product Versions Dell Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) 16.3.10 CITV 4.0 and later Software and Hardware Requirements The following sections list the requirements for the Storage Manager Data Collector, Storage Manager Client, and Storage Manager Server Agent. Storage Manager Client Requirements The following table lists the requirements for the Storage Manager Client.
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Data Collector Requirements The following table lists the Storage Manager Data Collector requirements. NOTE: For best results, install the Data Collector on a Windows Server VM on a traditional volume sourced from shared storage. Do not use a VVol for the Data Collector VM.
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Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance Requirements The Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance requires the following conditions. Component Requirement Server operating system VMware vSphere 5.5, 6.0, or 6.
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Drive Spare Rightsizing When Storage Center consumes a spare drive, Drive Spare Rightsizing allows Storage Center to modify the size of a larger capacity spare drive to match the capacity of the drive being replaced in the tier. After Storage Center modifies the size of the drive, the drive cannot be modified to its original size without assistance from Dell Technical Support. Drive Spare Rightsizing is enabled by default for all controllers running Storage Center version 7.2.11 or later.
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Stretched Storage With SRA Dell Storage Manager 2016 R3.10 and Dell Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) version 16.3.10 includes support for Live Volumes with VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) and Stretched Storage. SRA with Live Volumes and Stretched Storage does not support Remote Data Collectors. NOTE: Apply the following advanced settings on the recovery site to allow SRM to operate properly with Live Volumes with SRA 16.3.10.
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Notes and Limitations This section contains information important to the release of Dell Storage Manager 2016 R3. Cross-Platform Replication Snapshots After replicating a volume from a Storage Center to a PS Series group, snapshots replicated to the PS Series group do not expire based on the Snapshot Profile set on the source volume. To prevent the snapshots from consuming excessive space, manually delete the PS Series group snapshots in Storage Manager.
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Issue Description HTTP requests, affecting storage management and monitoring functionality via the SMI-S interface. This issue only affects a Windows installation of the Data Collector (not applicable to the virtual appliance). DSM-30030 Enabling a proxy server on the Storage Manager Data Collector requires access to google.com. If google.com is blocked by firewall, a proxy server cannot be enabled on the Data Collector.
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Table 6. Issues Fixed in Storage Manager 2016 R3.1 Issue Description DSM-26188 When performing a reprotect using Dell Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) random restore points that are not affiliated with the current replication might get changed to Degraded. DSM-23316 VMware SRM reprotect might fail to reverse replications on larger systems. DSM-22405 Adding array managers to SRM might fail with the following configuration: • • • • SRM 6.1 SRA 16.2.1.
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Table 8. Issues Fixed in Storage Manager 2016 R3.1 Issue Description DSM-25301 Storage Manager might erroneously report Storage Centers as down. DSM-25172 The Configure IO Card Change wizard shows only the final page for SC7020 not allowing changes to the IO card to be configured. DSM-17218 When multiple email addresses are configured for alerts, Storage Manager does not recognize the valid email format.
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Issue Description DSM-25657 Attempting to expand the embedded database of a Virtual Appliance might fail from the CLI if the database is at 100 percent capacity. DSM-22782 The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance does not allow the time to be modified manually. DSM-22781 The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance does not check that the IP address for an NTP server is correct and allows an invalid IP address to be configured.
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Table 16. Issues Fixed in Storage Manager 2016 R3.10 Issue Description DSM-20355 Creating an iSCSI connection for a cross-platform replication succeeds, but an error message is displayed. Table 17. Issues Fixed in Storage Manager 2016 R3.1 Issue Description DSM-25563 Storage Manager displays the source storage system as the destination and the destination storage system as the source in the Summary tab for cross-platform replications.
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Fixed Issues Related to User Interface The following issues are fixed in Dell Storage Manager R3. Table 18. Issues Fixed in Storage Manager 2016 R3.10 Issue Description DSM-28442 When connected to a Storage Manager Virtual Appliance, the Storage Manager client might freeze after selecting the Historical Usage tab for a Storage Type. DSM-11209 Users are unable to delete automated reports when using a Microsoft SQL database with the Data Collector. Table 19. Issues Fixed in Storage Manager 2016 R3.
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Table 22. Issues Fixed in Storage Manager 2016 R3.10 Issue Description DSM-28371 On Storage Centers with many view volumes, Storage Manager might fail to add an SMI-S provider after an update. DSM-27326 After updating Storage Manager to version 2016 R2 and updating Storage Center, Storage Manager might not display some Storage Centers.
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Issue Description DSM-17321 Storage Manager displays alerts and alarms for PS Series groups that have been cleared to the recycling bin in Group Manager. Workaround: Delete the alerts and alarms from the recycling bin in Group Manager. DSM-15839 After updating a PS Series group managed by Storage Manager from version 8.0 to 9.0 using Group Manager, Storage Manager fails to refresh the status of the PS Series group. Workaround: Restart the Storage Manager Client.
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Issue Description DSM-24193 Storage Manager might lock a Storage Manager account after half the number of log in attempts than allowed by the account lockout threshold. Workaround: Increase the account lockout threshold to double the desired amount. DSM-21139 Attempting to update a Data Collector installed on a Windows Server using the System Updates option in the Unisphere causes an error. The System Updates option is used only for the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance.
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Issue Description DSM-16062 An error occurs after switching SNMP from SNMP v3 to SNMP v1/v2 using the Unisphere. Workaround: Use the Storage Manager Client. DSM-15789 While migrating a Data Collector, the summary page in the Unisphere incorrectly states that the database is an internal database and that there is not an administrator user. Workaround: None DSM-15748 The Est. Full column in the Storage Centers table displays the incorrect time. It shows AM in place of PM and PM in place of AM.
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Issue Description DSM-23309 Storage Manager is unable to configure replications to a PS Group for multiple volumes from the Volumes node in the Storage tab. Workaround: Configure the replications individually. DSM-20532 When the Free Reserved Space is fully consumed, Storage Manager reports the value as the full configured value. Workaround: View the Free Reserved Space from Group Manager. DSM-20458 Storage Manager does not prevent the user from deleting a port used in replication.
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Issue Description DSM-13404 The Replication Validation plug-in on the Summary page for a Storage Center does not display volumes replicated from a PS Series group to a Storage Center. Workaround: None DSM-13191 After deleting a replication partnership between a Storage Center and a PS Series group, users are unable to set up a replication partnership between the same Storage Center and PS Series group. Workaround: Contact Dell Technical Support.
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Open Issues Related to VVols The following open issues are related to virtual volumes (VVols). Issue Description DSM-30674 After restarting the Data Collector service, VVols storage containers might be inactive. Workaround: Unregister the VASA provider then register the VASA provider again. DSM-27446 Storage Manager does not display information for VVols or VMFS volumes in the Connectivity tab in the Servers view. Workaround: View VVols or VMFS information from the Storage view.
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Issue Description Workaround: Contact Dell Technical Support to handle the removal of the VM. DSM-15302 If you attempt to delete a datastore which is populated (not empty) using Dell Storage Manager, an error results. A false indicator of connectivity is represented by a red X on the vCenter server. Workaround: Click the Update Information button in the top-level menu. DSM-14891 A fast clone VM shows history with the VM from which it was created.
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Issue Description DSM-13274 The Dell Storage Manager VASA Provider, whether using VASA1 or VASA2, can have only one vCenter server registered to it at any time. You cannot register multiple vCenter servers to the Dell VASA Provider at the same time. If you register a vCenter server to Dell Storage Manager and then register the server to the Dell VASA Provider, you first must unregister the server from the VASA Provider before registering a different vCenter server to the Dell VASA Provider.
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Open Issues Related to the Data Collector The following open issues are related to the Data Collector. Issue Description DSM-28366 Storage Manager does not allow custom SSL certificates with CN names that do not match the hostname of the server hosting the Data Collector. Workaround: Ensure that the CN name matches the hostname of the Data Collector server. DSM-27877 Storage Manager does not change the time to account for Data Collectors in different time zones.
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Issue Description DSM-26741, DSM-27865 In some cases, duplicate restore points are created when running multiple recovery plans at once with SRM and Dell Storage Replication Adapter (SRA). Workaround: Run recovery plans individually. DSM-25732, DSM-18751 The installation wizard for the Dell Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) allows you to begin updating from an older version of SRA. Updating from previous versions of the SRA is not supported.
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Issue Description Workaround: Connect to the Storage Center using a Data Collector. SCOS-12067 When importing a volume, Storage Manager does not allow you to select 0 as the LUN number. Workaround: None Open Issues Related to Storage Management The following open issues are related to managing volumes, Storage Profiles, snapshots, and Data Progression. Issue Description DSM-29001 Creating a server object for the local server might fail if the local server is running Windows Server 2016.
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Issue Description DSM-19752 Storage Center does not change the Data Progression Start Time if the time was changed by one hour only. Workaround: Change the Data Progression Start Time by at least one hour before changing it to the desired time. DSM-17166 Storage Manager allows you to create a fault domain using the same target address and/or VLAN ID as an existing fault domain.
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Open Issues Related to SupportAssist and Updating The following open issues are related to SupportAssist and updating Storage Center and Dell Storage Manager. Issue Description DSM-16901 After initiating a service-affecting Storage Center update, an error might appear stating “SC Update not found”. Workaround: Accept the error message then reconnect to the Storage Center. The update is still in-progress.
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Issue Description DSM-9577 The front-end SAS card for an SCv2000 series controller does not provide WWN information to ESXi hosts. Workaround: Record the SAS WWN information before installing it in an ESXi hosts. DSM-9548 Server Agent information in the Servers view does not display information for servers connected over iSCSI. Workaround: Refresh the Storage Manager Client. DSM-9477 Storage Manager might report that a restart in sequence has completed when the restart has not completed.
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Open Vendor Issues The following open issues are caused by products not produced by Dell but that impact Dell Storage Manager. Issue Description DSM-15535 If you choose to reboot the Storage Center for any reason, you are given the option of choosing sequential or simultaneous for how controller reboots are handled. If you choose simultaneous, it is possible that powered-off VVol VMs hosted by that Storage Center are displayed as inaccessible in the vCenter user interface after access has been restored.
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Issue Description Workaround: Enable SNMP on the Storage Center before applying any settings. DSM-16280 The Edit BMC Setting dialog box implies that BMC is accessed though the management Ethernet port. This information applies only to SCv2000 series and SC4020 storage systems. Workaround: None DSM-16100 Storage Manager Web UI does not prevent you to attempt to have two ports as primary transport on legacy Storage Centers.
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