Release Notes
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 6.5 with 64–bit hardware
Datastore size 55 GB
CPU 64-bit (x64) microprocessor with two or more cores
The Data Collector requires four cores for environments with 100,000 or more Active Directory members or
groups
Memory Varies based on size of the storage environment
• 4 GB: 1–5 storage arrays or 1–3000 total volumes
• 8 — 32GB: 6–10 storage arrays or 3001 or more total volumes or 100,000 or more Active Directory
members or groups
Software
• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere High Availability
Server Agent Requirements
The following table lists the requirements for the Storage Manager Server Agent for Windows-based servers.
Component
Requirements
Operating system Any of the following 64-bit operating systems (with the latest service packs):
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (full or core installation)
• Windows Storage Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2012 (full or core installation)
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (full or core installation)
CPU 64-bit (x64) microprocessor
Microsoft .NET
Framework
4.0 Full
New in This Release
The following features were added to Dell Storage Manager 2016 R3.
Conservation and Emergency Mode Alerts
Dell Storage Manager 2016 R3 displays alerts when a Storage Center enters Conservation or Emergency Modes.
Data Progression Improvements
In Storage Center version 7.0 Data Progression was changed to reduce the impact on Storage Center performance.
Data Progression runs daily at specied time and continues until all tasks are completed. If all the tasks are not completed, those
tasks are completed in the next Data Progression cycle. Data Progression still follows schedules set on the Storage Center. To
improve Data Reduction, set the Data Progression Max Run Time eld to Unlimited.
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