Release Notes
Fixed Issues Related to Virtual Volumes
The following issues related to virtual volumes are xed in Storage Manager 2018 R1:
Table 29. Issues Fixed in Storage Manager 2018 R1
Issue Description
DSM-38035 VASA provider registration might fail if the hostname or Fully Qualied Domain name (FQDN) of the
Storage Manager Data Collector server contains invalid characters. Valid characters for the hostname
and FQDN are letters, numbers, a period (.), and a dash (-).
Documentation updated to clarify valid and invalid characters.
DSM-30674 After restarting the Data Collector service, VVols storage containers might be inactive.
DSM-16659 If a VVol VM's disk is resized, and you perform Update information, the storage container's congured
space does not reect the modied value.
DSM-13801 If you have any applications or folders open during the Dell Storage Manager update process, you
might not be able to start the Storage Manager Data Collector. It could fail with the error Error
setting up JBoss: deleting joboss directory. The folders mentioned in this directory
could be VASA logs folder, server logs folder, and the msa Service folder. Dell recommends that you
close all applications and folders before proceeding with the update.
DSM-151 vCenter displays the VVol datastore as active even after a storage container is deleted from Dell
Storage Manager. If you try to create a VM on the datastore, it is marked as inactive.
Open Issues
The following sections summarize the open issues in Storage Manager 2018 R1.
Open Issues Related to Cross-Platform Replication
The following open issues are related to cross-platform replication:
Issue
Description
DSM-26371 Storage Manager might incorrectly display the progress of a cross-platform replication as 100% after
pausing a cross-platform replication at 50% then restarting the lead controller on the PS Group.
Workaround: Resume the replication.
DSM-20458 Storage Manager does not prevent the user from deleting a port used in replication. Deleting the port
from the fault domain breaks the replication.
Workaround: Contact technical support to restart the replication if a port has been deleted.
DSM-19844 The Modify Space Settings option appears for PS Groups when cross-platform replication is not
congured.
Workaround: None
DSM-19667 Storage Manager does not immediately display restore points for unplanned disaster recovery
activations.
Workaround: Refresh the Replications view in the Storage Manager Client.
DSM-17016 Storage Manager displays replication schedules for replications from PS Group to PS Group. Storage
Manager does not manage replications between PS Groups.
18 Storage Manager 2018 R1 Release Notes