Release Notes

GT280R004-01 Firmware
This section describes the new features, fixed issues, and known issues in the GT280R004-01 firmware release.
Topics:
• New features and enhancements in GT280R004-01 firmware
• Fixed issues in GT280R004-01 firmware
• Known issues in GT280R004-01 firmware
New features and enhancements in GT280R004-01
firmware
The following new features and enhancements are in the GT280R004-01 firmware:
● Cloud IQ support—Added support to enable CloudIQ on ME4 Series storage systems.
● Enforced California password requirement—Added a requirement that forces a new username and password to be created
during the deployment of ME4 Series storage systems.
● Expanded SupportAssist capabilities—Added the following features to SupportAssist (formerly Phone Home):
○ Customer can opt out of auto case creation with technical support.
○ Customer can place system in Maintenance Mode.
NOTE:
SupportAssist is not enabled by default. For more information about SupportAssist and how to enable it, see the
Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Administrator’s Guide.
Issues with the opt-out and Maintenance Mode features in SupportAssist are corrected in the GT280R006-01 firmware
release.
● Drive error statistics—Drive error statistics are now in the support bundle.
● Extended CLI command for branding expansion enclosures—Extended the branding CLI command to work on ME4 Series
expansion enclosures.
NOTE: This command is for use only with the direction of technical support.
● Fully functional reset to factory default command—Added functionality to the restore defaults command that allows a
storage system to be reset to factory default settings.
NOTE: This command is for use only with the direction of technical support.
● OpenManage Enterprise 3.2 support—Added support for the discovery and monitoring of ME4 Series storage system using
OpenManage Enterprise 3.2. OpenManage Enterprise is a systems management and monitoring application that provides a
comprehensive view of the Dell EMC servers, chassis, storage, and network switches in the enterprise network.
● SSH clients—Due to updated security in this release of the firmware, SSH clients might need to be updated to access the
storage system.
● Symbolic port name for FC switches—Fibre Channel switches now show the storage system device name as ME4.
● VMware support—Added support for VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 8.1.1 and added support for vCenter
Server 6.7 Update 2.
Fixed issues in GT280R004-01 firmware
The following issues are fixed in GT280R004-01 firmware:
NOTE:
The fixed issues in the ME4 Series firmware are cumulative. The latest release of the ME4 Series firmware contains
all of the fixed issues from previous releases of the firmware.
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