Release Notes

NOTE: Live Volume with Auto Failover in Microsoft server environments is supported on SC9000, SC8000, SC7020 and
SC4020 storage systems, but it is not supported on SCv2000 series storage systems.
Online Import of Volumes from PS Series Storage Arrays
An online import creates a destination volume, maps it to the server, then migrates the data to the destination volume.
In Storage Center 7.1, performing an online import of volumes from PS Series storage arrays is supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x,
VMware ESXi 5.5 or later, and Windows Server 2008 R2 or later.
Renaming Replays to Snapshots
Starting in this release, Replays are now called snapshots in the Storage Manager Client.
SED Rekey
Storage Center 7.1 supports enhancements for managing self-encrypting drives (SED).
NOTE:
The Self-Encrypting Drives feature must be licensed to use Secure Data.
The following features have been added in Dell Storage Manager 2016 R2:
• You can specify a rekey interval for a Secure Disk folder. When that interval has been reached, a rekey is triggered on each disk in the
folder.
A Rekey checkbox has been added to the Edit Disk Folder Settings dialog box.
• You can perform an on-demand rekey of a Secure Disk folder.
A new option called Rekey Disk Folder has been added to the Disks menu when a Secure Data folder is selected.
• The process called Rescue Data allows you to copy volumes from a Secure Data folder to another folder. The target folder can be
either a secure folder or a nonsecure folder. Use the Copy Volumes to Disk Folder operation to perform rescue data.
SNMPv3 Support
Storage Center 7.1 supports the use of SNMPv3 and the configuration of SNMPv3 users and trap destinations using Dell Storage
Manager 2016 R2.
Storage Redundancy Levels
The storage redundancy recommendations and requirements for HDDs and SSDs have changed in Storage Center 7.1.
NOTE:
For SC7020 storage systems, the dual redundancy level is the default for all drives.
Table 1. HDD Redundancy Recommendations and Requirements
Disk Size Redundancy Level
Up to 966 GB No recommended or required redundancy level when adding disks of this size to a new or existing
page pool
967 GB to 1.9 TB Dual redundancy is recommended when adding disks of this size to a new or existing page pool
2.0 TB or larger Dual redundancy is required when adding disks of this size to a new page pool
2.79 TB or larger Dual redundancy is required when adding disks of this size to an existing page pool
Table 2. SSD Redundancy Recommendations and Requirements
Disk Size Redundancy Level
Up to 1.7 TB No recommended or required redundancy level when adding disks of this size to a new or existing
page pool
1.8 TB to 3.9 TB Dual redundancy is recommended when adding disks of this size to a new or existing page pool
4 Dell Storage Center 7.1 Release Notes