Release Notes

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Document Number: 680-128-009

Rev. A

November 2020

Dell Storage REST API v6 Release Notes

The Dell Storage REST API provides API commands that allow you to manage a Data Collector and Storage Centers to the same

extent as using Storage Manager.

Current Release Version: 6.0

Previous Release Version: 5.1

Topics:

• Document Revision History

• Fixed Issues

• Known Issues

The issues included in these release notes are specific to the Dell Storage REST API. Additionally, some of the issues described

in the Storage Manager 2020 R1 Release Notes may be encountered while using the API.

Document Revision History

Revision

Date Description

A November 2020 Initial release of Dell Storage REST API v6

Fixed Issues

The following issues were fixed in Dell Storage REST API v6.

Issue

Description

DSM-47257 Running the Get-DellScStorageTypeTierHistoricalStorageUsage cmdlet returns

incomplete historical usage data.

SCOS-7672 A QoS node might not get deleted when the API is used to delete the QoS node.

Known Issues

The following issues are unresolved in Dell Storage REST API v6.0.

Issue

Description

DSM-46440 Running the GET api/rest/StorageCenter/ScVolume/ cmdlet returns incorrect

volume mappings.

Workaround: Connect directly to the Storage Center instead of using the data collector.

DSM-37534 Running the POST api/rest/StorageCenter/ScVolume/{InstanceId}/

GetHistoricalStorageUsage cmdlet returns zeroes in the data reduction estimated

value fields.

Workaround: Use the GET api/rest/StorageCenter/ScVolume/{InstanceId}/

StorageUsage cmdlet to view historical data.

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Document Number: 680-128-009 Rev. A November 2020 Dell Storage REST API v6 Release Notes The Dell Storage REST API provides API commands that allow you to manage a Data Collector and Storage Centers to the same extent as using Storage Manager. Current Release Version: 6.0 Previous Release Version: 5.1 Topics: • • • Document Revision History Fixed Issues Known Issues The issues included in these release notes are specific to the Dell Storage REST API.
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Issue Description DSM-14769 The GET api/rest/StorageCenter/StorageCenter/{instanceId}/ IscsiFaultDomainList call intermittently returns an empty value for the number of fault domains. Workaround: Call the GET command again. DSM-14292 The API allows a user to send a virtualization volume that is a part of a Live Volume to the Recycle Bin. Workaround: Ensure that a virtualization volume is not part of a Live Volume before sending it to the Recycle Bin.
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