Dell PowerStore 5200T EMC PowerStore Release Notes for PowerStore OS Version 3 - Page 3

PowerStore deployment models and configurations Deployment Model PowerStore T Model numbers 500, 1000, 1200, 3000, 3200, 5000, 5200, 7000, 9000, 9200 Support Configurations Storage-centric deployments. Both block (storage area networks (SAN)) and file (network attached storage (NAS)) services are supported with PowerStore T deployments. Note: Hypervisor deployments are not supported on this model. Refer to the PowerStore product support pages (https://www.dell.com/support) for detailed user documentation. New Features The following features have been introduced in this release. Functional Area Cluster Connectivity - Hosts Connectivity - Hosts Connectivity - Networks Connectivity - Networks Data Collection Data Collection Feature Description Summary of Benefits Allows a new PowerStore appliance with a different PowerStore OS version to be added to an existing PowerStore cluster without completing the prerequisite steps of manually synching the PowerStore OS version on the new appliance with the version on the existing cluster. Enhancement that adds the NVMe transport type field to PowerStore Manager. Enhancements to the SmartFabric Storage Software (SFSS) integration for NVMe/TCP. This ICM/ICD network for a single PowerStore T appliance now routes internally. Added the ability for the user to aggregate front-end Ethernet ports into a LACP bond. Performance statistics are displayed at the initiator, host, and host group level in the PowerStore Manager, REST API, and CLI. Lowest granularity for node file access performance metrics changed from 20 to 5 seconds on performance metrics archive only. Simplifies the Add Appliance process by automating the steps for synching the PowerStore OS version on the new appliance. Enables users to clearly identify which transport type is being configured and identify the transport types that are already configured. Adds support for the automatic discovery of the SFSS/CDC IP and sending a kickstart discovery request command to initiate pull registration. A single PowerStore T appliance in Unified mode no longer requires system bond cabling. Single Appliance PowerStore T no longer requires a Native VLAN configuration or IPv6 traffic support. Scale NAS storage to additional ports and IO Modules. Separates NAS server traffic to different ports and IO Modules Improved throughput and high availability for NAS Improved PowerStore performance monitoring and troubleshooting. Users can review the performance of their initiators, hosts, or host groups. Supports PowerStore performance troubleshooting. New Features 3