Dell PowerStore 5200T EMC PowerStore Release Notes for PowerStore OS Version 3 - Page 7

OpenStack Cinder Driver for Copy Offload function., Supports Common Event Publishing Agent CEPS

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Functional Area Security Security Security Storage - File Storage - File Storage - File Storage - File Storage - File Storage - File Storage - File Support Support Feature Description Summary of Benefits LDAP servers can be configured using a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). Support external key managers for Data at Rest Encryption (D@RE). PowerStore Manager supports the importing of third-party certificates for replication. Audit logs track configuration changes that include those made through service activity. Access to PowerStore Manager is restricted to the secure port management IP address that is assigned by the user. PowerStore uses a vendor-supported network time protocol solution for clock synchronization. PowerStore Manager framework that makes File install more robust by adding enhancements for install retries, meaningful error messages, and error handling. File Level Retention (FLR) enables locking files to prevent them from being modified or deleted for a specified retention period. Integrated PowerStore File with the Yoga version of OpenStack Cinder Driver for Copy Offload function. Supports Common Event Publishing Agent (CEPS) for NFS and SMB file system level event publishing. Add support for asynchronous replication for PowerStore File systems. Add an optimized File System for VMware workloads and plugin support for VAAI and VSI. Add historical reporting of capacity metrics for File Systems and performance metrics for NAS servers. Auto download new software, drive firmware package, ESXi, health checks or any available components. Adds network related service scripts: "svc_networkcheck" and "svc_tcpdump" LDAP servers can be added using FQDN Provides additional flexibility to customers by allowing them to use the key management solution of their choice. Enhanced security based on Federal guidelines and approved products list requirements. Simplifies the Initial Configuration Wizard to enable a more seamless installation experience for the user. Prevents files from being deleted during a specified period of time for compliance or security purposes. Enables to offload copy functions to the storage array, and free up host resources. Users can enable events publishing on the file systems from which they want to receive events. Users can enable NFS and/or SMB events publishing. When an event is generated, the CEE CEPA software on the server receives and publishes the event, enabling it to be processed by a large ecosystem qualified third-party software. Replication provides business continuity by copying data to a remote system, enabling data access in situations where the primary system is not accessible. Optimization of VMware File Systems performance. VAAI support for advanced features, such as Fast Clone. File System capacity metrics help to view ad track capacity trends over time. NAS server performance metrics help with load balance and with troubleshooting of performance issues. Eliminates the need for customers to manually download the newest software from the Dell support site Improved the diagnostic tools for network related events. New Features 7

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New Features
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Functional Area
Feature Description
Summary of Benefits
Security
LDAP servers can be configured using a fully
qualified domain name (FQDN).
LDAP servers can be added using FQDN
Security
Support external key managers for Data at Rest
Encryption (D@RE).
Provides additional flexibility to customers by
allowing them to use the key management
solution of their choice.
Security
PowerStore Manager supports the importing of
third-party certificates for replication.
Audit logs track configuration changes that include
those made through service activity.
Access to PowerStore Manager is restricted to the
secure port management IP address that is assigned
by the user.
PowerStore uses a vendor-supported network time
protocol solution for clock synchronization.
Enhanced security based on Federal guidelines
and approved products list requirements.
Storage - File
PowerStore Manager framework that makes File
install more robust by adding enhancements for
install retries, meaningful error messages, and error
handling.
Simplifies the Initial Configuration Wizard to
enable a more seamless installation
experience for the user.
Storage - File
File Level Retention (FLR) enables locking files to
prevent them from being modified or deleted for a
specified retention period.
Prevents files from being deleted during a
specified period of time for compliance or
security purposes.
Storage - File
Integrated PowerStore File with the Yoga version of
OpenStack Cinder Driver for Copy Offload function.
Enables to offload copy functions to the
storage array, and free up host resources.
Storage - File
Supports Common Event Publishing Agent (CEPS) for
NFS and SMB file system level event publishing.
Users can enable events publishing on the file
systems from which they want to receive
events. Users can enable NFS and/or SMB
events publishing. When an event is
generated, the CEE CEPA software on the
server receives and publishes the event,
enabling it to be processed by a large
ecosystem qualified third-party software.
Storage - File
Add support for asynchronous replication for
PowerStore File systems.
Replication provides business continuity by
copying data to a remote system, enabling
data access in situations where the primary
system is not accessible.
Storage - File
Add an optimized File System for VMware
workloads and plugin support for VAAI and VSI.
Optimization of VMware File Systems
performance. VAAI support for advanced
features, such as Fast Clone.
Storage - File
Add historical reporting of capacity metrics for File
Systems and performance metrics for NAS servers.
File System capacity metrics help to view ad
track capacity trends over time. NAS server
performance metrics help with load balance
and with troubleshooting of performance
issues.
Support
Auto download new software, drive firmware
package, ESXi, health checks or any available
components.
Eliminates the need for customers to manually
download the newest software from the Dell
support site
Support
Adds network related service scripts:
“svc_networkcheck” and “svc_tcpdump”
Improved the diagnostic tools for network
related events.