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Supported Host-Based Tools Versions, Supported Manual Transfer Utility Versions

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Table 6. Replication Support - PS Series Groups to Storage Centers Firmware on Primary Group Firmware on Replication Partner PS Series v9.1 Storage Center 7.1 or later Dell Storage Manager 2016 R3 or later Supported Host-Based Tools Versions PS Series firmware version 9.1 supports the versions of the host-based tools listed in the following table: Table 7. Host-Based Tools Supported Product Host Integration Tools for Linux Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Multipathing Extension Module for VMware vSphere (MEM) SAN Headquarters (SAN HQ) Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) for VMware Site Recovery Manager Virtual Storage Manager (VSM) for VMware PS Series vRealize Operations (vROps) Management Pack Supported Versions v1.5 and v1.6 v4.8, v4.9, v5.0, and v5.1 v1.4 and v1.5 v3.2, v3.3, and v3.4 v2.3 and v2.4 v4.6, v4.7, and v5.0 v1.2 and v1.3 NOTE: The following software versions are not supported in firmware version 9.1: • SAN HQ v3.0.x • SRA v2.2.x • vCenter Operations Management Pack v1.1 (replaced by vRealize Operations Management Pack) Some of the new features in version 9.1 of the PS Series firmware are not supported by previously released versions of the Host Integration Tools. For information about which versions of the Host Integration Tools are supported in this firmware version, refer to the compatibility matrix at eqlsupport.dell.com/support/download.aspx?id=6442454231. Supported Manual Transfer Utility Versions The Manual Transfer Utility (MTU) is available as a downloadable kit from the support website at eqlsupport.dell.com, and runs on Linux and Windows systems. MTU is documented in the Dell EqualLogic Manual Transfer Utility Installation and User's Guide and in the Group Manager online help. The following table lists the supported PS Series firmware releases for use with MTU: Table 8. Manual Transfer Utility Support Manual Transfer Utility Version v2.0.x v1.2.3 PS Series Firmware Version v7.0, v8.0, v8.1, v9.0, and v9.1 v6.0, v7.0, v8.0, and v8.1 PS Series Known Problems and Limitations Configuration, Installation and Upgrades A display issue might occur when you run the RAID configuration wizard for the first time. If the RAID configure wizard is cancelled and the group manager is not refreshed before you attempt to configure RAID on a 8 TB member, the RAID configuration wizard might show information of the previously cancelled member. Read and verify the member information carefully before configuring RAID using the configuration wizard. Cancel the wizard and try again if the member information is not refreshed in Group Manager. Downgrading From v9.1.6 or Later Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays Firmware Version 9.1.9 Release Notes 9

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Table 6. Replication Support – PS Series Groups to Storage Centers
Firmware on Primary Group
Firmware on Replication Partner
PS Series v9.1
Storage Center 7.1 or later
Dell Storage Manager 2016 R3 or later
Supported Host-Based Tools Versions
PS Series firmware version 9.1 supports the versions of the host-based tools listed in the following table:
Table 7. Host-Based Tools Supported
Product
Supported Versions
Host Integration Tools for Linux
v1.5 and v1.6
Host Integration Tools for Microsoft
v4.8, v4.9, v5.0, and v5.1
Multipathing Extension Module for VMware vSphere (MEM)
v1.4 and v1.5
SAN Headquarters (SAN HQ)
v3.2, v3.3, and v3.4
Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) for VMware Site Recovery
Manager
v2.3 and v2.4
Virtual Storage Manager (VSM) for VMware
v4.6, v4.7, and v5.0
PS Series vRealize Operations (vROps) Management Pack
v1.2 and v1.3
NOTE:
The following software versions are not supported in firmware version 9.1:
•
SAN HQ v3.0.x
•
SRA v2.2.x
•
vCenter Operations Management Pack v1.1 (replaced by vRealize Operations Management Pack)
Some of the new features in version 9.1 of the PS Series firmware are not supported by previously released versions of the Host
Integration Tools. For information about which versions of the Host Integration Tools are supported in this firmware version, refer to the
compatibility matrix at
eqlsupport.dell.com/support/download.aspx?id=6442454231
.
Supported Manual Transfer Utility Versions
The Manual Transfer Utility (MTU) is available as a downloadable kit from the support website at
eqlsupport.dell.com
, and runs on Linux
and Windows systems. MTU is documented in the
Dell EqualLogic Manual Transfer Utility Installation and User’s Guide
and in the Group
Manager online help.
The following table lists the supported PS Series firmware releases for use with MTU:
Table 8. Manual Transfer Utility Support
Manual Transfer Utility Version
PS Series Firmware Version
v2.0.x
v7.0, v8.0, v8.1, v9.0, and v9.1
v1.2.3
v6.0, v7.0, v8.0, and v8.1
PS Series Known Problems and Limitations
Configuration, Installation and Upgrades
A display issue might occur when you run the RAID configuration wizard for the first time. If the RAID configure wizard is cancelled and
the group manager is not refreshed before you attempt to configure RAID on a 8 TB member, the RAID configuration wizard might show
information of the previously cancelled member. Read and verify the member information carefully before configuring RAID using the
configuration wizard. Cancel the wizard and try again if the member information is not refreshed in Group Manager.
Downgrading From v9.1.6 or Later
Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays Firmware Version 9.1.9 Release Notes
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