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Supported Manual Transfer Utility Versions, PS Series Known Problems and Limitations

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Product Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) for VMware Site Recovery Manager Virtual Storage Manager (VSM) for VMware PS Series vRealize Operations (vROps) Management Pack Supported Versions v2.4 v4.7 and v5.0 v1.3 NOTE: The following software versions are not supported in firmware version 10.0: • 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 10.0 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 7. Manual Transfer Utility Support Manual Transfer Utility Version v2.0.x v1.2.3 PS Series Firmware Version v8.0, v8.1, v9.0, v9.1, and v10.0 v8.0, and v8.1 PS Series Known Problems and Limitations The following sections describe known problems and limitations in PS Series firmware version 10.0. Configuration, Installation and Upgrades Duplicate Entries in Active Directory Browse Function When using port 3268 to browse Active Directory users and groups, you might see multiple entries with the same name. These names have different Base Domain Names, but have no reference to which domain they might be in. Workaround- To differentiate the users and groups in Active Directory, type the Base Domain Name in the Base DN field or restrict the search path using the new User/Group Search DN field. Users in the Groups Must Also Be in the Search Path If a user in the group is not also in the user search path, remote authentication might fail. I/Os Might Fail During a Firmware Update if Members Have Type 7 or Type 10 Controllers In the Group Members with Type 7 or Type 10 controllers in the group show high latency during firmware updates, which can lead to I/O failures. Relaunch Group Manager After performing a firmware update, close the browser to relaunch Group Manager. Array Does Not Leave Domain After Base Domain is Changed The array does not leave the domain after the Base Domain is changed by a user with insufficient privileges, such as bind-dn user. Cross-Platform Replication Date and Time Changed to Epoch for Some Replicas Following a PS Series firmware update to v10.0.x, the date and time for some of the existing replicas were correct while others were changed to epoch date and time. Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays Firmware Version 10.0.3 Release Notes 9

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Product
Supported Versions
Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) for VMware Site Recovery
Manager
v2.4
Virtual Storage Manager (VSM) for VMware
v4.7 and v5.0
PS Series vRealize Operations (vROps) Management Pack
v1.3
NOTE:
The following software versions are not supported in firmware version 10.0:
•
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 10.0 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 7. Manual Transfer Utility Support
Manual Transfer Utility Version
PS Series Firmware Version
v2.0.x
v8.0, v8.1, v9.0, v9.1, and v10.0
v1.2.3
v8.0, and v8.1
PS Series Known Problems and Limitations
The following sections describe known problems and limitations in PS Series firmware version 10.0.
Configuration, Installation and Upgrades
Duplicate Entries in Active Directory Browse Function
When using port 3268 to browse Active Directory users and groups, you might see multiple entries with the same name. These names
have different Base Domain Names, but have no reference to which domain they might be in.
Workaround
– To differentiate the users and groups in Active Directory, type the Base Domain Name in the
Base DN
field or restrict the
search path using the new
User/Group Search DN
field.
Users in the Groups Must Also Be in the Search Path
If a user in the group is not also in the user search path, remote authentication might fail.
I/Os Might Fail During a Firmware Update if Members Have Type 7 or Type 10 Controllers In the Group
Members with Type 7 or Type 10 controllers in the group show high latency during firmware updates, which can lead to I/O failures.
Relaunch Group Manager
After performing a firmware update, close the browser to relaunch Group Manager.
Array Does Not Leave Domain After Base Domain is Changed
The array does not leave the domain after the Base Domain is changed by a user with insufficient privileges, such as bind-dn user.
Cross-Platform Replication
Date and Time Changed to Epoch for Some Replicas
Following a PS Series firmware update to v10.0.x, the date and time for some of the existing replicas were correct while others were
changed to epoch date and time.
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