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1 Dell DR Series System Release Notes The Release Notes for 3.1 are intended to supplement the Dell DR Series system documentation. For the complete list of available DR Series system documentation, see Other Information You May Need. The Release Notes contain details about the pre-installed system software on the Dell DR Series systems. It also documents the latest updates, known issues, resolutions, and other information. NOTE: For instructions on configuration of DR Rapid devices, see the Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide. The guide is available at dell.com/powervaultmanuals. NOTE: It is recommended that you check for the latest versions of the DR Series system documentation available from Dell. Upgrade Notes This topic contains important information for users who are upgrading to version 3.1. • If you use NetVault Backup (NVBU) 9.2, do not upgrade your RDA with NVBU standalone package. This is because NVBU 9.2 is compatible with the 2.1 RDA with NVBU plug-in, but not the 3.0.0.x RDA with NVBU plug-in. If you use NVBU 10.0 you can continue to use the 3.0.0.2 plug-in; there is no need to upgrade the plug-in. For details on RDA with NVBU compatibility, see NetVault Backup (NVBU) Compatibility in the Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide. • If you use NetBackup, you must set the optimized synthetic attribute flag on the disk pool if you want to implement optimized synthetic backups. This applies to containers created in 2.1 only. For details, see Configuring NetBackup for Optimized Synthetic Backups in the Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide. • If you are running the 3.0.x driver for Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS, you must update to the 3.1 driver for replication to work properly. The following information is for users who are upgrading from software version 2.1. • If you have the 2.x RDA with OST plug-in installed, you must uninstall it and then install the 3.x version of the plug-in. This is because the name of the plug-in has changed since version 3.0.0.1. Checking System Information Before troubleshooting issues with any DR Series system, ensure that the installed DR Series system software is up to date. The related drivers, software, and firmware are available at dell.com/support. To download the latest drivers and firmware for your system, follow the steps below: 1. Go to dell.com/support and enter your service tag or browse to your product. 2. Click Drivers and Downloads. 3. Click View All Drivers. 4. Confirm that you have the correct product to begin the search for all the related drivers, software, and firmware. 4

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Dell DR Series System Release Notes
The Release Notes for 3.1 are intended to supplement the Dell DR Series system documentation. For the complete list of
available DR Series system documentation, see
Other Information You May Need
.
The Release Notes contain details about the pre-installed system software on the Dell DR Series systems. It also
documents the latest updates, known issues, resolutions, and other information.
NOTE:
For instructions on configuration of DR Rapid devices, see the
Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide
.
The guide is available at
dell.com/powervaultmanuals
.
NOTE:
It is recommended that you check for the latest versions of the DR Series system documentation available
from Dell.
Upgrade Notes
This topic contains important information for users who are upgrading to version 3.1.
•
If you use NetVault Backup (NVBU) 9.2,
do not
upgrade your RDA with NVBU standalone package. This is because
NVBU 9.2 is compatible with the 2.1 RDA with NVBU plug-in, but not the 3.0.0.x RDA with NVBU plug-in. If you use
NVBU 10.0 you can continue to use the 3.0.0.2 plug-in; there is no need to upgrade the plug-in. For details on RDA
with NVBU compatibility, see NetVault Backup (NVBU) Compatibility in the
Dell DR Series System Interoperability
Guide
.
•
If you use NetBackup, you must set the optimized synthetic attribute flag on the disk pool if you want to implement
optimized synthetic backups. This applies to containers created in 2.1 only. For details, see Configuring NetBackup
for Optimized Synthetic Backups in the
Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide
.
•
If you are running the 3.0.x driver for Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS, you must update to the 3.1 driver for replication to
work properly.
The following information is for users who are upgrading from software version 2.1.
•
If you have the 2.x RDA with OST plug-in installed, you
must
uninstall it and then install the 3.x version of the plug-in.
This is because the name of the plug-in has changed since version 3.0.0.1.
Checking System Information
Before troubleshooting issues with any DR Series system, ensure that the installed DR Series system software is up to
date. The related drivers, software, and firmware are available at
dell.com/support
.
To download the latest drivers and firmware for your system, follow the steps below:
1.
Go to
dell.com/support
and enter your service tag or browse to your product.
2.
Click
Drivers and Downloads
.
3.
Click
View All Drivers
.
4.
Confirm that you have the correct product to begin the search for all the related drivers, software, and firmware.
4