PowerVault MD32x0i (iSCSI) series Controller Firmware and NVSRAM

================================================================================ Previous Releases ================================================================================ Features added in CFW 07.80.41.60 and NVSRAM N26X0-780890-001/N26X0-780890-901 ============================================================================== * Support for larger than 2TB physical disks. * Support for up to 192 physical disks. --- By default, the storage arrays support up to 120 physical disks. --- The support for more than 120 physical disks is offered through a premium feature option. * Snapshot rollback. * Snapshot scheduler. * Simple performance monitor. * MD Storage Manager operation completion progress indicator for prolonged operations. * Support for 16 snapshots per LUN with a total of 256 snapshots per storage array. * Support for 512 virtual disks. --- Note: The actual number of virtual disks which a single host can access depends on the host operating system and cannot exceed 256 virtual disks per host. * Added support for the following operating systems: --- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 --- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 --- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 --- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 ------ Note: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 is not supported. --- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 --- VMware ESX 4.1 Update 1 --- VMware ESXi 5 Fixes for CFW 07.75.28.60 and NVSRAM N26X0-775890-009 ===================================================== - Code fix to resolve a BBU learn cycle issue. - Code fix to resolve a lockdown/panic situation caused by conflicting iSCSI initiator record in memory and that in persistent controller database. - Code fix to resolve an incorrect display of management port IP address if management network cable is reseated during controller(s) boot up. - Code fix to resolve a possible occurrence of invalid management port IP address if a change of management port from static IP to DHCP was enabled. - Code fix to display complete diagnostic information on management port in the support bundle. Fixes for CFW 07.75.14.62 and NVSRAM N26X0-775890-009 ===================================================== - Remedy for low probability I/O path issue Fixes for CFW 07.75.14.61 and NVSRAM N26X0-775890-009 ===================================================== - Added fix to prevent false cache backup device errors Fixes for CFW 07.75.14.60 and NVSRAM N26X0-775890-009 ===================================================== - Addressed "Automatic Simplex Downgrade" behaviors during service events - Resolved "Unresolved ITA in the Database" message in the support logs Fixes for CFW 07.75.10.60 and NVSRAM N26X0-775890-009 ===================================================== - Added support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 - Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 - Added cross MD generation support - Resolved Data alignment exception message in the support logs - Enhanced Battery rebalancing and improved logging

This release of the RAID controller firmware 07.80.62.60 includes the following changes: - Fixed iSCSI command handling and enhanced iSCSI stability. - Fixed excessive email alert on "Needs attention condition has been raised" event - Fixes and enhancement in error handling, diagnostics, memory/cache, and miscellaneous performance cases. * Added support for the following operating systems: --- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 --- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 --- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2