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This article provides links to PowerFlex software documentation.
Updated: May 13, 2026
ID: 000307994
This article provides links to PowerFlex rack technical documentation.
Updated: May 13, 2026
ID: 000211966
Unable to add dax device to an SDS node.
Updated: May 15, 2026
ID: 000202755
In PowerFlex Manager 4.0, performing a Linux Compute Only deployment using a SLES 15 SP3 ISO gets stuck during the OS installation phase.
Updated: May 15, 2026
ID: 000202410
Multiple SDS nodes may intermittently panic with a NO_RESOURCES assertion in spef_SynchronizeExtentDataWithIoCommitPhaseCk during high internal SPEF resource utilization.
Updated: May 15, 2026
ID: 000465101
New nodes are added to an existing cluster, and frequent disconnects are observed.
Updated: May 15, 2026
ID: 000202261
Issue Description
A client host reports I/O errors when a disconnected SDS reconnects to the system.
Updated: May 15, 2026
ID: 000202229
PowerFlex Manager Platform (PFMP) crashes after restarting network services using "systemctl restart network."
Updated: May 15, 2026
ID: 000202162
PowerFlex announces that any new or existing PowerFlex rack and appliance systems with active ProSupport contracts, are eligible for remote upgrades through Dell Technologies starting August 04, 2025. These upgrades are in PowerFlex ProSupport contracts.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000353428
Generating a PowerFlex license fails when using the UI's 'Installation ID'.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000200698
This article explains how to reclaim space on the Management Virtual Machine (MVMs).
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000348682
ESXi and Compute Only (CO) upgrades may fail with PowerFlex Manager 3.8.0.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000200466
Using PowerFlex Manager Deployment or Upgrade will fail in Diskless nodes due to the backplane.
When performing deployments on diskless Compute Only (CO) nodes, if the backplane shows as non-compliant PFxM attempts to upgrade and it Fails.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000200302
This article explains using the Boot Optimized Storage Solution - S2 (BOSS-S2) configuration utility to import a foreign virtual disk, a feature only when the controller detects a foreign disk.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000249178
The guide explains converting a hard drive to non‑RAID by iDRAC, then claiming it for a PowerFlex Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) cluster and assigning cache or capacity roles.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000248864
When you add an existing resource group, PowerFlex Manager checks to see whether there are any vSphere Cluster Services (vCLS) VMs on local storage. If it finds any, it puts the resource group in lifecycle mode and lets you migrate the VMs to shared storage.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000248849
The user is checking performance using FIO (also seen with vdbench) and reports high latency during a rebuild.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000244398
This article explain how to fix the restore operation failure when password is not encoded as mentioned in the admin guide
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000464562
The ScaleIO Data Server (SDS) panics at startup, producing stack traces and causing a single‑point‑of‑failure state; a Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) rule set is suspected, on version 3.5.1.1.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000244393
PowerFlex upgrade from 3.6.0.6 to 4.5.2 fails, logs show “Failed to fork wrapper” and “Get Installed Components command was not successful” on nodes, caused by low memory and vCPU resources for SVMs.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000244324
This article details the requirements to use the partial network automation feature in PowerFlex Manager.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000188309
Storage‑Only Resource Group (RG) deployment fails with missing MDM IPs, connection timeouts and ARP errors; the cause is unconfigured port channels required by Partial Network Automation (PNA).
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000244319
Upgrade is blocked because a decommissioned vCenter remains in a compute‑only resource group on PFxM 3.6, preventing PowerFlex Management Platform from complying with the intelligent catalog.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000242480
The Collects Logs feature collects the logs from all the system nodes although only a few were selected.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000242474
The PowerFlex Gateway upgrade operation fails to upgrade the MDM cluster.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000199583
ESXi SDC crashes with PSOD.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000199582
Due to a flaw in the SSD (SSD) firmware, the SSD will no longer respond after approximately 3.2 years of continuous operation.
Updated: May 14, 2026
ID: 000199065
Due to changes in the code for the log4j remediation in PowerFlex Manager 3.8.0.8187, backups may fail.
Updated: May 13, 2026
ID: 000198214
This article provides instructions on how to check the vm.overcommit_memory and vm.overcommit_ratio settings and how to modify the settings to match best practices.
Updated: May 13, 2026
ID: 000198177
Top PowerFlex Software and Hardware Dial Home Alerts; PowerFlex
Updated: May 13, 2026
ID: 000184617