Dell EMC Unity 500

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Dell guidance to mitigate risk and resolution for the side-channel analysis vulnerabilities (also known as L1 Terminal Fault or L1TF) for servers, storage, and networking products. For specific information about affected platforms and next steps to apply the updates, see this guide.

In Unity 5.5, File System (FS) access can be provided using a Network File System (NFS) mount using NFSv3 or NFSv4 file sharing protocols. This is typically done for Logical Unity Numbers (LUN) and NFS datastores with specific mounting parameters and then scripted for various groups of hosts. A directory is created for the mount point when mounting file shares using NFSv4.2. If the directory security label (sec_label) parameter has no data assigned to it, the Unity Service Processors (SP) can panic and reboot unexpectedly.

Dell UnityVSA and Dell Unity XT remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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The Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE) has faulted.

NAS Server Replication Session creation failing

The Disk Array Enclosure (DAE) has faulted.

​DPE fault LED is on due to fault with LCC cable or connector.

Dell Unity OE Matrix, release dates, recommended code, and so on.

This KB article is a list of technical documents and videos produced by Dell Technologies.

Dell UnityVSA and Dell Unity XT remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

UnityOS Image upload may fail due to network instability during the transfer process. This document describes the symptoms, a possible cause, and resolution steps.

Dell Unity reports Call Home Alert 14:38002a / 14:38002b the System's Root Drive Is Running Out of Space.

This KB article details an issue in which the array predicts drives to wear out in less than 180 days.

This KB article details 2020 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) channel binding and an LDAP signing requirement for Windows CVE-2017-8563.

Newly added users are unable to access share in a multiprotocol file system.

The article provides links to Dell Unity All-Flash and Hybrid product documentation and information including configuration, documentation, administration, and specifications. Various links describe how to install, manage, monitor and service a Unity system, and how to add and replace Unity hardware components.

This KB explains how to handle situations where the hostname or friendly name of Unity is not updated on the syslog server.

Unity system records [ERROR] caused by LCC cables being plugged into the wrong ports of the DAE (User Correctable)

Creating an SMB share -called "home"- for an FS fails. By default, Unity has an enabled feature called "Home Directory Feature." A special share name, HOME, is reserved for the home directory. (User Correctable)

Failed to add NTP server on Unity, Error: Cannot create NTP servers. At least one of the specified NTP servers is not working.

This article discusses whether CVE-2023-45802 affects Unity.

If two (2) Dell Unity arrays are connected together using the SAS port on the Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE), Data Unavailable and Data Loss can occur.

After upgrading code 5.2.1.0.5.013 or higher, Unisphere reports warning message regarding the spare drive policy.

Common Internet File System (CIFS) Virtual Data Mover (VDM) Import using Import Migration tool (IMT) fails due to NFS exports, DNS mismatches, ACL errors, missing migration interface, C$ share issues. (User Correctable)

Nessus Full Safe Vulnerability Security Scan recommends disabling specific SSL/TLS CBC ciphers on Unity. Currently, these ciphers cannot be disabled on Unity.

Cannot update destination because destination pool is full

Arrays's own FC Port WWNs visible in the initiators tab in Unisphere after upgrade to 4.4 (User Correctable)

This is an entry point for starting to troubleshoot a Unity to EMC ESRS connection issue. It is designed to show where to look for messages & common meanings for the related error problems.