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Minimum, Recommended, and Latest Code Versions for Dell Technologies Servers, Storage, and Networking products
This document highlights minimum, recommended, and latest code versions for Dell Technologies Enterprise and Datacenter Infrastructure products. We carefully evaluate and monitor code deployment data to ensure that product releases meet our stringent expectations to provide our customers with reliable products and solutions.
Updated:  March 09, 2026 ID: 000205512
PowerMax and VMAX All Flash: When one EDS becomes unavailable, it may impact I/O response times, causing up to 3 seconds delay.
Host may be impacted with high read latency of up to 3 seconds and TASK1 timeouts if an EDS director is in DD state. Fix 107048 is required.
Updated:  March 03, 2026 ID: 000188229
Dell End-of-Life Product List for Converged Infrastructure and Storage
Explore the Dell End of Service Life (EOSL) and End of Life (EOL) list for converged infrastructure, storage, and storage networking products. Access End-of-Life documents for hardware, software, and firmware release and service dates
Updated:  March 10, 2026 ID: 000185734
PowerMax: Data Corruption during vMotion or Clone operation from VVOLs in 8.0 U2 ESX
Data Corruption during svMotion or Clone operation in 8.0 U2 ESX on Powermax V4 arrays
Updated:  March 05, 2026 ID: 000223773
Following a vMotion of VM's on VVOLs, error after completion: The storage backing virtual disk xxxx.vmdk has permanent device loss
Hosts that are part of a datastore as part of a virtual volume on the array, can be vMotioned (migrated) from one ESXi to another. There is a particular set of rules that has to be adhered to for this to be successful.
Updated:  March 05, 2026 ID: 000222640
SRDF SRA SRM reprotect fails due to invalid tracks
An VMware SRM reprotect operation fails due to conflicting invalid tracks (SRA log file) when using SRDF SRA 10.0.0 or 10.1.0. with SRDF/A.
Updated:  March 03, 2026 ID: 000221485
AppSync does not support Clone Re-linking on VMAX 3 if previous copy is mounted and the rotation is set to 1
AppSync cannot re-link to a mounted target device.
Updated:  March 03, 2026 ID: 000052337
VMAX3, VMAX All Flash, PowerMax, and IBM FlashCopy: Error message: FlashCopy THAW command fails with an ANTR8811E error
FlashCopy THAW command fails with an ANTR8811E error.
Updated:  March 03, 2026 ID: 000188328
VMAX3, VMAX All Flash, PowerMax and IBM FlashCopy: The FlashCopy parameter ONLINTGT(NO) is causing excessive overhead during a FCESTABLISH.
The FlashCopy parameter ONLINTGT(NO) is causing excessive overhead during a FCESTABLISH. This is of particular concern if ACTION(FREEZE) is also specified as it will hold all host I/O for an elongated period.
Updated:  March 03, 2026 ID: 000189689
VMAX All Flash and PowerMax: When there is a check for a read miss timeout. Timer value stored in a variable may overflow and generate 283C.01 errors
VMAX All Flash and PowerMax: When there is a check for a read miss timeout, the timer value stored in a variable may overflow and this condition could generate 283C.01 call home errors.
Updated:  March 03, 2026 ID: 000162774
Dell Products: How to create a support request online for your in-warranty Dell product
This article explains the procedure to open a Service Request (SR) using the Dell support page. Get help fast for your Dell device. No more waiting on hold. No more tech headaches. Dell makes it simple to fix problems, schedule repairs, or get support—right from your device or our support website.
Updated:  March 03, 2026 ID: 000132371
PowerMax and VMware Storage vMotion
This article describes vMotion operations from the perspective of PowerMax.
Updated:  March 02, 2026 ID: 000388667
DSA-2026-102: Dell Unisphere for PowerMax and PowerMax EEM Security Update for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Dell Unisphere for PowerMax and PowerMax EEM remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Updated:  February 25, 2026 ID: 000429268
DSA-2025-425: Dell PowerMaxOS, Dell PowerMax EEM, Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, Dell Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance, Dell Unisphere 360, Dell Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance Security Update for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Dell PowerMaxOS, Dell PowerMax EEM, Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, Dell Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance, Dell Unisphere 360, Dell Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Updated:  February 25, 2026 ID: 000402262
PowerMax, VMAX All Flash, VMAX3: Replication Data Pointer (RDP) space is reaching capacity thresholds
When Replication Data Pointer (RDP) thresholds are surpassed, the array creates alerting messages for users to address.
Updated:  February 24, 2026 ID: 000025002
How to Assign an Initial Company Administrator
This article explains how to assign an Initial Company Administrator.
Updated:  February 23, 2026 ID: 000374134
How to Use E-Lab Navigator for VMAX and PowerMax
This KB article explains how to use E-Lab Navigator simple support matrix options to determine VMAX and PowerMax supported platforms.
Updated:  February 20, 2026 ID: 000425337
PowerMax LUNs not visible to ESXi 6.7 hosts with Emulex fibre channel HBA after installing lpfc driver version 12.8.317.0
ESXi 6.7 servers with Emulex fibre channel HBAs are not able to access LUNs on Dell EMC PowerMax storage after installing lpfc driver version 12.8.317.0.
Updated:  February 19, 2026 ID: 000189608
DSA-2025-111: Dell PowerMaxOS, Dell PowerMax EEM, Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, Dell Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance, Dell Unisphere 360, Dell Solutions Enabler, Dell Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance Security Update for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Dell PowerMaxOS, Dell PowerMax EEM, Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, Dell Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance, Dell Unisphere 360, Dell Solutions Enabler and Dell Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Updated:  February 19, 2026 ID: 000302223
General Queries about vVols
General queries about vVols
Updated:  February 18, 2026 ID: 000205422
Procedure to Upgrade Solutions Enabler and Unisphere for PowerMax
Detailed procedure to upgrade Solutions Enabler and Unisphere for PowerMax.
Updated:  February 18, 2026 ID: 000021788
How to Promote Company Administrators
This article explains how to promote Company Administrators.
Updated:  February 18, 2026 ID: 000374126
Dell Guidelines on Company Administrator Assignment
This article explains Dell guidelines on company administrator assignment.
Updated:  February 17, 2026 ID: 000379388
PowerMax: Ensure symauth user, and group role mappings are defined before enabling
Authentication issues will occur if symauth is enabled and daemons are restarted, before user and group role mappings are defined.
Updated:  February 16, 2026 ID: 000190652
PowerMax, VMAX3, All Flash: How to Find the Metadata Usage with the SYMCLI command
The article provides information for users on how to estimate the metadata page frame (MDP PF) usage on VMAX3 series arrays.
Updated:  February 16, 2026 ID: 000157815
Dell Customer Replaceable Unit Program
Dell has a Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) program for many of our hardware systems. The CRU program allows customers to replace designated hardware components. For a list of the hardware components that are designated as CRU for a specific hardware system, go to the Dell Warranty and Maintenance Page.
Updated:  February 16, 2026 ID: 000187496
VMAX3, VMAX All Flash (AFA), PowerMax: Frequent LUN Resets when Writing to VMware ESX Raw Device Mapping (RDM) Volume
Windows Server VM on VMware ESX RDM configured volumes log LUN resets during write IOs which result in poor write performance.
Updated:  February 16, 2026 ID: 000190457
PowerMax: Enable Maintenance Mode for NDM Cutover, Commit and Cancel in Cluster Failover
Non‑Disruptive Migrations (NDM) remove disk paths from the server during Cutover, Commit or Cancel commands. In Microsoft Cluster Failover (MCF) host or node environments, the periodic disk health check can target a path being removed, causing MCF to trigger a cluster failover.
Updated:  February 16, 2026 ID: 000179895
Recommended Native Multi-Pathing Round Robin Datastore Settings on Dell Storage Arrays
This article confirms the recommended Native Multi-Pathing (NMP) datastore Round-Robin performance settings on Dell storage arrays. This is applicable to non-PowerPath/VE managed datastore or AMP iSCSI datastore.
Updated:  February 11, 2026 ID: 000207080
Dell Unity: General Procedures to Onboard Unity Arrays to APEX AIOps Observability (User Correctable)
APEX AIOps Observability is a no-cost cloud-native application that proactively monitors and measures the overall health of your storage systems through intelligent, comprehensive, and predictive analytics.
Updated:  February 05, 2026 ID: 000067484