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How to properly tune an ESXi server that is connected to a Symmetrix.

Any restore attempt made using the NetWorker Management Console (NMC) fails with the error, while backups using this vProxy Appliance continue to work as expected.

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

The initial configuration may fail at step 'Removing unused system virtual machines' in large scale environment

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

Since the introduction of Clustered VMDK on VMFS datastores, applications like Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC) no longer require Raw Device Mappings (RDMs) to use SCSI‑3 persistent reservations (SCSI3‑PR). Because of this, Broadcom does not offer RDM support for the NVMeoF protocol. Customers using RDMs with the SDC who want to move to NVMe/TCP must convert those disks to VMDKs on a VMFS datastore with the Clustered VMDK property. This conversion cannot be done with Storage vMotion, so applications such as WSFC will incur downtime. This KB explains how to perform the WSFC conversion at a high-level. It also covers converting an Oracle RAC environment from RDMs to shared VMDKs on NVMe/TCP, even though Oracle RAC does not require SCSI3‑PR. Oracle RAC can run on an SDC‑based VMFS datastore, but because PowerFlex does not support Clustered VMDK on SDC‑based VMFS, SCSI3‑PR‑dependent applications cannot use that configuration. Oracle RAC explanations are also high-level.

The write I/O latency of VMs were high after replacing the vSAN capacity disk and exiting the maintenance mode.

Troubleshoot ESXi Host unresponsiveness after VxRail upgrade to 8.0.311. Restart syslog daemon or reboot host if necessary.

This article outlines the response from VxRail Engineering to the security issues described in VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2025-0004.

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.

This article explains how to assign an Initial Company Administrator.

This article explains how to promote Company Administrators.

The NetWorker VMware Protection (NVP) integration is configured with the vProxy appliance. For information regarding vProxy compatibility with NetWorker, Data Domain Operating System (DDOS), vCenter, and ESXi versions, please refer to the Online Compatibility Guide.

This article explains Dell guidelines on company administrator assignment.

NSXT or VC upgrade fails with error VxManager HTTP Request failed with invalid status code, error: [executeVxManagerHttpRequest] VxManager http Request /rest/vxm/v1/system failed with status code 401

NMC - VMware group preview all virtual machines option displays the message: Internal Server Error. Please refer to console log for more details.

This article explains the relationship between SCSI reservation conflicts and Shared ESXi Datastores.

The NetWorker VMware Protection (NVP) integration is configured with the vProxy appliance. When a Virtual Machine (VM) is backed up, we do not store VM attributes such as the VM's tags and annotations. VM tags and annotations are part of the vCenter, not the individual VM configuration files. Since we do not backup these details, they are not restored and must be manually set after the restore completes.

Dell EMC Avamar image backup fails with error “Insufficient permissions in the host operating system” (error 3014) because VMware vCenter Server cannot authenticate the backup account.

Powerpath/VE: PowerPath/VE served licensing cheat-sheet

Orphan vVols are a common occurrence in VMware vVol implementations, but they cannot be removed by customers. The proper way to remove them is through support running the vprecovery script on the array. If the vprecovery script fails, then INLINES is used to remove the vVols. Both processes are included herein for support for the V3 and V4 arrays. Customers must contact support and reference this KB.

Compatibility list of Dell RecoverPoint (RP) and Site Recovery Adapter (SRA) versions for VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM), showing supported SRA releases, RP releases, SRM and vCenter versions.

Broadcom has announced the deprecation of vVols in VCF/VVF 9.0, with removal planned for 9.1. Customers using vVols with Dell Unity should avoid upgrading to VCF/VVF 9.0, as support will be limited to critical fixes only. Customers can migrate from vVols to Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) using Storage vMotion or XCOPY (starting in VCF 9.0).

Preventing "Queue full" issues on CLARiiON, VNX and Unity arrays, by adjusting the maximum number of simultaneous I/O that is sent from ESX to the SP ports.

vProxy appliance stopped responding during backups requiring a reboot.

SDDC Manager Lifecycle Manager (LCM) orchestrator can wait 80-90 min for the upgrade schedule to start or upgrade completion to finish if access to storage.googleapis.com is blocked. The delay can also happen if there is an ongoing scheduled bundle downloads.

ESXi Host Report run through the Dell Technologies Central website "https://psapps.emc.com/central/my-work" is missing HBA information.

During a File Level Recover (FLR) of a Windows Virtual Machine (VM) protected with the NetWorker VMware Protection (NVP) vProxy appliance. The FLR mount fails, stating that the FLR agent is not installed and the virtual machine does not allow installation. The process returns exit code 1625.

This article provides a general overview of how to upgrade the NetWorker VMware Protection (NVP) vProxy appliance.

Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) on-disk format version upgrade fails due to incorrect permissions on vSAN health folder and files. This occurs on vCenter after upgrading to version 8.0.x, with error messages indicating InvalidArgument and taskType issues.