Dell EMC Unity Hybrid

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.

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.

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

How to replace Unity Unisphere self-signed SSL certificates with signed certificates from a local Certificate Authority.

How to configure NIS/Netgroup Local file/Netgroup for NFS export on Unity

CAVA server went offline and recovered intermittently: "The virus checker server xx.xx.xx.xx has encountered an error and is no longer operational.(Error: ERROR_AUTH 64)" :: Category=User Component=DART_VC "Virus checker server xx.xx.xx.xx is online." :: Category=User Component=DART_VC.

If users enables continuous availability on a CIFS file share, they may experience reduced performance as compared to general-purpose file shares with CIFS clients that support SMB3.0 or the higher dialects.

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

1. Disable SMB2 protocol on CIFS NAS server. 2. Enable SMB3 protocol only on CIFS NAS server.

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.

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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.

Dell Unity ESRS Integrated Support credential and support contract fail (User Correctable)

Dell's response to reported vulnerabilities in the hardware encryption of certain self-encrypting solid-state drives as described in Vulnerability Note VU# 395981. For information on the affected Dell Client models affected, please refer to this guide.

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).

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

During a Non-Disruptive Upgrade (NDU) to PowerStoreOS v3.0.0, the PowerStore Manager user interface (UI) may become inaccessible. The UI fails to load after the second node reboots as part of the update process.

When a storage array runs out of space, we must ensure no data loss. This feature was created with that purpose, to avoid data loss. This article explains the best practices to follow to clear this error without disrupting production.

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

On a Unity NAS server, NFSv4 locks may be held on files for more than five minutes following an unexpected client shutdown, or a network partition. (User Correctable)

This article explains Unity Link Aggregation and how to configure it. (User Correctable)

This article provides links to several Dell Community pages.

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

One or more 25GbE ports with a four-port mezzanine or I/O module may not initialize and remain link down upon a SP reboot or initial cabling/recabling.

The system's root drive is running out of space.