VMAX All Flash

How to verify PowerMax or VMAX single path devices using Unisphere for PowerMax?

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How to perform storage performance analysis and sizing of ASP capacity and individual disks for an IBM i host system.

The Solutions Enabler symcfg list -demand and Unisphere displays show Metadata usage by percentage, but do not show the numbers that are used for the calculation. Dell users can connect to the array and gather this data.

This article describes how to find the serial number, product ID, or Product Serial Number Tag (PSNT) that is required to open a service request or support case for Dell Storage and Data Protection hardware products.

The Dell VMAX and PowerMax enterprise storage platform families support storage-based Non-Disruptive Migrations (NDM) to migrate business-critical host systems to new storage arrays without application downtime. With the release of the PowerMaxOS 5978.444.444 code family, NDM support is added for the IBMi host platform. NOTE 1: For IBMi systems that also use Dell's native STM software toolkit (SRDF/TimeFinder Manager for IBMi), there are some additional considerations when the (optional) final step in the NDM process is done for a device-identity reset (unspoofing) of the migrated devices. Read the instructions provided below, prior to performing the identity reset! NOTE 2: The device identity reset, also mentioned as an "unspoof" operation, has implications for the next initial program load (IPL) phase after the unspoof. Read further details below.

Symmetrix VMAX Diagnostic and Realtime performance collection not happening after changing the default STP location.

Managed File Transfer (MFT) and ConnectEMC call home may not function if the Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) or Secure Remote Services (SRS) gateway is updated.

Syscall 920d_26 triggers a memory leak causing flash_layer_log Driver to reach maximum number of entries (over 2100) causing environmental messaging to fail and the system to Vault. Fix 109359 is required.

RE port SRDF link is down and also showing NIC State: DOWN and NIC Link State: DOWN

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.

Secure Remove Services (SRS) version 3.52 disables Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.0 and 1.1. If the VMAX3, VMAX All Flash or PowerMax system does not have requisite enhancements, then the asset cannot register Managed File Transfer (MFT) properly.

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.

Mainframe SuperPAV (XPAV) Alias I/O is timing out on TASK22. Fix 106539 is required.

If during snapshot activities the internal free list becomes corrupted, all cache page allocations fail, resulting in an impact on the entire system. Fix 108596 is required.

Documenting redbox script failure message when eMGMT containers are not present in the configuration in PowerMaxOS 5978.444.444 and higher. Fix 582097 is required.

VMAX or PowerMax upgrades from 5977 to 5978.221, then to 5978.479 may cause a FICON metadata mismatch that would keep new paths from logging in correctly. This could also be seen after a Power On Reset, and prevent the loading of new IBM MF channel code. Fix 106985 is required.

Fix 584167 improves the SymmWin AutoPSE_SFP script to report Dell part number for 10 Gig-E or 25 Gig-E SFP components.

In a Mainframe environment, during Online Fast IML, the FICON directors may become unresponsive when handling too many State Change Interrupts (SCI). Fix 106587 is required.

Fix 583233 reduces the severity of the error code 08.04DB.A4 to 5.

Replication Data Pointers (RDP) LRU contention may cause memory failures. Fix 106475 is required.

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Unable to see array alias/custom name in Unisphere for Powermax dashboard after new installation on newly built server, showing serial number instead.

SnapVX 'Relink' may fail with "The SNAPVX 'Relink' operation for Device List FAILED with: The operation resulted in a failed snapshot state." Fix 106352 is required. SnapVX may report a "Snapshot failed. Please check RDP and SRP usage." Fix 106890 is required.

FICON port encountering bad incoming Fibre Channel frames may go Port busy impacting systems attached to the array. Fix 106495 required.

PowerMax, VMAX All Flash, and VMAX3: Combined drive-related fixes for Samsung Rex or RexA or RFX or RFXa, Samsung Cobra-E+, Samsung King Cobra-F, and Toshiba Phoenix M3/M4 drives.

PowerMax, VMAX All Flash and VMAX3: Error xx3C.07 slot lock timeouts after an FA port reset.

Hosts cannot see targets and/or fcpings are not working or only working in one direction. PLOGI/LS_ACC/LS_RJT sent from one device to another are not received.

PowerMax and VMAX All Flash: Error code: BE3E.E6