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A DLm command issued through System Manager may return the message "Could Not Run Command on VTEn" if execution exceeds 60 seconds.
Updated:  May 13, 2026 ID: 000195373

Enabling Guaranteed replication causes all tape mounts to the affected drives to hang.
Updated:  May 12, 2026 ID: 000195052

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:  July 24, 2026 ID: 000185734

License file installation failed with error: RC 3: No new valid features found in the uploaded license file. Users may have to delete old license files first, then upload the new license file.
Updated:  July 02, 2026 ID: 000081163

This article describes the procedure for users to get notifications of documents published on any product that has notification abilities.
Updated:  June 10, 2026 ID: 000183044

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.
Updated:  June 05, 2026 ID: 000021638

This article explains Dell guidelines on company administrator assignment.
Updated:  May 24, 2026 ID: 000379388

This article explains how to assign an Initial Company Administrator.
Updated:  May 23, 2026 ID: 000374134

This article explains how to promote Company Administrators.
Updated:  May 23, 2026 ID: 000374126

SK Hynix PE8010 & PE8030 NVMe M.2 drives have been observed to report a PDR3 Event Code and failed status.
Updated:  May 21, 2026 ID: 000225181

DLm: Error DLm2671E: Volume 143091 error migrating from \'/tapelibKROG/15\' to \'/tapelibKROG/DD1_ZOS_FS2\' "
Updated:  May 19, 2026 ID: 000060913

This article provides a quick check on the Data Domain to see if the Disk Library for Mainframes (DLm) is configured. From the Data Domain (DD) Command Line Interface (CLI) or ASUP output, perform a string search on 'dlmconfig' which is a decent DLm indicator. DLM PSNT and Serial number can possibly be found as well.
Updated:  May 19, 2026 ID: 000218717

Command processor job completes but has no output
Updated:  May 17, 2026 ID: 000211934

Only certain ports are supported over NAT interface for interfaces to backend storage
Updated:  May 17, 2026 ID: 000210570

Error message "Failed to find a key related to the certificate" received when uploading server certificate PEM file using DLm System Manager (DSM).
Updated:  May 16, 2026 ID: 000210189

Customer receives SNMP alerts even thought they are disabled during an upgrade.
Updated:  May 16, 2026 ID: 000206200

VTE1 DLMF:DLmV0994E: Required service (dlmaut) failed - dial home
Updated:  May 16, 2026 ID: 000206197

DLm0045E error is issued when the /lockfs/LOCK NFS mount point is unavailable for a short period of time. For DLm and Data Domain solutions, this alert may be issued for a Data Domain file system restart, panic, or failover event.
Updated:  May 15, 2026 ID: 000204852

A tape that is created with either an explicit retention period of zero days or with no retention period specified, using a DLm Device with Data Domain Retention Lock (DDRL). The request is not honored by the DLm solution, and instead, a longer retention period is applied depending upon the storage retention lock dates specified.
Updated:  May 15, 2026 ID: 000204108

DLMF:DLm3451E: 09/21/2022 21:36:25 vte3 VT: DLm3451E: Device 6EB4: Internal error while writing tape statistics for (UNMOUNT):
Updated:  May 15, 2026 ID: 000203997

When tape is mounted on a device with Guaranteed Replication (GR) set to RUN, a replication-refresh occurs for Rewind-Unload (RUN) command from mainframe. If replication-refresh exceeds GRTIMEOUT, the host RUN receives a unit check with 'equipment check' sense.
Updated:  May 15, 2026 ID: 000202120

DLm units upgraded to 5.3.x with more than 100 NFS mount points on a single virtuent instance may encounter degraded performance. Upgrade to DLm 5.4.0.4 or later.
Updated:  May 14, 2026 ID: 000200397

Vary tape drives offline at the mainframe, power down the VTEs, then the storage arrays. Power on in reverse order.
Updated:  May 14, 2026 ID: 000199338

A slow mount condition caused the mainframe to unready the DLm device, this can hang the job or orphan the tape mount. See partner notes for additional information.
Updated:  May 13, 2026 ID: 000198155

CloudIQ combines proactive monitoring, machine learning and predictive analytics so you can take quick action and simplify operations of your on-premises infrastructure and data protection in the cloud.
Updated:  May 13, 2026 ID: 000198149

DLm health check generating the port failure stating that port 31,32 and 33 are down. HC problem is caused by long descriptions on ports in switch config. This group of ports is shared between Isilon and VNX and backends of VNX and Isilon. See partner notes for resolution.
Updated:  May 13, 2026 ID: 000197021

DLm Guaranteed Replication may not be causing or contributing to a job with a S522 abend.
Updated:  May 13, 2026 ID: 000196766

DLm FICON selective reset, or system reset flood may hang the VTE FICON driver.
Updated:  May 13, 2026 ID: 000196560

DLm: vtd application time is not synced to DLm VTE time
Updated:  May 12, 2026 ID: 000192254