PowerMax

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

A curated list of technical information resources such as guides, checklist, simple support matrix, and how-to videos to help with PowerMax deployment and use.

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.

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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.

PowerPath: Auto Initiator Group (IG) creation using Host Name is not automated, no IG created?

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Write are failing from time to time, leading to an LVM error (LVM_IO_FAIL - EWRPROTECT) for no obvious reason, as if the device was "write protected." The error was reported as: "AIX shows disk operation error on array with PowerPath. No error showed in the array…."

Storage Resource Pool (SRP) threshold alert in VMAX3, VMAX All Flash, and PowerMax

When PowerPath for Windows version 6.1 is installed on Windows Server 2016, validation alerts indicate that many drivers have dates earlier than the OS, because the PowerPath release predates the OS.

AppSync cannot re-link to a mounted target device.

When Replication Data Pointer (RDP) thresholds are surpassed, the array creates alerting messages for users to address the situation.

How to identify the supported Fiber Cables.

Two NMMedi ISB coherency groups are configured, one for Management and Business Intelligence (MBI) hosts and the other for Electronic Medical Record (EMR) hosts. Overlapping operations result in Integrated Server Backup (ISB) error "local_copy is not in NO ACCESS state."

SnapVX Snapshot linked device showing larger Exclusive Effective than expected

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This article provides guidance on how to view PowerMax or VMAX Host LUN ID using Unisphere and Solutions Enabler and Modify existing PowerMax or VMAX Host LUN ID using Unisphere.

NetWorker Snapshot Management (NSM) backups may fail with Error relinking snapvx snapshot to target: Unable to perform action Link on SnapVX snapshot, error SYMAPI_C_ACCESS_DENIED.

Solutions Enabler (symcli) commands fail with the error "The requested feature is not supported for this microcode or SYMAPI version." This occurs after the PowerMaxOS in the array is upgraded to v10.2 or v10.3.

Dust or chemical contamination at the endface of a fiber optic LC connector or transceiver module impedes signaling. Dell engineering teams have verified cases in which a fully functional port appears to be a bad port because dirty optical connectors manifest as a port failing loop testing with acceptable power measurement levels. Cable connectors should be cleaned and when stored must be protected from dust particle or chemical contamination.

This article assists users when receiving an email alert from EMCSRDFAAlerts@emc.com.

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.

This KB article outlines how to zone WAN-COM ports on a single engine VPlex Metro.

Data Corruption during svMotion or Clone operation in 8.0 U2 ESX on Powermax V4 arrays

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.

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.