Release Notes

Issue Description
SCOS-10155 Data Center Bridging bandwidth utilization of traffic classes might cause I/O to stop on iSCSI
initiators when using an Intel X520 Dual Port 10 Gb server adapter.
Workaround: The server must be reset to recover from the issue.
CQ00358236 ESXi 5.x hosts with QxE82xx iSCSI adapters using QLA4xxx driver version 634.5.18 (ESXi 5.1) or
6.34.55.20 (ESXi 5.5) might fail to log in to the Storage Center after a controller reset or failover.
Workaround: Use the latest recommended driver version for the QLogic adapters. See the Dell
Storage Compatibility Matrix.
CQ00252780 On a storage system with iSCSI front-end ports, if a controller or port is in a failover process when a
Windows boot from SAN is requested, the boot might fail.
Workaround: Subsequent boot from SAN requests succeed when the controller or port is up.
Storage Center Update Information
The following information must be considered before updating to Storage Center 7.1.
A storage system must be running Storage Center 6.6.4 or later to perform a SupportAssist update to Storage Center 7.1. For more
information, see the Dell Storage Center Software Update Guide.
NOTE: When performing an update of both Storage Center and Dell Storage Manager, update Dell Storage Manager before
updating Storage Center.
Support Resources
The following section provides resources for finding more information on using a Storage Center storage system.
Related Documentation
The following documents are available for a storage system running Storage Center 7.1.
• Dell Storage Center Software Update Guide
Describes how to update Storage Center software from an earlier version to the current version.
• Dell Storage Center Update Utility Administrator’s Guide
Describes how to use the Storage Center Update Utility to install Storage Center software updates. Updating Storage Center
software using the Storage Center Update Utility is intended for use only by sites that cannot update Storage Center using standard
methods.
• Dell Storage Manager Installation Guide
Provides installation and setup instructions.
• Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide
Provides instructions for using the Data Collector Manager and the Dell Storage Manager Client.
• Dell Storage Manager Online Help
Provides context-sensitive help for the Dell Storage Manager Client, Data Collector Manager, and Storage Manager Server Agent.
• Dell Storage Manager Release Notes
Provides information about Dell Storage Manager releases, including new features, enhancements, fixed issues, and open issues.
• Dell Storage REST API Release Notes
Provides information about the Dell Storage REST API, which allows you to manage the Storage Manager Data Collector and Storage
Centers.
Finding Documentation
The following locations contain documentation for a storage system running Storage Center 7.1.
• Dell Support
Dell Storage Center 7.1 Release Notes
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