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POWERSTORE
QUARTERLY SUPPORT
HIGHLIGHTS – JULY 2021

Recent Release Information

PowerStore Operating System (PSOS) 2.0.0.0

PowerStore Operating System (PSOS) 2.0.0.0 is the latest release in PowerStore Family. PowerStore Operating
System (PSOS) 2.0.0.0 supports all PowerStore models. Version 2.0 is the next generation of PSOS and offers a
multitude of enhancements over original V1 code

Highlights of this release

• More Enterprise Innovation
o Portfolio-wide performance boost
▪ The latest PowerStoreOS update (v2.0) increases IOPS for every currently-shipping
PowerStore model – up to 25% for mixed workloads and up to 65% for writes! Existing
customers can receive this benefit via a no-cost, non-disruptive software update.
o NVMe over Fabric
▪ Fibre Channel support: Users can now extend the benefits of NVMe all the way to the host,
leveraging and transforming their existing FC infrastructure.
o AppsON scale-out
▪ New clustering support on PowerStore X models, provides the flexibility to add performance
and capacity as customer requirements change and consolidate more workloads on
PowerStore X.
• Increased Intelligence
o Intelligent Deduplication now dynamically optimizes capacity and performance
▪ Increasing IOPS up to 20% during peak bursts, while continuing to deliver guaranteed 4:1
data reduction in a fully automated system.
o Dynamic Resiliency Engine (DRE)
▪ Gets a new dual parity option making PowerStore’s software-based redundancy and sparing
architecture an even smarter, hands-free choice for ensuring availability within the appliance
– With up to 98% less management effort! Dual Parity is available for new systems only.

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o Enhanced SCM intelligence

▪ Gives customers more ways to incorporate modern technology. SCM metadata tiering
capability provides up to 15% lower workload latency, enabling users to add SCM
performance with as small an investment as a single drive.
• New cost-effective Entry platform with the new PowerStore 500
o Delivering the technology and enterprise features of PowerStore to a wider range of customers and
use cases is critical to increasing adoption.
▪ With the introduction of the new PowerStore 500, customers with smaller IT environments
and budgets, as well as those with ROBO and edge shared storage applications, can take
advantage of PowerStore as a solution with both affordable entry price and exceptional
scalability.

For a list of supported systems and more details about this release, please refer to the release notes here.
Please visit the PowerStore Product Support Page here for more details and documentation on PowerStore Operating
System (PSOS) 2.0.0.0.

Are you Code Current?

Are You Code Current? Being code current is defined as running
code that is less than 12 months old and/or is considered Target
and/or is the latest compatible version for your system. If you are not
sure how to check, a good indicator is if your code version number is
below 1.0.4.0.5.006, then you should plan to upgrade.

If you are running old code, not only are you missing out on new
features, functionality and fixes, but you are also not taking advantage
Is your PowerStore below Target? of current security enhancements.

Being code current is important. Customers on newer code enjoy

greater functionality and fewer outages/service requests.

Did you know?

PowerStore Licensing

Upon installation, all appliances will come with a 30-day trial license to allow the configuration to proceed until licensing
can be completed. The PowerStore will attempt every 24 hours to connect to the Dell EMC backend to activate licensing.

If external internet access is unavailable a manual procedure to obtain the license is available. Follow KBA 000123660

for instructions for PowerStore: Appliance Licensing Checklist.

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PowerStore Resources and Info Hub

There is a wealth of PowerStore information available to provide guidance to PowerStore users in the areas of System

Management, Data Protection, Migration, Storage Automation, Virtualization, and much more. See KBA 000133365 for

full details on PowerStore technical white papers and videos and KBA 000130110 for PowerStore: Info Hub.

Enable remote connectivity via Dell Technologies SupportAssist

The SupportAssist feature provides an IP-based connection that enables Dell Support to receive error files and alerts
from your appliance, and to perform remote troubleshooting that results in a fast and efficient time-to resolution.
Follow KBA 000130110 to the Security Configuration Guide under Section 4: Explore PowerStore Features for
more details on SupportAssist. You can also link directly to the guide here.

CloudIQ

CloudIQ is a no cost, cloud-native application that monitors and measures overall health of Dell Technologies storage

systems. PowerStore reports performance analytics to CloudIQ. Dell Technologies strongly encourages customers to
take advantage of this free service. Follow KBA 000021031 for instructions on How to configure CloudIQ for

PowerStore.

Pre-Upgrade Health Check prior to code upgrades

Prior to upgrading your PowerStore Operating System (PSOS) code, it is strongly recommended that you perform the

Pre-Upgrade Health Check (PUHC) at least 7 days prior to the scheduled upgrade event. This will allow you the

opportunity to address any issues that may prevent the successful completion of this non-disruptive upgrade (NDU).

Follow KBA 000183630 for instructions on How to prepare for a PowerStore Non-Disruptive Upgrade (NDU).

Target Code

Dell Technologies has established target revisions for each product to ensure stable and reliable environments.
PowerStore target code helps identify the most stable builds of the PowerStore product, and Dell Technologies

encourages customers to install or upgrade to these versions to ensure a stable and reliable environment. If a customer

requires features that are provided by a new version, the customer should install or upgrade to that version. The Dell

Technologies Technical Advisories (DTAs) section provides more information about applicable enhancements.

Models Target Code Latest Code

All PowerStore Models 1.0.4.0.5.006 (SP4.1) 2.0.0.0 (V2)

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You can find a full list of Dell Technologies product target codes at: https://support.emc.com/docu39695_Target-
Revisions-and-Adoption-Rates.pdf.

E-Lab Navigator

E-Lab Navigator is a Web-based system which provides

interoperability information to support hardware and
software configurations. This is done through integration and
qualification and creating customer consumable solutions
that respond to their business challenges.

From the E-Lab Navigator home page, after selecting the ‘DELL TECHNOLOGIES SIMPLE SUPPORT MATRICES’
tile, select the appropriate PowerStore hyperlinks on the next page.

Dell Security Advisories (DSAs)

There are no new PowerStore DSAs this past quarter

Top Service Topics

The following Knowledgebase articles were referenced often in the previous 90 days:

Article Number Title

000185532 PowerStore: Node May Reboot Unexpectedly from a Linux Driver Memory Leak

PowerStore: Support Material Failure with status Unable to successfully perform Support
000186313
materials gathering at this time, 0xE0F010030012
000182639 PowerStore - LDAP authentication Error : Authorization Failure (User Correctable)
PowerStore: Adding another appliance to the existing cluster fails with error code
000185006
0xE0C010010013
Powerstore: Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) fails on PowerStore X if the network ports do not
000185020
satisfy the required minimum speeds
000182961 PowerStore: Blank EULA screen during deployment
PowerStore: SupportAssist fails to re-enable with error: ServiceLevel Selection same as
000183691
existing serviceLevel
000186567 PowerStore: High write latency during Storage vMotion

000182993 PowerStore: NAS server not reachable due to NTP unavailability

000183451 PowerStore: The first onboard port of node A is down (0xE0E800600001)

Note: Items listed here are a subset of all the KB articles created or updated in the last month. For additional KB
content, visit Online Support Search.
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