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POWERSCALE
MONTHLY SUPPORT
HIGHLIGHTS –
OCTOBER 2021

Recent Release Information

PowerScale OneFS 9.2.1.x (Target Code)

Dell Technologies regularly monitors the quality and stability of supported code versions across the active customer
install base and recommends adoption of 9.2.1.x including the latest RUP and firmware packages. It continues to be
the best performing code across all actively supported code versions.

Highlights of this release

• Improved OneFS upgrade experience

• Support for cluster configuration export
• Improvements to storage efficiency reporting
• RDMA support for NFS
• External key management for self-encrypted drives (SEDs)
• IPv6/USGv6 compliant
• Support for Archive & Hybrid nodes (A300/A3000/H700/H7000)
• F900 support for inline software data compression

Please visit the PowerScale Product Support Page here for more details and release notes on PowerScale 9.2.1.x.
• 9.2.1.x Release Notes
• PowerScale OneFS Current Patches
• Isilon Software Release and Patching Strategy
• PowerScale OneFS Product Availability Guide
• PowerScale OneFS Drivers and Downloads Page
• PowerScale OneFS Release Contents
• Target Revisions and Adoption Rates

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PowerScale OneFS 9.3.0 (Controlled Release)

OneFS 9.3.0 is currently a controlled release with the expectation that it will become the next target code as customer
adoption continues to grow and test its new features. We recommend customers consider upgrading to the controlled
release if there are new features they would benefit from or would like to test. If you are interested in OneFS 9.3.0,
please contact support for additional details.

Highlights of this release

• Support for NFSv4.1 and NFSv4.2
• Writable Snapshots
• S3 Protocol Improvements
• Support for APEX File Storage Services self-service administration
• Upgrade: transparent SMB disconnect/reconnect on node reboots
• Long filename support (4096 bytes)
• Support for HDFS ACL
• PowerScale Performance Accelerator 1U node support
• PowerScale Backup Accelerator 1U node support
• Support UEFI secure boot
• Performance improvements for inline read/write operations

OneFS 9.3.0 Release Notes

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 9.1.0, then you should plan to upgrade.

If you are running old code, not only are you missing out on new
Is your OneFS version older than features, functionality and fixes, but you are also not taking advantage
9.1.0? of current security enhancements.

Being code current is important. Customers on newer code enjoy

greater functionality and fewer outages/service requests.

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Did you know?

8.1 & 8.2 EOSS (End of Standard Support)

Did you know PowerScale OneFS 8.1.2 reached End of Standard Support as of June 2021 and 8.2.x will reach End of
Standard Support at the end of May 2022? If you’re still on 8.1.2.x or 8.2.x please consider upgrading to target code
9.2.1.x as soon as possible.

Connectivity
If you are not already taking advantage of “connect home” through the most recent version of Secure Remote
Services (SRS version 3.x), Dell encourages you to consider the business benefits of this complimentary proactive
capability. With SRS, our customers experience the fastest possible response, escalation and resolution times to
maximize information availability. SRS version 3, the SRS “Virtual Edition,” is proactive, secure, virtual, simple, and
built to scale with the growth and evolution of your IT environment. Click here to access SRS v3 downloads and
technical documentation.

Specifically, for PowerScale OneFS, SRS Call Home, when enabled, will alert Dell Customer Support of all common
hardware failures in your environment (drives, memory, CPU, power supplies, fans) and we will work with you to
organise replacement hardware, when required. Customer Support can collect log files without your intervention once
you have enabled SRS connection to Dell.

How to Setup ESRS for OneFS

To learn more about testing alerts, please review the Alerts Overview section of the PowerScale CLI Administration
Guide or PowerScale Web Administration Guide.

Note: If you are having issues getting connected, please make sure to contact customer support.

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PowerScale OneFS Support Matrix

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PowerScale OneFS Supportability and Compatibility Guide

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Dell Security Advisories (DSAs)

DSAs Title Date

Dell PowerScale OneFS Security Update for Multiple

DSA-2021-201 Vulnerabilities. 28 Oct 2021

Dell PowerScale OneFS Security Update for Multiple Proprietary

DSA-2021-097 Component Vulnerabilities. 09 Jun 2021

Dell Technical Advisories (DTAs)

DTAs Title Date

Dell Switches that are used for Isilon or PowerScale Backend

000190714 Network x509 Certificate Renewal identification and remediation 01 Aug 2021

Dell switch Certificate expiration on Leaf-Spine Configured Dell

000183182 switches used for PowerScale Backend Ethernet 03 Jun 2021

Publish End of Primary Support (EOPS)

Updated Dell Infrastructure Solutions Group Software Standard Support Policy is available here:
https://dl.dell.com/content/docu102223

These tables provide the published EOPS dates for PowerScale OneFS Software:

VERSION CURRENCY STATUS STATUS RELEASED EOSS

9.3.0 CONTROLLED RELEASED October 2021 October 2024
RELEASE
9.2.1.x TARGET RELEASED May 2021 May 2024
9.1.0.x <=12 MO RELEASED October 2020 October 2023
9.0.x NOT CURRENT RELEASED June 2020 June 2023
8.2.x NOT CURRENT RELEASED May 2019 May 2022
8.1.x NOT CURRENT RELEASED May 2019 June 2021
8.0.x NOT CURRENT RELEASED December 2015 December 2018
7.X and older NOT CURRENT RELEASED --- ---

Review the latest End Of Standard Support (TSSR) notification for more information about how the End Of Support
dates affect your installation.

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Top Service Topics

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

Article Number Title

000192206 Isilon : Patch and Drive Support Package installs fail with failed to stage patch
PowerScale (Isilon) OneFS 9 - NDMP Backups Fail with Error ERRO:NDMP
000192491 security.c:401:securityAuthenticateClient MD5 authorization by user x failed

000182603 disabling audit related services directly can cause Data Unavailability.

000186442 FilePolicy Job fails with error Stale NFS file handle
Isilon: Backend Data path may not become available if Dell Network switches running
000190356 10.5.0.6 are rebooted with an expired x509 certificate
Link Status Change for igb Interface Cannot Be Correctly Reflected(found on OneFS
000187824 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2)

000189650 Create a cascaded replication properly on OneFS

000189794 Isilon: Downloading OneFS Installation Files

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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