Dell EMC PowerFlex 3.6.0.1 Release Notes

There are no new features in PowerFlex 3.6.0.1.

Important

The following aspects of PowerFlex 3.6.0.1 must be understood before deploying or upgrading your system:

1. CloudIQ integration
   • Discovering a PowerFlex system in CloudIQ requires the system to be registered with SRS. In the PowerFlex Installer, Maintain tab, ensure that the PowerFlex system is registered with SRS and that Send data to CloudIQ is enabled.
   • After installing a new PowerFlex system with PowerFlex version 3.6, it takes 24 hours until data is available in CloudIQ. Systems upgrading to PowerFlex 3.6 will appear in CloudIQ within an hour of enabling the Send data to CloudIQ option.
   • PowerFlex appliance and rack systems need PowerFlex Manager version "H" in order to be discovered in CloudIQ.
2. Replication enhancements
   • Bidirectional replication between two sites only is supported.
   • Refer to the PowerFlex Sizer for sizing guidelines for correct replication system specifications, including WAN bandwidth sizing. When using the PowerFlex Sizer, take into account existing workload and existing hardware, and the possible need to add additional nodes to enable replication without impacting the current workload.
   • Replication capability has higher I/O overhead, as explained in the v3.6 Getting to Know PowerFlex Guide (Replication section) and the white paper Dell EMC PowerFlex: Introduction to Replication. Refer to these recommendations in order to size your system correctly, and make sure that you have sufficient existing storage capabilities to enable this ability.
3. Network resiliency improvements
   • Proactive network path error detection requires SDC to be at v3.6 or later
4. Upgrade Paths
   • Upgrade from PowerFlex version 3.0.x and 3.5.x to version 3.6 are supported.
   • Older PowerFlex/VxFlex OS versions must be upgraded to version 3.0.x prior to upgrading to version 3.6.
5. vSphere plug-in End-of-Support-Life
   • The PowerFlex vSphere plugin continues to be supported with vSphere versions 6.5 and 6.7, however it will reach end-of-support-life when vSphere 6.5 and 6.7 reach end-of-support by VMware.
   • The PowerFlex vSphere plugin does not support vSphere 7 hyperconverged (HCI) configurations.