ECS Monthly Support Highlights - October 2021
ECS Monthly Support Highlights - October 2021
ECS Monthly Support Highlights - October 2021
ECS SUPPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
OCTOBER 2021
Content
Highlights .........................................................................................................................................................................2
Target Code ....................................................................................................................................................................2
Code Currency, Published End of Standard Support (EOSS), and Versioning Information ..............................2
Release Information – ECS 3.6.1.3 (Target Code) & ECS 3.6.2.0 (Latest Code) ...............................................4
Dell Technical Advisories (DTAs) ................................................................................................................................5
Dell Security Advisories (DSAs) ...................................................................................................................................6
ECS Troubleshooting Guide 1.12 ................................................................................................................................6
xDoctor Tool ....................................................................................................................................................................6
Disks as Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) .............................................................................................................7
New Knowledgebase (KB) Articles ..............................................................................................................................7
Top Services Topics ......................................................................................................................................................7
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Highlights
Target Code
Target Code
Dell Technologies Total Customer Experience (TCE) team regularly monitors the quality and stability of
supported code versions across the active customer install base. This data is used to guide what code version
is recommended for customers to run in order to be most stable with the lowest risk. Customers on older code
should upgrade to the target code version (or later).
You can find a full list of Dell product target codes at: https://support.emc.com/docu39695_Target-Revisions-
and-Adoption-Rates.pdf
For information on how upgrades are performed, please refer to the following Knowledge Base (KB) article:
Code Currency, Published End of Standard Support (EOSS), and Versioning Information
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Published End of Standard Support (EOSS)
This table provides the published EOSS dates for all ECS versions:
Additional information on EOSS dates for Dell products can be found by searching for the specific Dell product
within the Support by Product section from the Online Support site.
Versioning Information
This table provides information on the ECS versioning convention:
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Release Digit Release Type Description
Release Information – ECS 3.6.1.3 (Target Code) & ECS 3.6.2.0 (Latest Code)
Reasons to Upgrade:
• Improved Stability
• Improved Performance
• Improved Security
• Tech Refresh Enhancements
• Node evacuation
• Node extend
Key Features in 3.6.2.x: (in addition to the existing features from the previous versions)
• S3 Object Lock Support
Key Features in 3.6.1.x: (in addition to the existing features from the previous versions)
• ECS Alert
• FIPS-140-2 enhanced support
• 8 TB NVMe drive support
• Installer upgrade - certificate renewal
• Enhanced hardware support
• Firmware support for EX300, EX500, and EXF900
Key Features in 3.6.0.x: (in addition to the existing features from the previous versions)
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Release Notes:
• ECS Appliance
Additional Resources:
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This new customer document will assist in basic troubleshooting steps for ECS. It will walk through what to
look for in the UI initially (not all inclusive), as well as some basic CLI read-only commands. It also covers the
Advanced Monitoring (Grafana) UI that was introduced in ECS 3.4.0.0.
1. Log into the Dell Support Site and search for “ECS Troubleshooting Guide” using the top search bar.
2. To download the guide, click "Manuals & Documentation " under "Resources" section on the left side of
the page, and the “ECS Troubleshooting Guide” will appear for download.
xDoctor Tool
xDoctor is a tool used by Dell Customer Support to monitor, report on, and troubleshoot the health of your
ECS Appliance. Keeping xDoctor updated to the most current version enables Dell Customer Support to more
quickly detect and resolve issues with your ECS Appliance.
1. Log into the Dell Support Site and search for xDoctor using the top search bar.
2. To download the xDoctor code: Click "Downloads & Drivers" under "Resources" section on the left side of
the page, and the latest xDoctor version xDoctor4ECS 4.8-xx will appear for download.
3. To download the xDoctor release notes: Click "Manuals & Documents" under "Resources" section on the
left side of the page, and "xDoctor Release Notes 4.8-xx" will appear for download.
A new version, xDoctor 4.8-78, has been released in October 2021. It is recommended to upgrade to
the latest xDoctor version at the earliest opportunity.
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A new feature starting with ECS 3.5.x.x is disks as Customer Replacable Unit (CRU) for Gen3 racks. This
new feature enables customers to replace failed disks without having to schedule an onsite visit with a Dell
Technologies technician to manually remove the disks from the ECS VDC. Customers are now able to
manage failed disks from the ECS user interface anytime.
Additional Resources:
185544 ECS: Gen3 Dell OS10 Switches x.509v3 Security Certificate Expiration
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