Dell EMC VxRail™

Release Notes
Version 7.0.x

June 2021
Rev. 14
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 Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 5
Revision history....................................................................................................................................................................5
Overview of VxRail..............................................................................................................................................................6
Using VxRail with a customer-supplied vCenter server.............................................................................................6

Chapter 2: VxRail 7.0.2xx.............................................................................................................. 7

VxRail 7.0.201 package software..................................................................................................................................... 7
What's new in VxRail 7.0.201............................................................................................................................................ 8
VxRail 7.0.200 package software.................................................................................................................................... 8
What's new in VxRail 7.0.200........................................................................................................................................... 9
Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.200......................................................................................................................................... 10

Chapter 3: VxRail 7.0.1xx............................................................................................................. 13

VxRail 7.0.132 package software....................................................................................................................................13
What's new in VxRail 7.0.132.......................................................................................................................................... 14
Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.132.......................................................................................................................................... 14
VxRail 7.0.131 package software.................................................................................................................................... 14
What's new in VxRail 7.0.131........................................................................................................................................... 15
VxRail 7.0.130 package software................................................................................................................................... 16
What's new in VxRail 7.0.130.......................................................................................................................................... 16
Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.130.......................................................................................................................................... 17
Known issues in VxRail 7.0.130....................................................................................................................................... 19
VxRail 7.0.101 package software................................................................................................................................... 20
What's new in VxRail 7.0.101.......................................................................................................................................... 20
Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.101...........................................................................................................................................21
VxRail 7.0.100 package software................................................................................................................................... 21
What's new in VxRail 7.0.100......................................................................................................................................... 22
Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.100......................................................................................................................................... 23
Known issues in VxRail 7.0.100...................................................................................................................................... 24

Chapter 4: VxRail 7.0.0xx............................................................................................................ 25

VxRail 7.0.010 package software.................................................................................................................................. 25
What's new in VxRail 7.0.010......................................................................................................................................... 26
Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.010......................................................................................................................................... 27
Known issues in VxRail 7.0.010...................................................................................................................................... 28
VxRail 7.0.000 package software..................................................................................................................................28
What's new in VxRail 7.0.000.........................................................................................................................................29
Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.000........................................................................................................................................ 30
Known issues in VxRail 7.0.000...................................................................................................................................... 31

Chapter 5: Upgrades................................................................................................................... 32
Upgrade process overview............................................................................................................................................. 32
Upgrade notes....................................................................................................................................................................32
Direct upgrade paths........................................................................................................................................................ 33

Contents 3
 VxRail 7.0.x upgrade methods........................................................................................................................................34

Chapter 6: Additional information................................................................................................37

vSphere & vSAN issues................................................................................................................................................... 37
VxRail documentation.......................................................................................................................................................37

4 Contents
 1
Introduction
The VxRail 7.0.x Release Notes contain supplemental information about VxRail 7.0.x software.
The following versions are included:
● VxRail 7.0.201
● VxRail 7.0.200
● VxRail 7.0.132
● VxRail 7.0.131
● VxRail 7.0.130
● VxRail 7.0.101
● VxRail 7.0.100
● VxRail 7.0.010
● VxRail 7.0.000
Topics:
• Revision history
• Overview of VxRail
• Using VxRail with a customer-supplied vCenter server

Revision history
This section lists the revision history for this document.

Table 1. VxRail 7.0.x Release Notes Revision history

Date Revision Description of change
June 4, 2021 14 Updated for 7.0.201 (includes vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2b).
May 25, 2021 13 Noted incompatibility between RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines and
VxRail 7.0.200.
May 5, 2021 12 Updated for VxRail 7.0.200.
March 19, 2021 11 Minor updates and corrections.
February 25, 2021 10 Updated for VxRail 7.0.132.
February 10, 2021 09 Updated for VxRail 7.0.131.
January 28, 2021 08 Updated for VxRail 7.0.130.
December 17, 2020 07 Updated upgrade path information and noted some retired releases.
December 3, 2020 06 Updated for VxRail 7.0.101.
October 30, 2020 05 Updated for VxRail 7.0.100.
October 9, 2020 04 Removed note stating upgrades to VxRail 7.0.010 were not supported
when using RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines.
August 10, 2020 03 Minor updates and corrections.
July 30, 2020 02 Updated for VxRail 7.0.010.
April 28, 2020 01 VxRail 7.0.000 released.

Introduction 5
Overview of VxRail
VxRail, powered by Dell EMC PowerEdge server platforms and VxRail HCI System Software, delivers virtualization, compute,
and storage in a scalable, easy to manage, hyperconverged infrastructure appliance enabling deep integration across the
VMware ecosystem.
The VxRail software bundle includes the following:
● VxRail™ Manager Plugin for VMware vCenter for configuration and management
● VMware vSphere ® , including ESXi
● VMware vCenter Server™
● VMware vSAN™ for storage
Your VxRail HCI Systems Software also includes complementary applications such as RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines.

Using VxRail with a customer-supplied vCenter server

Your VxRail can join an existing customer-supplied vCenter server during its initial configuration. This allows you to use a remote
central vCenter server to manage multiple VxRail clusters from a single pane of glass.
For additional information about VxRail vCenter server deployment options, refer to the VxRail Administration Guide or the
VxRail Manager help system.

6 Introduction
 2
VxRail 7.0.2xx
This section describes VxRail 7.0.2xx releases.

Topics:
• VxRail 7.0.201 package software
• What's new in VxRail 7.0.201
• VxRail 7.0.200 package software
• What's new in VxRail 7.0.200
• Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.200

VxRail 7.0.201 package software

This sections lists the components of the VxRail 7.0.201 software package.

VxRail Software
● VxRail System 7.0.201 build 27039822
● VxRail Manager 7.0.201 build 27039822

VMware integration
● VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 2a GA build 17867351
● VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 7.0 Update 2b GA build 17958471
● VMware vSAN 7.0 Update 2a GA build 17867351
● VMware vRealize Log Insight 8.2.0.0 GA build 16957702

Dell EMC integration

● SRS 3.48.00.04

Dell PowerEdge platform components

● PTAgent: 2.3.0.59
● BIOS:
○ D560/F, G560/F: 2.10.2
○ P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 2.10.2
○ E665/F/N, P675F/N: 2.1.6
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.12.1
● iSM: 3.6.0
● iDRAC:
○ D560/F, E560/F/N, E665/F/N, G560/F, P570/F, P580N, P675F/N, S570, V570/F: 4.40.10.00
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.75.100.75

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What's new in VxRail 7.0.201
VxRail software version 7.0.201 includes VMware VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2b security fixes.
For more information see VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2b Release Notes.
VxRail 7.0.201 also includes critical firmware updates for certain Seagate Lange and KIOXIA CD5 drives. Refer to the VxRail 7.0.x
Support Matrix for details.

Security fixes
VxRail 7.0.201 contains fixes that resolve multiple security vulnerabilities. For more details please refer to the following Dell EMC
Security Advisory:
● DSA-2021-110: Dell EMC VxRail Appliance Security Update for Multiple Third Party Component Vulnerabilities (critical) which
addresses:
○ VMware vCenter:
￭ VMSA-2021-0010: VMware vCenter Server updates address remote code execution and authentication vulnerabilities
(CVE-2021-21985, CVE-2021-21986)
For detailed information on the resolved vulnerabilities please search using the above DSA ID at the Dell Security Advisories and
Notices page.

Upgrade information
NOTE: Due to cumulative security patches from previous versions and critical fixes, it is recommended that you upgrade to
VxRail 7.0.201 for all versions of VxRail Appliance software 7.0.x.

NOTE: VxRail clusters running software 7.0.130 and later have the option to use multipart bundles for local upgrades to
7.0.201. This requires multiple files to be downloaded before beginning the upgrade.
● Refer to SolVe Online for VxRail to generate an upgrade procedure listing the required files (VxRail Procedures >
Upgrade > Software Upgrade Procedures).

NOTE: VxRail no longer validates that the customer-supplied vCenter server version is compatible with the VxRail software
version on the cluster. Refer to KB 000157682 to confirm that your customer-supplied vCenter server is upgraded to the
minimum compatible version before initiating the installation of the cluster and before adding a new node to the cluster.

NOTE: VxRail 7.0.201 code is not currently compatible with any RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines release. Consult the
VxRail Simple Support Matrix for the latest supported releases of VxRail with RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines.
No direct upgrades to VxRail 7.0.201 from VxRail 4.0.x versions are supported.
See the Upgrades section of these release notes for important considerations before upgrading, and for details about upgrading
from one specific version to another. See SolVe Online for VxRail for complete information about upgrade procedures.

VxRail 7.0.200 package software

This sections lists the components of the VxRail 7.0.200 software package.

VxRail Software
● VxRail System 7.0.200 build 26991359
● VxRail Manager 7.0.200 build 26991359

VMware integration
● VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 2a GA build 17867351

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● VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 7.0 Update 2a GA build 17920168
● VMware vSAN 7.0 Update 2a GA build 17867351
● VMware vRealize Log Insight 8.2.0.0 GA build 16957702

Dell EMC integration

● SRS 3.48.00.04

Dell PowerEdge platform components

● PTAgent: 2.3.0.59
● BIOS:
○ D560/F, G560/F: 2.10.2
○ E560/F/N, P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 2.10.2
○ E665/F/N, P675F/N: 2.1.6
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.12.1
● iSM: 3.6.0
● iDRAC:
○ D560/F, E560/F/N, E665/F/N, G560/F, P570/F, P580N, P675F/N, S570, V570/F: 4.40.10.00
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.75.100.75

What's new in VxRail 7.0.200

VxRail software version 7.0.200 includes VMware VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 2a and vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2a, with support
for new vSAN functionality. This release also includes improvements to serviceability, VCF API support, lifecycle management
(LCM) for new hardware components, and security fixes.
For more information see VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 2a Release Notes and VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2a Release
Notes.

New features
vSAN:
● Support for HCI Mesh compute-only clusters
● vSAN support for vSphere’s native Key Management Server
● Enhanced analytics and metrics for vSAN file services
● Support for vSAN over RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access; Mellanox CX4 and CX5 NICs only)
● Support for larger stretched clusters (20 nodes each for primary and secondary sites)
● Improved disaster recovery, as virtual machines will run on the secondary site until the primary site’s data is recovered
● Support for the VMware Skyline health diagnostics for vSAN
● Improved availability through vSAN, maintaining the latest data redundantly during an unplanned outage (for mirrored and
erasure coding configurations of vSAN)
vCenter
● Support for Enhanced Link Mode for VxRail internal vCenter Server Virtual Appliance during day-to-day operations
Serviceability:
● New events reported to support Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory
● Improved dial home logic for certain types of power supply (PSU) faults
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) API Support:
● Added a public deployment API to show available nodes and provide automatic population of the VCF deployment VCF JSON
file
● Automated configuration of Network Time Protocol and Domain Name Service (DNS) protocols through API support
Hardware component lifecycle management:

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● Physical view support for Seagate Lange BP vSAS SSDs
● LCM Intel 10Gb X550 2P Base-T PCIE NIC on the VxRail D560 and D560F

Security fixes
VxRail 7.0.200 contains fixes that resolve multiple security vulnerabilities. For more details please refer to the following Dell EMC
Security Advisories:
● DSA-2021-090: Dell EMC VxRail Appliance Security Update for Multiple Third Party Component Vulnerabilities (critical)
which addresses:
○ SUSE:
￭ Grub2 vulnerabilities: grub2 UEFI secure boot bypass issues
￭ OpenSSL: CVE-2020-1971
○ VMware:
￭ Photon OS 3.0 vulnerabilities
○ Dell EMC:
￭ DSA-2021-041: iDRAC8 Host Header Injection
￭ iDRAC9 4.40.10.00 Security Updates in April release
For detailed information on the resolved vulnerabilities please search using the above DSA ID at the Dell Security Advisories and
Notices page.

Upgrade information
NOTE: Due to cumulative security patches from previous versions and critical fixes, it is recommended that you upgrade to
VxRail 7.0.200 for all versions of VxRail Appliance software 7.0.x.

NOTE: VxRail clusters running software 7.0.130 and later have the option to use multipart bundles for local upgrades to
7.0.200. This requires multiple files to be downloaded before beginning the upgrade.
● Refer to SolVe Online for VxRail to generate an upgrade procedure listing the required files (VxRail Procedures >
Upgrade > Software Upgrade Procedures).

NOTE: VxRail no longer validates that the customer-supplied vCenter server version is compatible with the VxRail software
version on the cluster. Refer to KB 000157682 to confirm that your customer-supplied vCenter server is upgraded to the
minimum compatible version before initiating the installation of the cluster and before adding a new node to the cluster.

NOTE: VxRail 7.0.200 code is not currently compatible with any RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines release. Consult the
VxRail Simple Support Matrix for the latest supported releases of VxRail with RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines.
No direct upgrades to VxRail 7.0.200 from VxRail 4.0.x versions are supported.
See the Upgrades section of these release notes for important considerations before upgrading, and for details about upgrading
from one specific version to another. See SolVe Online for VxRail for complete information about upgrade procedures.

Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.200

Table 2. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.200
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-27188 Docker networks overlap customer networks. 7.0.010 Microservice Base function
Infrastructure
VXP-27433 Clear error message should be shown for DNS not 4.5.229, Life Cycle VC/PSC
configured on ESXi host when deploying PSC for 4.7.515 Management
VxRail upgrade to 4.7.515.
VXP-27720 Upgrade of a ROBO cluster from 4.7.300 to 4.7.521 4.7.410 External Storage
fails with error: "Dry run pre-check failed".

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Table 2. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.200 (continued)
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-28147 VxRail Manager fails to send configuration to SRS. 7.0.010 Management Serviceability/
Support
VXP-28353 LCM ecosystem SrsChecker lists SRS gateway IP 7.0.010 Life Cycle Health Check and
as version. Management Precheck
VXP-28430 On a P580N with 4 cache drives and 20 capacity 7.0.100 Domain Owner Storage DO
drives, deployment ends up with only 1 diskgroup
(1+5) created.
VXP-28606 VxRail 7.0.010 configuration of proxy server fails. 7.0.010 Management Serviceability/
Support
VXP-28790 The vmware-marvin service fails during LCM 7.0.010 Life Cycle
upgrade to 7.0.101. Management
VXP-28908 Scale out fails with error "A specified parameter 4.7.521 Network
was not correct: PortConnection.portgroupKey".
VXP-29346 Node expansion hangs on pre-check with 7.0.101. 7.0.101 Domain Owner Network DO
VXP-29562 VxRail 7.0.100 to 7.0.101 auto upgrade fails with 7.0.100 Life Cycle
DRS option on. Management
VXP-29617 Cannot remove node from VxRail Raid1 cluster 4.7.410 Configuration
when one vCenter is managing multiple VxRail
clusters with different storage policies.
VXP-29726 VxRail Manager upgrade fails at migration step with 7.0.101 Domain Owner Host DO
'host-local-script' script.
VXP-29733 Nodes show incorrectly on the physical view while 7.0.100 Platform Service PTAgent
logs do not show any issues.
VXP-29734 New VxRail deployment "Failed to find datacenter 4.7.515, Life Cycle
moId datacenter-10" when datacenter is in the 7.0.101 Management
folder.
VXP-29758 VxRail 7.0.x unable to change timeout value of 7.0.100 Management Serviceability/
VxRail Manager log bundle collector. Support
VXP-29832 VxRail 7.0.x unable to generate VxRail log bundles 7.0.100 Management Serviceability/
due to 'route -A -inet6' cost 24 minutes to finish. Support
VXP-29970 Nodes are not populating in hardware view because 7.0.101 Configuration
the platform service doesn't handle credential info
properly.
VXP-30355 VxRail 7.0.010 hostd running out of memory, 7.0.010 Platform Service
causing host to not respond.
VXP-30371 After first run on VxRail 7.0.101, all G560 nodes 7.0.101 Platform Service
show CRITICAL Alerts for Health State.
VXP-30504 VxRail 7.0.010 on G560 doesn't populate node 7.0.010 Management Hardware Health
physical view or list of nodes. Monitoring
VXP-30550 VxRail Manager causes vCenter to crash. 7.0.010 Domain Owner Cluster DO
VXP-30572 The vxrail-cluster-migration.ps1 wrap-up workflow 4.7.521 Configuration Configuration
report causes a vCenter authentication error. Process
VXP-30693 Remote log bundle size calculation is not accurate. 7.0.100 Management Serviceability/
Support
VXP-30754, Internal vCSA is deployed as tiny size. 7.0.100 First-Run/
VXP-29663 Deployment

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Table 2. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.200 (continued)
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-30759 Continuous validated state / KGS incorrectly flags 7.0.130 KGS
the power supply firmware as an issue when PSU
firmware is not factory locked.
VXP-30876 VxRail cluster shutdown not working on VxRail 4.7.526 Runtime
4.7.526. Operations
VXP-30954 VxRail Manager plugin "Add VxRail hosts" returns 7.0.010 Runtime
"Internal server error" message. Operations
VXP-31449 Upgrade pre-check fails because it is unable 7.0.131 Life Cycle
to fetch 'connection_type' value of vCenter Management
management account.
VXP-31471 Smart logging service fills up disk space with 4.7.410 Management Serviceability/
generated log bundles, causing the VxRail plugin to Support
stop working.
VXP-31473 Unable to perform node expansion. Process gets 4.7.515 Network
stuck at 9/39, "Setting up the management
network on esxi hosts".
VXP-31495, Fails to deploy cluster. 7.0.130 First-Run/
VXP-30219 Deployment
VXP-31554 Calling the cluster-portgroups public API gives 7.0.100 VCF on VxRail
response code 500.
VXP-31598 VxRail 7.0.13x giving false-positive alarm 7.0.131 Management Events
VXR020001: "Hardware health changed - The
remaining rated write endurance of the boot device
is lower than 5%".
VXP-31868 The 'do-storage' microservice causes high network 7.0.130 External Storage
traffic between VxRail Manager and vCenter.
VXP-32011 LCM bundle fails to upload with message: "LCM 7.0.100 Serviceability
failed to release Operationlock".
VXP-32013 Saving the IP address configuration fails for vmk0, 7.0.010 Network
making the Kubernetes functionality abnormal.
VXP-32131 Upgrade does not proceed if Loudmouth cannot 7.0.131 Life Cycle
see nodes on VxRail Manager, with error "The error Management
message: Error happened while getting hosts".
VXP-32258 VxRail upgrade to 7.0 fails with NSX-T 3.0 7.0 VIB. 4.7.510 Life Cycle
Management
VXP-32324 Stretched cluster node expansion validation fails at 7.0.132 Network
host Day2VlanLiveValidator.
VXP-32355 VxRail validation fails but returns no valid error 7.0.132 Day1 (First-Run/
for VxRail 7.0.132, with message: "unknown error: Deployment)
unknown cause".
VXP-32420 Node addition fails with DNS validation failure. 7.0.010 Configuration Add an Existing
Node
VXP-32481 VxRail Manager reboots every 5 minutes during 7.0.101 Life Cycle
upgrade from 7.0.101 to 7.0.132. Management
VXP-32818 VxRail Manager scheduled backup fails with error: 7.0.130 Day2 (Runtime
"Error getting VxRail Manager serial number". Ops)
VXP-33823 Data unavailable during cluster shutdown on 4.7.521 VxRail Manager Backend process
4.7.521.

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 3
VxRail 7.0.1xx
This section describes VxRail 7.0.1xx releases.

Topics:
• VxRail 7.0.132 package software
• What's new in VxRail 7.0.132
• Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.132
• VxRail 7.0.131 package software
• What's new in VxRail 7.0.131
• VxRail 7.0.130 package software
• What's new in VxRail 7.0.130
• Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.130
• Known issues in VxRail 7.0.130
• VxRail 7.0.101 package software
• What's new in VxRail 7.0.101
• Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.101
• VxRail 7.0.100 package software
• What's new in VxRail 7.0.100
• Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.100
• Known issues in VxRail 7.0.100

VxRail 7.0.132 package software

This sections lists the components of the VxRail 7.0.132 software package.

VxRail Software
● VxRail System 7.0.132 build 26894200
● VxRail Manager 7.0.132 build 26894200

VMware integration
● VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1d / Express Patch 03 GA build 17551050
● VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 7.0 Update 1c GA build 17327517
● VMware vSAN 7.0 Update 1d GA build 17551050
● VMware vRealize Log Insight 8.2.0.0 GA build 16957702

Dell EMC integration

● SRS 3.48.00.04

Dell PowerEdge platform components

● PTAgent: 2.3.0.59
● BIOS:
○ D560/F, G560/F: 2.9.3

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 ○ E560/F/N, P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 2.9.4
○ E665/F/N, P675F/N: 1.7.4
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.12.1
● iSM: 3.6.0
● iDRAC:
○ D560/F, E560/F/N, E665/F/N, G560/F, P570/F, P580N, P675F/N, S570, V570/F: 4.40.00.201
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.75.75.75

What's new in VxRail 7.0.132

VxRail software version 7.0.132 fixes an issue that prevented Internet upgrades from previous versions. There are no changes to
the VMware components from the VxRail 7.0.131 release.

Upgrade information
NOTE: Due to cumulative security patches from previous versions and critical fixes, it is recommended that you upgrade to
VxRail 7.0.132 for all versions of VxRail Appliance software 7.0.x.

NOTE: VxRail no longer validates that the customer-supplied vCenter server version is compatible with the VxRail software
version on the cluster. Refer to KB 000157682 to confirm that your customer-supplied vCenter server is upgraded to the
minimum compatible version before initiating the installation of the cluster and before adding a new node to the cluster.
No direct upgrades to VxRail 7.0.132 from VxRail 4.0.x versions are supported.
NOTE: Internet upgrades from VxRail 7.0.130 or VxRail 7.0.131 to VxRail 7.0.132 and later are not supported. Only local
upgrades are supported.
See the Upgrades section of these release notes for important considerations before upgrading, and for details about upgrading
from one specific version to another. See SolVe Online for VxRail for complete information about upgrade procedures.

Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.132

Table 3. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.132
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-30745 VxRail Manager fails to download the 7.0.130 or 7.0.130 Management Serviceability/
7.0.131 upgrade bundle for an Internet upgrade. Support

VxRail 7.0.131 package software

This section lists the components of the VxRail 7.0.131 software package.

VxRail Software
● VxRail System 7.0.131 build 26875681
● VxRail Manager 7.0.131 build 26875681

VMware integration
● VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1d / Express Patch 03 GA build 17551050
● VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 7.0 Update 1c GA build 17327517
● VMware vSAN 7.0 Update 1d GA build 17551050

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● VMware vRealize Log Insight 8.2.0.0 GA build 16957702

Dell EMC integration

● SRS 3.48.00.04

Dell PowerEdge platform components

● PTAgent: 2.3.0.59
● BIOS:
○ D560/F, G560/F: 2.9.3
○ E560/F/N, P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 2.9.4
○ E665/F/N, P675F/N: 1.7.4
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.12.1
● iSM: 3.6.0
● iDRAC:
○ D560/F, E560/F/N, E665/F/N, G560/F, P570/F, P580N, P675F/N, S570, V570/F: 4.40.00.201
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.75.75.75

What's new in VxRail 7.0.131

VxRail appliance software 7.0.131 includes VMware vSphere 7.0 Update 1d / Update 1 Express Patch 03.
For additional information, see VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1d Release Notes.

Security fixes
VxRail 7.0.131 contains fixes that resolve multiple security vulnerabilities. For more detail please refer to the following Dell EMC
Security Advisories:
● DSA-2021-015: Dell EMC VxRail Appliance Security Update for Multiple Third Party Component Vulnerabilities (critical) which
addresses:
○ Intel: Intel-SA-00358, Intel-SA-00391, Intel-SA-00381, Intel-SA-00389, Intel-SA-00390 for the VxRail E460/F, P470/F,
S460/F, and V470/F models.
For detailed information on the resolved vulnerabilities please search using the above DSA ID at the Dell Security Advisories and
Notices page.

Upgrade information
NOTE: Due to cumulative security patches from previous releases and critical fixes, it is recommended that you upgrade to
VxRail 7.0.132 for all versions of VxRail Appliance software 7.0.x.
● Upgrades to VxRail 7.0.131 are no longer supported.

NOTE: VxRail no longer validates that the customer-supplied vCenter server version is compatible with the VxRail software
version on the cluster. Refer to KB 000157682 to confirm that your customer-supplied vCenter server is upgraded to the
minimum compatible version before initiating the installation of the cluster and before adding a new node to the cluster.
No direct upgrades to VxRail 7.0.131 from VxRail 4.0.x versions are supported.
NOTE: Internet upgrades from VxRail 7.0.130 or VxRail 7.0.131 to VxRail 7.0.132 and later are not supported. Only local
upgrades are supported.
See the Upgrades section of these release notes for important considerations before upgrading, and for details about upgrading
from one specific version to another. See SolVe Online for VxRail for complete information about upgrade procedures.

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VxRail 7.0.130 package software
This section lists the components of the VxRail 7.0.130 software package.

VxRail Software
● VxRail System 7.0.130 build 26845144
● VxRail Manager 7.0.130 build 26845144

VMware integration
● VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1c GA build 17325551
● VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 7.0 Update 1c GA build 17327517
● VMware vSAN 7.0 Update 1c GA build 17325551
● VMware vRealize Log Insight 8.2.0.0 GA build 16957702

Dell EMC integration

● SRS 3.48.00.04

Dell PowerEdge platform components

● PTAgent: 2.3.0.59
● BIOS:
○ D560/F,G560/F: 2.9.3
○ E560/F/N, P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 2.9.4
○ E665/F/N, P675F: 1.7.4
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.11.0
● iSM: 3.6.0
● iDRAC:
○ D560/F, E560/F/N, E665/F/N, G560/F, P570/F, P580N, P675F/N, S570, V570/F: 4.40.00.201
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.75.75.75

What's new in VxRail 7.0.130

VxRail 7.0.130 includes new VxRail features, security fixes, and VMware updates.

New features
VxRail 7.0.130 adds the following new features:
● Includes VMware vSphere 7.0 Update 1c.
● Enables a VxRail-managed vCenter to manage multiple VxRail clusters (non-VxRail clusters are not supported), including
links enabled with ELM (Enhanced Link Mode).
● Supports manually identifying nodes to be added to a new or existing cluster through the user interface.
● Allows updating health check scripts before running the lifecycle management upgrade.
● Adds a public API for health check before lifecycle management upgrades.
● Improves event and alarm handling for iDRAC on certain VxRail models.
● Enables logging for API activity.
● Supports customer drivers and firmware exceptions within Continuously Validated States (RPQ required).
● Supports the use of drives added to an existing cluster to be used for non-vSAN workloads in VxRail (RPQ required).
● Supports NIC teaming (Link Aggregation Group, minimum 4 ports required).

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● Provides a process for expanding 2-node VxRail clusters with additional nodes (non-SFS).
● Adds API support for adding nodes to an existing cluster.
● Provides driver support and lifecycle management capability for Intel x710 NIC ENS (Enhanced Network Stack).
● Supports NIC level redundancy with mixed NDC/PCIe NICs during deployment with VxRail-supplied vDS.
● Supports enabling VxRail system traffic across two vDS using the VxRail Manager API.
● Provides an option for recreating diskgroups when adding capacity SSDs if deduplication and compression are enabled.
● Supports multi-part upgrade bundles to improve Internet, local, and API upgrade experience.
● Supports VxRail P675F and P675N model appliances.

Security fixes
VxRail 7.0.130 contains fixes that resolve multiple security vulnerabilities. For more detail please refer to the following Dell EMC
Security Advisories:
● DSA-2021-015: Dell EMC VxRail Appliance Security Update for Multiple Third Party Component Vulnerabilities (critical) which
addresses:
○ VMware: VMSA-2020-0029, VMSA-2021-0002
○ SUSE: SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 15 SP2 Updates
○ Oracle Java: Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2020
○ Intel: Intel-SA-00358, Intel-SA-00391, Intel-SA-00381, Intel-SA-00389, Intel-SA-00390
○ Dell EMC: DSA-2020-268, Dell EMC iDRAC9 Reflected XSS Vulnerability; DSA-2020-246, Dell EMC Server Platform
Security Advisory for the monthly and 2020.2 Intel Platform Updates (November 2020)
For detailed information on the resolved vulnerabilities please search using the above DSA ID at the Dell Security Advisories and
Notices page.

Upgrade information
NOTE: Due to cumulative security patches from previous releases and critical fixes, it is recommended that you upgrade to
VxRail 7.0.132 for all versions of VxRail software 7.0.x.
● Upgrades to VxRail 7.0.130 are no longer supported.

NOTE: VxRail no longer validates that the customer-supplied vCenter server version is compatible with the VxRail software
version on the cluster. Refer to KB 520355 to confirm that your customer-supplied vCenter server is upgraded to the
minimum compatible version before initiating the installation of the cluster and before adding a new node to the cluster.

NOTE: Internet upgrades from VxRail 7.0.130 or VxRail 7.0.131 to VxRail 7.0.132 and later are not supported. Only local
upgrades are supported.
No direct upgrades to VxRail 7.0.130 from VxRail 4.0.x versions are supported.
See the Upgrades section of these release notes for important considerations before upgrading, and for details about upgrading
from one specific version to another. See SolVe Online for VxRail for complete information about upgrade procedures.

Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.130

Table 4. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.130
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-14286 Cluster shutdown improvement. 4.7.520 Management Serviceability/
Support
VXP-18208 Disk clean up failed during disk replacement on 4.7.510 Day2 DO Adoption
E560
VXP-22096 Deployment may fail if the time difference is 7.0.010 Life Cycle
greater than 5 minutes between your hosts and the Management
NTP server.

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Table 4. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.130 (continued)
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-22996 Default docker network may conflict with customer 7.0.010 Infrastructure
network in day 1
VXP-23377 VxRail upgrade from 4.7.300 to 7.0.010 Failed to 7.0.010 Life Cycle
pre-check virtual machine VMware vCenter Server Management
Appliance (iDTDyGd) meets upgrade requirements
VXP-23593 Platform Service generated too many zombie 4.5.311 Platform Service
processes
VXP-23701 PSU can not be contacted for physical view of 7.0.010 Domain Owner Host DO
VxRail manager but it is present and working
everywhere else
VXP-23924 7.0.010 first run failed at "error transfer recovery 7.0.010 Day1
bundle"
VXP-24038 NIC Port location Inconsistency on G560 4.7.510 UI/UX
VXP-24344 VxRail upgrade failing with error Failed to execute 7.0.010 Life Cycle
task MigrateConfigurationTask Management
VXP-24411 Cluster shutdown precheck failing for internal VM's 7.0.010 Management
if a second network adapter is created for VC/PSC
VXP-24483 The disk group was deleted when handling capacity 7.0.010 Management Serviceability/
disk replacement Support
VXP-24656, Missing precheck to prevent using bundle for lower 7.0.100 Life Cycle
VXP-25853 version to upgrade a higher system Management
VXP-24659 Plugin function of replacing VxRail Manager 7.0.010 Management Management
certificate doesn't work on 3-level certificate chain Configuration
Section
VXP-24791, 7.0.010 upgrade failure due to vxm:lockbox 7.0.010 Micro Service Infra Lockbox
VXP-25314 migration failure
VXP-24822 Vxrail Upgrade failed on disk firmware upgrade (M2 4.7.511 Platform Service
disk on BOSS- card)
VXP-25570 2 Node deployment failing at Validating - fails on 4.7.411 Network L3
static route
VXP-25688 No Alert for cluster expansion - validation for IP 4.7.411 Network
already in use
VXP-25698 ESXi hostname change stuck and the process 4.7.410 Management
cannot be cancelled
VXP-25748 Validation for management account for ESXi not 4.7.410 Configuration Expansion
consistent for build / node adds
VXP-25803 Node addition fails at step 36/38 with Certificate 4.7.110 Configuration Expansion
issues: "Path does not chain with any of the trust
anchors"
VXP-25902 Assign worlds/processes to the right resource 4.7.510 Configuration Configuration
groups in ESXi Process
VXP-25948 Make VxRail Manager SSH "disable" or "enable" VCF 3.10.1.1 - Life Cycle
operation stateful VxRail 4.7.520 Management
VXP-26198 7.0.010 Primary SRS not updated when registering 7.0.010 Management Serviceability/
multi SRS VE if unregistering SRS failed previously Support
VXP-26212 Fail to deploy SRS when special character '#' used 4.7.520 Management Serviceability/
in VC management account password. Support

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Table 4. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.130 (continued)
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-26329 Add validation step for IP conflict 7.0.100 Day1
VXP-26379 4.5.451 -> 7.0.130 fails at 0% after rename VCSA 7.0.010 Life Cycle
and PSC VM at the same time Management
VXP-26382 Firmware upgrade fails at post check when 4.7.510 Life Cycle Dell components
upgrading to 4.7.510 Management
VXP-26401, Upgrade failing from 4.7.515 to 7.0.100 during lcm- 7.0.100 Life Cycle
VXP-27804 migration step Management
VXP-26702 Failed to enable RSC if SRS VE is configured as 4.7.411 Management Serviceability/
FQDN not IP Support
VXP-26840 Witness connection precheck failed in LCM 7.0.130(Maast Life Cycle Health Check and
because ICMP has been disabled in whole network richt) Management Precheck
VXP-26953 VCF - L3 node expansion fails with 7.0.010 Domain Owner Network DO
NullPointerException error when query vds
portgroups
VXP-26960 4.7.410 upgrade to 7.0.100 UIEnableTask got 7.0.100 Life Cycle VC/PSC
NullPointerException during vCenter post upgrade Management
config
VXP-27261 VxRail upgrade skipped internal vCenter upgrade. 7.0.010 Life Cycle
Management
VXP-27460 [/scripts/root-ver.sh]: Non-zero return code: 1 4.7.410 Management Serviceability/
Support
VXP-28235 VxRail build fails on a 4 node cluster 7.0.010. 7.0.010 Domain Owner Cluster DO
VXP-28266 VxRail deployment with external vCenter 7.0 7.0.000 Configuration
Update 2 or later fails due to error, "host is not
compatible with the VDS version 7.0.2".
VXP-28418 VMware-marvin service doesn't start after 7.0.010 Management Serviceability/
upgrading to 7.0.101. Support
VXP-28599, LCM 7.0.010/7.0.100 -> 7.0.100/7.0.101 using the 7.0.100 Life Cycle
VXP-24561 wrong bundle fails with "error deploy temp vxm" Management

Known issues in VxRail 7.0.130

Issue: On Market page, Retry and Cancel buttons don't work when installing VSI fails. (VXP-29252)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 000182268.
Issue: Enabling iDRAC VLAN ID fails with the message, "Running script error: Script output fail: Set iDRAC VLAN configuration
failed". (VXP-28297)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 000182267.
Issue: VxRail Manager fails to download the 7.0.130 or 7.0.131 upgrade bundle for an Internet upgrade. (VXP-30745 )
● Workaround: Retry the upgrade using the local upgrade method.

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VxRail 7.0.101 package software
This section lists the components of the VxRail 7.0.101 software package.

VxRail Software
● VxRail System 7.0.101 build 26770072
● VxRail Manager 7.0.101 build 26770072

VMware integration
● VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1b / Update 1 Express Patch 2 GA build 17168206
● VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 7.0 Update 1 GA build 16860138
● VMware vSAN 7.0 Update 1b / Update 1 Express Patch 2
● VMware vRealize Log Insight 8.1.1.0 GA build 16281169

Dell EMC integration

● SRS 3.46.00.04

Dell PowerEdge platform components

● PTAgent: 2.2.0-32
● BIOS:
○ D560/F, E560/F/N, G560/F, P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 2.8.2
○ E665/F/N: 1.5.3
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.11.0
● iSM: 3.5.1-1952
● iDRAC:
○ D560/F, E560/F/N, G560/F, P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 4.22.00.201
○ E665/F/N: 4.30.30.30
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.75.75.75

What's new in VxRail 7.0.101

VxRail 7.0.101 contains security fixes, plus additional VxRail fixes for issues from previous releases.
VxRail appliance software 7.0.101 includes VMware vSphere 7.0 Update 1b / Update 1 Express Patch 02. See VMware ESXi 7.0
Update 1b Release Notes for details.

Security fixes
VxRail 7.0.101 contains fixes that resolve multiple security vulnerabilities. For more detail please refer to the following Dell EMC
Security Advisories:
● DSA-2020-255: Dell EMC VxRail Appliance Security Update for Multiple Third Party Component Vulnerabilities (critical)
which addresses:
○ VMware: VMSA-2020-0023, VMSA-2020-0026
For detailed information on the resolved vulnerabilities please search using the above DSA ID at the Dell Security Advisories and
Notices page.

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Upgrade information
NOTE: Due to cumulative security patches from previous releases and critical fixes, it is recommended that you upgrade to
VxRail 7.0.132 for all versions of VxRail software 7.0.x.
● Upgrades to VxRail 7.0.101 are no longer supported.
No direct upgrades to VxRail 7.0.101 from VxRail 4.0.x versions are supported.
See the Upgrades section of these release notes for important considerations before upgrading, and for details about upgrading
from one specific version to another. See SolVe Online for VxRail for complete information about upgrade procedures.

Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.101

Table 5. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.101
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-26157 The vCenter license gets unassigned during a 7.0.100 Life Cycle
VxRail 7.0.100 upgrade. Management
VXP-26614 VxVerify reports a false pre-check alert that VxRail 4.7.520 Life Cycle Health Check and
Manager was not found if the name of the VM Management Pre-check
includes special characters.
VXP-26489 LCM with 7.0 U1 external vCenter reports Radar 4.7.515 Life Cycle Serviceability/
pre-check "Vmotion Compatibility Check Failed". Management Support

VxRail 7.0.100 package software

This section lists the components of the VxRail 7.0.100 software package.

VxRail Software
● VxRail System 7.0.100 build 26719865
● VxRail Manager 7.0.100 build 26719865

VMware integration
● VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1 GA build 16850804
● VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 7.0 Update 1 GA build 16860138
● VMware vSAN 7.0 Update 1 GA build 16850804
● VMware vRealize Log Insight 8.1.1.0 GA build 16281169

Dell EMC integration

● SRS 3.46.00.04

Dell PowerEdge platform components

● PTAgent: 2.2.0-32
● BIOS:
○ D560/F, E560/F/N, G560/F, P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 2.8.2
○ E665/F/N: 1.5.3

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 ○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.11.0
● iSM: 3.5.1-1952
● iDRAC:
○ D560/F, E560/F/N, G560/F, P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 4.22.00.201
○ E665/F/N: 4.30.30.30
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.75.75.75

What's new in VxRail 7.0.100

VxRail 7.0.100 includes VMware vSphere 7.0 Update 1, security fixes, plus VxRail new features and firmware updates.

New features
VxRail 7.0.100 adds the following new features:
● Supports vSphere with Tanzu (non-VCF).
● Supports system traffic across NDC and PCIe NICs with a VxRail supplied vDS (vSphere Distributed Switch) from initial
deployment.
● Supports vSAN HCI Mesh.
● Supports AMD-based E665, E665F, and E665N VxRail models.
● Supports Enhanced Link Mode on VxRail-managed vCSAs for new VxRail cluster deployments (can only be configured during
deployment).
● Adds content security policy to help detect and mitigate certain types of attacks, including cross-site scripting (XSS) and
data injection attacks.

Security fixes
VxRail 7.0.100 contains fixes that resolve multiple security vulnerabilities. For more detail please refer to the following Dell EMC
Security Advisories:
● DSA-2020-235: Dell EMC VxRail Appliance Security Update for Multiple Third Party Component Vulnerabilities (critical)
which addresses:
○ Dell EMC: DSA-2020-147, Dell EMC Server Platform Security Advisory for the 2020.1 Intel Platform Updates (June 2020)
- Intel SSD
○ VMware: VMSA-2020-0023
○ Intel: Intel-SA-00266
○ SUSE: SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 12 SP5 Updates
○ Oracle Java: Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2020
● DSA-2020-234: Security Update for Improper Authentication Vulnerability in a Third-Party Component
For detailed information on the resolved vulnerabilities please search using the above DSA ID at the Dell Security Advisories and
Notices page.

Upgrade information
NOTE: Due to cumulative security patches from previous releases and critical fixes, it is recommended that you upgrade to
VxRail 7.0.132 for all versions of VxRail software 7.0.x.
● Upgrades to VxRail 7.0.100 are no longer supported.
No direct upgrades to VxRail 7.0.100 from VxRail 4.0.x versions are supported.
See the Upgrades section of these release notes for important considerations before upgrading, and for details about upgrading
from one specific version to another. See SolVe Online for VxRail for complete information about upgrade procedures.

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Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.100
Table 6. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.100
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-18750, vSAN 7.0 witness appliances loses embedded 7.0.000 Management Licensing
PR 2576446 license after upgrade / new deployment.
VXP-19118, Fails to enable RSC if SRS VE is configured as 4.7.411 Management Serviceability/
2471314 FQDN not IP. Support
VXP-19503 Migration tool fails during the migration from 4.7.411 Support Scripts
source vCenter to the target vCenter.
VXP-19659 Upgrade from 4.7.510 to 4.7.511 pre-check fails 4.7.511 Management Serviceability/
with "VSAN free space {0} GB" error. Support
VXP-19875 VCF on VxRail deployment fails when providing VCF 4.0 - VCF on VxRail
hostname in NTP setting instead of IP address. VxRail
7.0.000
VXP-20213 Event code MYSTIC014008 reports as false 7.0.000 Management Events
positive.
VXP-20728 Support account fails to log in on VC plugin. 4.7.410 Security
VXP-20924 Execution of vxm_backup_restore.py fails with 7.0.000 Management Serviceability/
cause: <urlopen error [Errno 104] Connection reset Support
by peer>.
VXP-21028 LCM upgrade fails due to check host memory or 4.7.510 Life Cycle
CPU usage alarm. Management
VXP-21295 VxRail upgrade from 4.7.410 to 7.0.010 fails at 7.0.010 Micro Service Infra
"Update cluster type".
VXP-21360 LCM upgrade to 7.0.010 fails when deploying new 7.0.010 Life Cycle
VxM OVA. Management
VXP-21403 VxVerify2 check if VxRail Manager VM name has 7.0.010 Management Serviceability/
changed before upgrade to 7.0.010. Support
VXP-21416 LCM upgrade to 7.0.010 fails when migrating data 7.0.010 Domain Owner Serviceability DO
to new VxM.
VXP-21620 Upgrade from 4.7.410 to 7.0.010 creates new VxRail 7.0.010 Life Cycle
Manager VM with default vSAN storage policy Management
instead of "VXRAIL-SYSTEM-STORAGE-PROFILE".
VXP-21690 Live API on VxRail Manager has a possible typo 7.0.010 Configuration Validation
causing first run validation API to run incorrectly.
VXP-21768 Upgrade to 7.0.010 fails if components are 7.0.010 Life Cycle
renamed. Management
VXP-21791 Unable to retry upgrade if any issue happens on the 7.0.010 Life Cycle
new VxM during upgrade to 7.0.010. Management
VXP-21803, Firmware upgrade fails at post check when 4.7.510 HW SS
VXP-22863 upgraded to 4.7.510.
VXP-21861 Incorrect behavior with 'Calling VC CD-ROM unlock 7.0.010 Life Cycle
failed' when upgrade of VCSA fails from 4.7.x to Management
7.0.x.
VXP-22045 VCF 7.0.010 stretched cluster script fails. VCF 4.0.1.1 on Day1
7.0.010

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Table 6. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.100 (continued)
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-22076 7.0.010 cluster add host fails. 7.0.010 Day2 DO Adoption
VXP-22106 Fails to decommission PSC when upgarding to 7.0.010 Life Cycle VC/PSC
7.0.010 if legacy VC and PSC have different root Management
passwords.
VXP-22608, Default docker network may conflict with customer 7.0.010 Life Cycle
VXP-23130 network. Management
VXP-22996 Default docker network may conflict with customer 7.0.010 Day1
network.
VXP-22861 VCF node expansion with error if node assetTag is 7.0.010 Network L3
not included in PSNT.
VXP-22929 Upgrade from 4.7.411 to 7.0.010 fails to create a 7.0.010 Life Cycle VC/PSC
temporary PG when upgrading a new VCSA when Management
there are multiple VDSs.
VXP-24100 Upgrade to 7.0.010 fails to synchronize service 7.0.010 Life Cycle Unknown
account password. Management

Known issues in VxRail 7.0.100

Issue: Failed on pre-check when upgrading to 7.0.100 with an external vCenter. (VXP-20739)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 546648.
Issue: New VC-plugin was not registered from 7.0.010 upgrade to Devol. (VXP-22842)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 546649.
Issue: Failed to generate iDRAC log bundle on host due to iSM not running (VXP-21737)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 501922 (for 13G appliances) or to KB 524117 (for 14G appliances) to manually generate an iDRAC
log.
Issue: Upgrades to 7.0.100/7.0.101 using the wrong bundle fail with the message, "error deploy temp vxm". (VXP-24561)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 182187.
Issue: Cannot discover node after removing a node from a cluster and then rebuilding it to a lower version. (VXP-25266)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 546650.
Issue: Missing a precheck to prevent the use of a lower version bundle to upgrade a higher-version system. (VXP-25853)
● Workaround: None.
Issue: VxRail 7.0.100/101 build fails on an external vCenter with the message, "Failed to assign storage policy to VM VxRail
Manager". (VXP-28429)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 181507.
Issue: Internal vCSA is deployed as “tiny” size rather than “small”. (VXP-30754/VXP-29663)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 000183432.

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VxRail 7.0.0xx
This section describes VxRail 7.0.0xx releases.

Topics:
• VxRail 7.0.010 package software
• What's new in VxRail 7.0.010
• Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.010
• Known issues in VxRail 7.0.010
• VxRail 7.0.000 package software
• What's new in VxRail 7.0.000
• Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.000
• Known issues in VxRail 7.0.000

VxRail 7.0.010 package software

This section lists the components of the VxRail 7.0.010 software package.

VxRail Software
● VxRail System 7.0.010 build 26590399
● VxRail Manager 7.0.010 build 26590399

VMware integration
● VMware ESXi 7.0b GA build 16324942
● VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 7.0.0b GA build 16386292
● VMware vSAN 7.0b GA build 16324942
● VMware vRealize Log Insight 8.1.1.0 GA build 16281169

Dell EMC integration

● SRS 3.44.00.08

Dell PowerEdge platform components

● PTAgent: 2.1.0-70
● BIOS:
○ D560/F, E560/F/N, G560/F, P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 2.7.7
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.11.0
● iSM: 3.5.1-1952
● iDRAC:
○ D560/F, E560/F/N, G560/F, P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 4.22.00.201
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.70.70.70

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What's new in VxRail 7.0.010
VxRail 7.0.010 includes VMware vSphere 7.0.0b and security fixes, plus VxRail new features and firmware updates.

New features
VxRail 7.0.010 adds the following new features:
● Includes VMware vSphere 7.0 P01.
● Provides enhanced work flows and an API to support automation of initial cluster configuration and deployment.
● Adds usability improvements and improved error handling for initial cluster configuration and deployment.
● Supports selecting host order during initial cluster configuration and deployment, node expansion, and physical view.
● Provides ability to select and display the personality of the cluster.
● Supports as many as six VxRail nodes initial cluster configuration and deployment.
● Provides ability to provide the real-time display of information and physical view of VxRail nodes.
● Supports use of customer-supplied VDS in VxRail clusters.
● Supports active-active connections for VxRail network interfaces (NDC and PCIe NICs) with customer-supplied VDS.
● Supports configuring VxRail clusters without an external DNS (during initial cluster configuration and deployment only).
● Adds FIPS 140-2 security compliance for VxRail Manager.
● Supports validation of an external vCenter, RP4VM, SRS, and witness node (if applicable) during lifecycle management
(LCM) operations.
● Supports vRealize Log Insight 8.1.1.0 (note that Log Insight installation and upgrade are now manual post-installation
procedures).
● Provides support for new Dell Support Assist Enterprise (SAE), with support for backward compatibility to SRS.
● Supports slim bundle upgrades on systems with customer-supplied vCenter environments.
● Provides new iDRAC event alerting for unrecoverable DIMM failure and FAN failure.

Security fixes
VxRail 7.0.010 contains fixes that resolve multiple security vulnerabilities. For more detail please refer to the following Dell EMC
Security Advisories:
● DSA-2020-175: Dell EMC VxRail Appliance Security Update for Multiple Third Party Component Vulnerabilities (critical)
which addresses:
○ VMware: VMSA-2020-0015, VMSA-2020-0007.1
○ Oracle Java: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2020
○ SUSE: SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 15 SP1 Updates
○ Intel: Intel-SA-00329
● DSA-2020-128: iDRAC Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
● DSA-2020-133: Dell EMC SRS Virtual Edition Security Update for Multiple Third Party Component Vulnerabilities
For detailed information on the resolved vulnerabilities please search using the above DSA ID at the Dell Security Advisories and
Notices page.

Upgrade information
NOTE: Due to security patches and critical fixes, it is recommended that you upgrade to VxRail 7.0.132 for all versions of
VxRail Appliance software 7.0.x. Refer to KB 180249 and KB 180250 for more information.
Upgrades to VxRail 7.0.010 are supported from VxRail 4.7.100 and later releases only. No direct upgrades to VxRail 7.0.010 from
VxRail 4.0.x or 4.5.x are supported at this time.
Upgrades to VxRail 7.0.010 are not supported on VxRail E665 and E665F model appliances.
See the Upgrades section of these release notes for important considerations before upgrading, and for details about upgrading
from one specific version to another. See SolVe Online for VxRail for complete information about upgrade procedures.

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Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.010
Table 7. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.010
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-14851, LCM 4.7.xxx or 4.5.xxx upgrade to 7.0.000 fails 7.0.000 Life Cycle
JIT-160504 with power supply exception. Management
VXP-16297 SRS VM address doesn't show up after internal 4.7.510 Management Serviceability/
SRS is activated. Support
VXP-16589 Layer 3 node expansion sometimes skips KGS 7.0.000 Configuration Expansion
check because proxy version cannot be fetched.
VXP-16625, Turn off dial home events for these two 4.7.301 Management Events
VXP-16874, events: MYSTIC014003 Host CPU usage and
VXP-17057 MYSTIC014004 Host memory usage.
VXP-16626, Disable smart logging for all events until proper 4.7.300 Management Events
VXP-16876, event throttling is in place.
VXP-17056
VXP-16689, Cannot get NIC hardware info while preparing to 4.7.500 Platform Service
VXP-16634, add a node to the cluster.
VXP-14599
VXP-17237 Error message in UI display not correct in Layer 3 7.0.000 Life Cycle UI and UX
node addition. Management
VXP-17346 Missing disk addition localization string. 4.7.510 Life Cycle UI and UX
Management
VXP-17603 LCM upgrade fails from 4.5.215 to 4.7.510, "Failed 4.7.510 Life Cycle VxM and Platform
to upgrade firmware via PTagent". Management service
VXP-18069 The string "Unzipped the entry %s from the 4.7.510 Life Cycle
composite bundle package" is not localized during Management
LCM upgrade from 4.7.510 to 4.7.599
VXP-18183 The message for the presence of external storage 7.0.000 Globalization general
is not translated into other languages from English. globalization
VXP-18184 SRS version is not updated on the VxRail GUI after 4.7.510 Management Serviceability/
internal SRS is updated to 3.40.00.14 via the SRS Support
GUI.
VXP-18185, Failed to shut down cluster after SRS updated to 4.7.510 Management Serviceability/
VXP-17904 3.42.10.06. Support
VXP-18188, Failed to upgrade internal SRS from 3.38.05.16 to 4.7.510 Management Serviceability/
VXP-17942 3.40.00.14 via VxRail GUI. Support
VXP-18224 LCM update fails from 4.7.510 to 4.7.599. 4.7.510 Platform Service Others
PTVXR-357
VXP-18226, LCM from 4.7.300 to 4.7.510 fails when there is a 4.7.100 Life Cycle
VXP-20129, VM replica. Management
VXP-18661,
VXP-17485,
VXP-16426
VXP-18227 Layer 3 node expansion UI does not allow user 4.7.510 Configuration Expansion
input for the VLAN/Netmask/Gateway even when
choosing a different subnet.
VXP-18262 Setting the call home SRS VE fails at 3.42.00.06 4.7.510 Management Serviceability/
version. Support

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Table 7. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.010 (continued)
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-18263 ESRS-VE is not renamed to SRS-VE after 4.7.200 4.7.510 Management Serviceability/
with internal SRS upgrade to 4.7.510. Support
VXP-18264 Log collection fails with special characters in the 4.7.510 Management Serviceability/
password for VxRail 4.7.510. Support
VXP-18403 RSC is not enabled after LCM upgrade from 4.7.410 4.7.510 Management Serviceability/
to 4.7.510. Support
VXP-18602 Modify the address of CallHomeDeploySpec to IP in 4.7.410 Management Serviceability/
API endpoint /v1/callhome/deployment. Support
VXP-18963, Host addition UI "vSphere User Credentials" title 4.7.410 Usability VC Plugin UI
VXP-18902 should be "vCenter User Credentials".

Known issues in VxRail 7.0.010

Issue: Stretched cluster type is not reported until the next LCM upgrade is performed. The exception is a vSAN 2 node cluster,
which is correctly reported as a stretched cluster. (VXP-17774)
● Workaround: Check the vCenter property to determine if the cluster is a stretched cluster.
Issue: Fails to enable RSC when SRS VE is configured as FQDN instead of IP. (VXP-19118)
● Workaround: Reset the SRS, and deploy/activate SRS with IP.
Issue: Upgrade UI stays at "Tasks run after the ESXi host upgrade." step. This is a potential issue for 13G cluster upgrade.
(VXP-19513)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 545328 to recover and retry the upgrade.
Issue: Node addition failed after cluster LCM from 4.7.x to 7.0.010 with an internal VC (external PSC). (VXP-19608)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 545299 to recover and retry the node addition.
Issue: Support page and Troubleshooting page display abnormally after a vCenter migration or upgrade from 4.0.x to 4.7.x to
7.0.010. (VXP-19706, VXP-20510)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 545298 to change the configuration file.
Issue: NIC slot information of the configured node displayed on the node addition page is incorrect. (VXP-20080)
● Workaround: Use the card name to identify NIC information, and don't insert more than one PCIe card during node addition.
Issue: Upgrades fail due to vxm:lockbox migration failure. (VXP-24791)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 546758.
Issue: When deploying a VxRail cluster, update to the VxRail Manager SSL signed with an intermediate certificate fails.
(VXP-27919)
● Workaround: Workaround: Refer to KB 000182306.
Issue: VxRail Manager improper resource handling causes vCenter failure. (VXP-30550)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 000182856.

VxRail 7.0.000 package software

This section lists the components of the VxRail 7.0.000 software package.

VxRail Manager
● VxRail Manager 7.0.000 build 16050759

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VMware integration
● VMware ESXi 7.0 GA build 15843807
● VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 7.0 GA build 15952498
● VMware vSAN 7.0 GA build 15843807
● VMware vRealize Log Insight 4.8.0 GA build 13036238

Dell EMC integration

● SRS 3.36.00.10

Dell PowerEdge platform components

● PTAgent: 2.0.0-126
● BIOS:
○ E560/F/N, P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 2.6.4
○ G560/F: 2.6.3
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.11.0
● iSM: 3.5.1-1952
● iDRAC:
○ E560/F/N, G560/F, P570/F, P580N, S570, V570/F: 4.10.10.10
○ E460/F, P470/F, S470, V470/F: 2.70.70.70

What's new in VxRail 7.0.000

VxRail 7.0.000 includes VMware vSphere 7 as well as new features.
NOTE: VxRail 7.0.00 is a new generation of VxRail HCI System Software. Existing customers of VxRail 4.7.x, 4.5.x, or
4.0.x should carefully review the considerations and restrictions described throughout this release note before attempting
to upgrade to VxRail 7.0.000.

VMware vSphere 7
VMware vSphere 7, the new generation of vSphere, addresses key challenges faced by vSphere administrators in the areas of
lifecycle management, security, and performance and resiliency needed by business-critical applications, AI/ML applications, and
latency sensitive applications.
NOTE: VMware vSphere 7 Lifecycle Management (vLCM, formerly called VMware Update manager or VUM) is disabled
in vCenter to ensure VxRail clusters are only updated using the VxRail HCI System Software lifecycle management
functionality. VxRail LCM provides a robust process to upgrade your VxRail clusters with more comprehensive features
than VMware vLCM.

New features
VxRail 7.0.000 adds the following new feature:
● Supports NSX-T on VxRail for systems with two network ports.

Key differences
VxRail 7.0.000 differs from previous versions of VxRail HCI System Software, and from standard vSphere 7 deployments. Some
key differences are:
● VMware vLCM is not supported, and is disabled in vCenter.

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● Internet upgrades to VxRail 7.0.000 are not supported. Only local upgrades are supported. Users must use the Dell EMC
SolVe procedure generator to execute the upgrade.
● VxRail appliances based on the Quanta hardware platform are not supported for VxRail 7.0.000.

Upgrade information
NOTE: Due to security patches and critical fixes, it is recommended that you upgrade to VxRail 7.0.132 for all versions of
VxRail Appliance software 7.0.x. Refer to KB 180249 and KB 180250 for more information.
See the Upgrades section of these release notes for important considerations before upgrading, and for details about upgrading
from one specific version to another. See SolVe Online for VxRail for complete information about upgrade procedures.
Be sure to verify that your Dell Technologies partners offer support for vSphere 7.0.

Fixed issues in VxRail 7.0.000

Table 8. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.000
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-16939 Dial-home event code: VXR230001 - "Proactive 4.7.410 Management Hardware Health
health check failed" on VxRail 4.7.410 after the Monitoring
upgrade.
VXP-16874 Turn off Dial Home events for these two 4.7.301 Management Events
events: MYSTIC014003 Host CPU usage and
MYSTIC014004 Host memory usage.
VXP-16876 Disable smart logging for all events until proper 4.7.300 Management Events
event throttling is in place.
VXP-16884, The script 'transferManifestVcmToVXM.py' failed 4.7.300 Configuration Configuration
2456976 to validate vcm version compatibility when Process
deploying VxRail cluster.
VXP-16644, VXR014076 ALARM caused by vCSA is randomly 4.7.110 Management Events
2363310, throwing alert "Host with connectivity issues".
2386863,
2405783,
2422834
VXP-14423 LCM upgrade requesting vCenter login details to 4.7.301 Life Cycle UI and UX
upgrade vCenter for a cluster with an external Management
vCenter.
VXP-15580, NTP verification fails at first run deployment. 4.7.301 Configuration Validation
VXP-14956
VXP-16687 Excessive number of retries during upgrade from 4.7.410, Life Cycle ESXi/VIBs
4.7.212 to 4.7.410: Another process is updating the 4.7.212 Management
ESX image.
VXP-14217 Cannot do Internet upgrade from 4.7.300 to 4.7.410 4.7.300 Life Cycle
- Error finding the file for update_id. Management
VXP-13433 Fix SRS admin login issue in version 3.38.05.16. 7.0.000, Management Serviceability/
4.7.0, 4.5, 4.0 Support
VXP-14424 VxRail plugin Add Node button not working. 4.7.110 Usability VC Plugin UI
VXP-13627 Upgrade to VxRail system fails at 99% to 4.7.301. 4.7.301 Life Cycle
Management
VXP-14380 Node expansion fails while trying to register the 4.7.410 Configuration Expansion
node in vCenter.

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Table 8. Issues fixed in VxRail 7.0.000 (continued)
Issue No. Summary Release Category Component
Found In
VXP-13639 Failed to extend data/store2 when upgrade to 4.5.401 Life Cycle
4.5.401 in LCM. Management
VXP-12344 Purple Screen Of Death occurs when upgrading 4.7.300 Life Cycle ESXi/VIBs
from 4.7.111 to 4.7.300 with external vCenter. Management
VXP-12689, Driver info of PCIe cards is shown in the NDC NIC 4.7.400 Usability VC Plugin UI
2417093 driver info.
VXP-13823, ComponentID field not populated in MYSTICFFFE 4.7.410 Configuration
17958 test dialhome alert output.
VXP-14283 RASR on VxRail 4.7.x will not upgrade the NIC 4.7.410 Install/First run
firmware when using DUP option.
VXP-14323 During upgrade from 4.7.212 to 4.7.300 the node is 4.7.300 Life Cycle
not removed from Maintenance Mode. Management
VXP-15229 The syr_configuration file has an invalid xml format. 4.5.229 Platform Service
VXP-12186, Failed to generate access code to activate SRS 4.7.111 Configuration Configuration
2376823 after SRS VE is restarted. Process

Known issues in VxRail 7.0.000

Issue: vCenter display is abnormal after LCM upgrade from 4.7.410 to 7.0.000. (VXP-14511)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 543019.
Issue: LCM fails upgrading 4.7.410 -> 7.0.000 with message, "Failed upgrade firmware via PTAgent." (VXP-15124)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 536821.
Issue: When rebooting ESXi encountered PSOD when 4.7.111 was upgraded to 7.0 on Dell 14G with Broadcom NIC. (VXP-14662)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 543017.
Issue: LCM fails upgrading 4.7.410 -> 7.0.000 with messages, "Failed upgrade firmware via PTAgent..", "iDRAC failed to create
job id by RED014". (VXP-15655)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 536821.
Issue: iDRAC became unresponsive during support log collection. (VXP-16689)
● Workaround: Refer to KB 501922 (for 13G appliances) or to KB 524117 (for 14G appliances) to manually generate an iDRAC
log.
Issue: Upgrade from 4.5.420 to 7.0 fails with message, “Failed to enter maintenance mode in 3,600 seconds". (VXP-17016)
● Workaround: Log into vCenter and enable the new vCenter's DRS as automatically. Refer to KB 543090.
Issue: VxRail node /opt directory is full due to RP splitter taking up space. (VXP-32321)
● Workaround: Contact Dell Support and reference KB 000184259.

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Upgrades
The following sections outline considerations, restrictions, paths, and methods for upgrading VxRail.

Topics:
• Upgrade process overview
• Upgrade notes
• Direct upgrade paths
• VxRail 7.0.x upgrade methods

Upgrade process overview

SolVe Online for VxRail has complete information about VxRail upgrade procedures. This section provides an overview of the
upgrade process.

Prerequisites
Make sure you can access SolVe Online for VxRail before beginning the upgrade process.
Review the VxRail 7.0.x upgrade paths section and the VxRail 7.0.x upgrade methods section to verify that your desired upgrade
is supported.
Review the Upgrade notes section to become familiar with any considerations or restrictions related to your upgrade.

Steps
1. Point your browser to SolVe Online for VxRail and select VxRail Procedures.
2. Click Upgrade and then Software Upgrade Procedures.
3. Follow the steps to select your hardware version, starting software version, and target upgrade version.
Click Next to move to the following step.
4. Continue following the steps to answer questions about your VxRail environment.
5. When you have completed all the selection steps, click Generate.
Your software upgrade procedure is generated. After a few moments you will be prompted to open or save the generated
PDF file.
6. Carefully follow the steps in the generated SolVe procedure to upgrade your VxRail.
The generated procedure will include the location of the upgrade bundle files you need.
7. If your VxRail cluster has an external vCenter, follow KB article 543028 to run a manual convergence script.
8. If you are upgrading from a VxRail version below 4.7.301, at 4.7.400, or below 4.5.401, follow KB article 488889 to run a
manual expansion script for the /data/store2 drive.

Upgrade notes
This section lists considerations that must be observed when upgrading VxRail 7.0.xxx.
● VxRail clusters running software 7.0.130 and later have the option to use multipart bundles for local upgrades to 7.0.200 and
later. This requires multiple files to be downloaded before beginning the upgrade.
○ Refer to SolVe Online for VxRail to generate an upgrade procedure listing the required files (VxRail Procedures >
Upgrade > Software Upgrade Procedures).
● All customer-supplied vCenter configurations (deployed external to the VxRail cluster) must upgrade to vCenter 7.0 Update
1 before upgrading to any version of VxRail 7.0.1xx. Before beginning the upgrade, customers must follow manual steps to
update a vCenter setting before upgrading the external vCenter to 7.0 Update 1. Refer to KB 000181307 for the detailed
procedure.

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● VxRail supports VMware vSphere Quick Boot and Suspend-to-Memory. However due to Quick Boot and Suspend-to-
Memory constraints, we recommend that you do not use Quick Boot or Suspend-to-Memory when updating from previous
versions of VxRail software to 7.0.200 or 7.0.201.
● If you are running VMware solution software integrated with VxRail, be sure to check the specific solution release notes
before upgrading to a later version of VxRail to ensure support and compatibility.
● Upgrades to VxRail 7.0.010 are not supported on VxRail E665 and E665F model appliances. Upgrades to VxRail 7.0.100 and
later releases on VxRail E665 and E665F are supported.
● VxRail appliances based on the Quanta hardware platform are not supported for VxRail 7.0.x.
● For VxRail 7.0.x, the Platform Services Controller (PSC) needs to be embedded in the vCenter Server virtual machine:
○ For clusters with an internal vCenter deployment, the VxRail LCM upgrade to 7.0.x will automatically converge the
external PSC to an internal PSC embedded with the vCenter Server virtual machine.
○ For clusters with a customer-supplied vCenter, the customer is responsible for manually converging the external PSC
into an embedded PSC within the vCenter Server virtual machine before upgrading to VxRail 7.0.x. The user must follow
a VMware-provided procedure to do the conversion, and then run a VxRail provided script to update the PSC information
into the VxRail database. Refer to KB 000021166.
● VMware vSphere 7.0 license keys are required for a cluster to run on vSphere 7.0:
○ The lifecycle management pre-check will not stop a user from upgrading without vSphere 7.0 license keys.
○ Without vSphere 7.0 license keys, the nodes will be running on 60-day evaluation license keys.
○ Users should go my.vmware.com to determine whether their clusters need vSphere 7.0 license keys and acquire them
there as applicable.
● If clusters are using VxRail ecosystem solutions (such as marketplace solutions), check with the ecosystem vendor or the
VxRail Simple Support Matrix for vSphere 7.0 compatibility before upgrading to VxRail 7.0.x.
● For VxRail systems on PowerEdge platforms running VxRail 4.7.2xx (and above) with secure boot enabled, upgrades to
VxRail 4.7.410 (and above, including 7.0.x) do not need to be manually disabled/re-enabled before and after an LCM
upgrade. The upgrade will execute while keeping secure boot enabled on the host. However, users must ensure that no
unsigned VIBs are in the node to prevent adverse effects during a host boot.
● VxRail 7.0.200 and 7.0.201 code is not currently compatible with any RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines release. Consult the
VxRail Simple Support Matrix for the latest supported releases of VxRail with RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines.

Supported upgrade versions

Some VxRail software versions are not supported for upgrades. Refer to the following list:
● VxRail software 7.0.131 is restricted to VCF on VxRail only, and replaced by 7.0.132.
● VxRail software 7.0.130 is retired and replaced by 7.0.132.
● VxRail software 7.0.101 is restricted to VCF on VxRail only, and replaced by 7.0.132.
● VxRail software 7.0.100 is restricted to VCF on VxRail only, and replaced by 7.0.132.
● VxRail software 7.0.010 is retired and replaced by 7.0.132.
● VxRail software 7.0.000 is retired and replaced by 7.0.132.

Direct upgrade paths

This section lists the supported direct upgrade paths to VxRail 7.0.201.
NOTE: Due to security patches and critical fixes, it is recommended that you upgrade to VxRail 7.0.201 for all versions of
VxRail 7.0.x software.

Table 9. Direct upgrade paths to VxRail 7.0.201

VxRail 7.0.x VxRail 4.7.x VxRail 4.5.x
● 7.0.000 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.7.000 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.5.400 -> 7.0.201
● 7.0.010 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.7.001 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.5.401 -> 7.0.201
● 7.0.100 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.7.100 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.5.402 -> 7.0.201
● 7.0.101 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.7.110 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.5.420 -> 7.0.201
● 7.0.130 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.7.111 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.5.422 -> 7.0.201
● 7.0.131 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.7.200 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.5.450 -> 7.0.201
● 7.0.132 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.7.210 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.5.451 -> 7.0.201
● 7.0.200 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.7.211 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.5.452 -> 7.0.201

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Table 9. Direct upgrade paths to VxRail 7.0.201
VxRail 7.0.x VxRail 4.7.x VxRail 4.5.x
● 4.7.212 -> 7.0.201 ● 4.5.460 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.300 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.301 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.400 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.410 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.411 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.500 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.510 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.511 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.512 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.515 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.520 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.521 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.525 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.526 -> 7.0.201
● 4.7.527 -> 7.0.201

NOTE: Internet upgrades from VxRail 7.0.130 or VxRail 7.0.131 to VxRail 7.0.132 and later are not supported. Only local
upgrades are supported.

NOTE: You may not be able to upgrade your system software in some circumstances:
● If you are using a stretched cluster VxRail configuration and you are running VxRail appliance software version 4.7.212 or
earlier.
● If your cluster is in an unhealthy state or has critical health alarms.
Open a service request or contact your sales representative or partner to arrange help in upgrading your system.

VxRail 7.0.x upgrade methods

This section lists the upgrade methods available for each supported upgrade target version available for VxRail 7.0.x, based on
the software installed on your VxRail cluster.

Table 10. VxRail 7.0.x upgrade methods

Installed Target version
version
7.0.201 7.0.200 7.0.132
7.0.200 Local and Internet upgrade — —
7.0.132 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only —
7.0.131 Local upgrade only Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
7.0.130 Local upgrade only Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
7.0.101 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
7.0.100 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
7.0.010 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
7.0.000 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.530 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.7.526 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.525 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.521 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only

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Table 10. VxRail 7.0.x upgrade methods (continued)
Installed Target version
version
7.0.201 7.0.200 7.0.132
4.7.520 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.515 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.511 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.510 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.500 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.411 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.410 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.400 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.301 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.300 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.212 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.211 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.210 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.200 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.111 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.110 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.100 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.001 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.7.000 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.5.452 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.5.451 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.5.450 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.5.422 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.5.420 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.5.402 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.5.401 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.5.400 Local and Internet upgrade Local upgrade only Local upgrade only
4.5.314 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.311 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.310 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.300 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.229 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.227 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.225 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.218 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.215 Not supported Not supported Not supported

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Table 10. VxRail 7.0.x upgrade methods (continued)
Installed Target version
version
7.0.201 7.0.200 7.0.132
4.5.212 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.211 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.210 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.200 Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.1xx Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.5.0xx Not supported Not supported Not supported
4.0.xxx Not supported Not supported Not supported
3.5.xxx Not supported Not supported Not supported

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Additional information
Topics:
• vSphere & vSAN issues
• VxRail documentation

vSphere & vSAN issues

For information about issues in this release that are not specific to VxRail HCI System Software, refer to the following
publications:
● VMware vSphere 7.0 Release Notes
● VMware vSphere documentation

VxRail documentation
The following tables list available documents about VxRail Manager and VxRail appliances.

Table 11. VxRail core administration and lifecycle management documentation

Document Description
SolVe Online for VxRail (Login required) Step-by-step instructions for procedures
such as replacing hardware or performing system
administrative tasks are available through SolVe Online and
the SolVe Desktop application.
For more information about SolVe for VxRail, refer to KB
525271.

VxRail Appliance 7.0.x Administration Guide These documents describe the VxRail appliance, how it works,
and how to perform administrative tasks.
VxRail Appliance 4.7.x Administration Guide
VxRail Appliance 4.5.x Administration Guide

VxRail 7.0.x Release Notes (Login required) These documents contain a brief description
of VxRail Manager releases, including lists of known issues and
VxRail 4.7.x Release Notes workarounds.
VxRail 4.5.x Release Notes

Table 12. VxRail support matrices

Document Description

VxRail 7.0.x Support Matrix These documents provide information about supported
software, firmware, and hardware versions for Dell EMC
VxRail 4.7.x Support Matrix VxRail appliances based on Dell PowerEdge hardware,
VxRail 4.5.x Support Matrix including the D Series, E Series, P Series, S Series, and V
Series.
VxRail 4.0.x Support Matrix

VxRail Appliance Simple Support Matrix This document provides information about external software
compatibility versions for VxRail appliances.

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Table 13. VxRail API and Event guides
Document Description
VxRail Appliance API User Guide This document describes the API for the VxRail appliance
versions 4.5.x, 4.7.x, and 7.0.x.
VxRail API Cookbook This document provides sample VxRail API workflows.
VxRail API PowerShell Modules (Download package) The VxRail API PowerShell Modules
provide the VxRail API PowerShell user guide and modules to
enable the management of VxRail systems using PowerShell
cmdlets.
VxRail Event Code Reference (Login required) This reference guide lists the alert and event
codes generated by VxRail Manager.

Table 14. VxRail appliance hardware documentation

Document Description
VxRail Appliance Owner’s Manuals These documents describe the various VxRail appliances,
● VxRail D Series Owner's Manual including their physical features and technical specifications.
● VxRail E665 Series Owner's Manual
● VxRail P675F and P675N Owner's Manual
● VxRail P580N Owner's Manual
● VxRail P Series, V Series, and S Series Owner's Manual
● VxRail E560 Series Owner's Manual
● VxRail G560 and G560F Owner's Manual
● VxRail 60 Series Appliance Owner's Manual
● VxRail 100 Series and 200 Series Appliance Owner's
Manual
● VxRail G Series Appliance Owner's Manual
VxRail Appliance Getting Started Guides These documents describe considerations for unpacking and
● VxRail D560 and D560F Getting Started Guide preparing to install VxRail appliances.
● VxRail E665, E665F, and E665N Getting Started Guide
● VxRail P675F and P675N Getting Started Guide
● VxRail P580N Getting Started Guide
● VxRail G560 and G560F Getting Started Guide
● VxRail E Series Appliance Getting Started Guide
● VxRail P Series, S Series, and V Series Appliances Getting
Started Guide

Table 15. VxRail security guides

Document Description
VxRail Security Configuration Guide (Login required) This guide provides an overview of the
configuration, deployment, and usage settings needed to
ensure secure operation of the VxRail appliance.
VxRail Appliance STIG Compliance Guide (Login required) This document provides guidance on the
secure installation and secure use of the VxRail appliance
for the DoDIN Approved Products List (APL) Deployment
Configuration.

Table 16. VxRail planning guides and technical notes

Document Description
VxRail vCenter Server Planning Guide This planning guide discusses guidance for the various
vCenter Server deployment options supported on VxRail
appliances.

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Document Description

VxRail vSAN Stretched Cluster Planning Guide These planning guides provide best practices and
requirements for using stretched clusters with VxRail
VxRail 7.0 vSAN Stretched Cluster Planning Guide appliances.
vSAN 2-Node Cluster on VxRail Planning Guide This guide provides information for the planning of a VMware
vSAN 2-Node Cluster infrastructure on a VxRail platform.
(Not for VCF on VxRail solution deployments.)
VxRail Networking Guide with Dell EMC S4148-ON Switches The deployment guide covers the process of connecting a
cluster of VxRail nodes to Dell EMC Networking S4148-ON
switches in a high-availability configuration.
VxRail Network Planning Guide This is a network planning and consideration guide for the
VxRail. It provides valuable insight into supported switch
requirements and the networking required to support VxRail.
Networking Guides > VxRail Networking Solutions The networking guides provided on this website assist
with the deployment of your infrastructure and the optimal
connectivity of your Dell EMC Networking products. Click
VxRail Networking Solutions for specific VxRail solutions.
VxRail Fabric Automation SmartFabric Services User Guide This solution brief provides an overview of how VxRail
works with HCI network fabrics using Dell OS10 Enterprise
Edition SmartFabric services. (Not for VCF on VxRail solution
deployments.)
Installing and Configuring VMware AppDefense on VxRail This document describes the procedure for installing VMware
AppDefense on a VxRail cluster and for protecting the VxRail
Manager virtual machine.
VxRail Cluster Migration Package (Download package) The VxRail Cluster Migration Package
provides the VxRail Cluster Migration User Guide and the
cluster migration PowerShell script that enables users to
migrate a VxRail cluster from the source VC to the target VC
without affecting running VMs.
Change Default VDS NIOC Configuration This document describes procedures for changing the default
VDS vSphere Network I/O Control (NIOC) configuration.
Change ESXi Witness Traffic VMkernel IP Address for L3 These documents describe procedures for changing the
Configuration network settings of VMkernel interfaces for witness traffic on
ESXi hosts after the initial configuration of a 2-node VxRail
Change ESXi Witness Traffic VMkernel IP Address for L2
cluster. Procedures are provided for L3 (Layer 3) and L2
Configuration
routing network configurations.

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