Dell PowerVault ME5 Storage System Release Notes
Rev. A06, January 2024
This document describes new features and known issues in the ME5 firmware.
Current Release Version: 1.2.0.3
Previous Release Version: 1.2.0.2
Release Type: Minor (MI)
Revision history
| Revision | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A00 | May 2023 | Initial release for version 1.2.0.0 |
| A01 | August 2023 | Added release note information for prior releases of ME5 firmware:
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| A02 | August 2023 | Update for version 1.2.0.1 |
| A03 | September 2023 | Add support for USGv6 r1 to v1.2.0.0 |
| A04 | October 2023 | Update for version 1.2.0.2 |
| A05 | December 2023 | Added support for DC power supply |
| A06 | January 2024 | Code update. Firmware 1.2.0.3 |
For a complete list of supported hardware and software, see the Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System Support Matrix on Dell Support.
Product description
This release of ME5 Series supports the following systems:
- ME5012
- ME5024
- ME5084
ME5 Series v1.2.0.3 firmware
This section describes the new features, and fixed and known issues in the ME5 Series v1.2.0.3 firmware.
New features and enhancements in version 1.2.0.3
There are no new features with this release.
Resolved issues in version 1.2.0.3
The following issues are fixed in this version of firmware:
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| FMW-67464 | Resolves possible Metadata volume being unreadable or missing when doing Hard Drive Firmware updates on FDE enabled Disks. |
| FMW-66831 | Resolves possible Pool offline with metadata volume is unreadable or missing after Power cycle with FDE enabled Disks. |
| FMW-67317 | Resolves possible controller failure when performing a repurposing of an FDE locked drive |
| FMW-67432 | Resolves a controllers panic when repurposing locked FDE drives. |
Known issues in version 1.2.0.3
There are no new known issues in ME5 Series version 1.2.0.3 firmware.
ME5 Series v1.2.0.2 firmware
This section describes the new features, and fixed and known issues in the ME5 Series v1.2.0.2 firmware.
New features and enhancements in version 1.2.0.2
This includes the following new features and enhancements:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| DC Power Supply support | Provides additional power supply support for ME5012 / ME5024. |
Resolved issues in version 1.2.0.2
The following issues are fixed in this version of firmware:
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| FMW-66457 | Show frus not reporting PSU on single config |
| FMW-65888 | Porting Fix that solves the problem of Drive coming up with incorrect FDE state after power cycle |
| FMW-66290 | Fix drive fde state mismatch during power cycle |
Known issues in version 1.2.0.2
There are no new known issues in ME5 Series version 1.2.0.2 firmware.
ME5 Series v1.2.0.1 firmware
This section describes the new features, and fixed and known issues in the ME5 Series v1.2.0.1 firmware.
New features and enhancements in version 1.2.0.1
This release includes no new features.
Resolved issues in version 1.2.0.1
The following issues are fixed in this version of firmware:
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| FMW-65056 | Resolves a condition that could result in an unresponsive CLI and user interface. |
Known issues in version 1.2.0.1
There are no new known issues in ME5 Series version 1.2.0.1 firmware.
ME5 Series v1.2.0.0 firmware
This section describes the new features, and fixed and known issues in the ME5 Series v1.2.0.0 firmware.
New features and enhancements in version 1.2.0.0
This release includes the following new feature:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| USGv6-r1 support | Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System now supports USGv6-r1. |
Resolved issues in version 1.2.0.0
The following issues are fixed in this version of firmware:
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| FMW-47180 | In the CLI help text for the create replication-set command, the snapshot-count parameter is shown as required when snapshot history is enabled, but it is optional with a default value of 1. |
| FMW-49111 | Command or operation to turn off amber locator LED fails and light stays on. |
| FMW-49294 | In the CLI help text for the create replication-set command, the snapshot-basename parameter omits ' and > from the prohibited characters list. |
| FMW-50043 | A single-ported drive can cause an error during code load. |
| FMW-58694 | Adapt drive map not getting updated when scrub in progress and when adding a new drive. |
| FMW-59427 | Memory issue with multiple odhcp6c instance running in high use IPv6 environments. |
| FMW-59710 | Added security fixes. |
| FMW-59815 | Inter-controller heartbeat loss due to long wait for iSCSI interface reset. |
| FMW-60678 | SupportAssist cannot be enabled in a new system setup. |
| FMW-62311 | System cannot read/write to datastore using non-owner path. |
Known issues in version 1.2.0.0
The following are known issues in this version of firmware:
| Issue ID | Description | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| FMW-49393 | In CLI help text for the remove ipv6- address command, index values for controllers are listed as 0-3 but the values should be 1-4. | Use index values 1-4. |
| FMW-51131 | Some help content in PowerVault Manager is not translated from English. | Use the English version of help content. |
| FMW-51246 | A controller is unresponsive on a multi-enclosure system due to heartbeat loss. | Manually unkill the controller. |
| FMW-51449 | If a controller fails, the partner controller is not generating expected alert email messages. | Resolve the condition that caused the failover event. |
| FMW-51469 | A single-ported drive causes a proper health condition, which prevents code load from progressing. | Correct the single-ported drive, and then upgrade the code. |
| FMW-51470 | Special characters in the replication set name prevent creation of a replicated set. | Do not use special characters in the replication set name. |
| FMW-60013 | Management controller fails to restart. | Restart the management controller again. |
| FMW-60558 | PowerVault Manager does not update IOM part number and serial number after IOM replacement. | Restart the storage controller. |
| FMW-60576 | Help pages load slower than expected. | Refresh browsers. |
| FMW-62652 | After updating, the expansion enclosure does not show the latest code version. | Restart the management controller/storage controller. |
| FMW-62973 | After updation, system shows degraded health. | Restart the storage controller. |
| FMW-63197 | Downgrade to previous versions are possible. | Do not attempt downgrade. |
| FMW-63333 | Fails to update Expander 0 left sideplane and crashes the controller when updating via ftp. | Restart the system and attempt code load again. |
| FMW-63369 | Update failed on the sideplane component. | With PFU enabled, wait for 5-10 minutes and check system health. The auto update process will auto correct this issue. |
| FMW-63381 | Update through web interface will fail if an IOM running on older versions is being replaced. | Update to version 1.2.0.0 before replacement. If that is not possible then this update will need to be done with PFU turned off or though FTP. |
| FMW-63430 | Code load will fail and the management (web interface) will not be accessible after the failure. | Restart the storage controller. |
ME5 Series v1.1.0.5 firmware
This section describes the new features, and fixed and known issues in the ME5 Series v1.2.0.0 firmware.
New features and enhancements in version 1.1.0.5
This includes the following new features and enhancements:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| LDAP support | Add the capability to use the external Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LDAP services on Windows systems for user authentication and authorization. |
| ESE update | Update ESE to version 4.x (includes a fix for CVE-2022-0778 in openSSL). |
| CloudIQ | Compress CIQ payloads for improved transmission to ESE and to the ME5 Series backend. |
Resolved issues in version 1.1.0.5
The following issues are fixed in this version of firmware:
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| FMW-56899 | Software branding: Product ID does not change. |
| FMW-57103 | On rare occasion, a replication schedule cannot be created from the latest-generation storage system to a compatible previous-generation storage system. |
| FMW-57459 / FMW-60782 | Unable to update the ME4 new NOR FLASH firmware to the ME5 firmware. |
| FMW-57613 | Snapshot 'creation date and time' is not consistent with the reset time. |
| FMW-57637 | SNMP stops responding 24 hrs after upgrade. |
| FMW-57811 | Email password appears in clear text in spawner file. |
| FMW-58046 | Client Desync Attack in Dell PowerVault Manager (CVE-2023-23691). |
| FMW-58631 | SMTP notification email user password CLI and Admin guide do not allow special characters. |
| FMW-58818 | The snapshot schedule is not working properly in some situations. |
| FMW-59275 | Auto-map commands missing in CLI. |
| FMW-59285 | Health LED amber turns on even when no fault is present. |
Known issues in version 1.1.0.5
The following are known issues in this version of firmware:
| Issue ID | Description | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| FMW-47180 | In the CLI help text for the create replication-set command, the snapshot-count parameter is shown as required when snapshot history is enabled, but it is optional with a default value of 1. | None |
| FMW-49111 | Command or operation to turn off amber locator LED fails and light stays on. | Retry the command. |
| FMW-49294 | In the CLI help text for the create replication-set command, the snapshot-basename parameter omits ' and > from the prohibited characters list. | Do not use ' or > in snapshot basenames. |
| FMW-49393 | In CLI help text for the remove ipv6-address command, index values for controllers are listed as 0-3 but the values should be 1-4. | Use index values 1-4. |
| FMW-50043 | A single-ported drive can cause an error during code load. | Retry the code load operation. |
| FMW-51131 | Some help content in PowerVault Manager is not translated from English. | Use the English version of help content. |
| FMW-51246 | A controller is unresponsive on a multi-enclosure system due to heartbeat loss. | Manually unkill the controller. |
| FMW-51449 | If a controller fails, the partner controller is not generating expected alert email messages. | Resolve the condition that caused the failover event. |
| FMW-51469 | A single-ported drive causes a proper health condition, which prevents code load from progressing. | Correct the single-ported drive, and then upgrade the code. |
| FMW-51470 | Special characters in the replication set name prevent creation of a replicated set. | Do not use special characters in the replication set name. |
| FMW-55329 | System does not properly set FIPS drives into FIPS mode. | None |
| FMW-60558 | PowerVault Manager does not update IOM part number and serial number after IOM replacement. | Restart the storage controller. |
| FMW-60576 | Help pages load slower than expected. | Refresh browsers. |
| FMW-60678 | SupportAssist cannot be enabled in a new system setup. | Restart the storage controller and try again. |
ME5 Series v1.0.1.0 firmware
This section describes the new features, and fixed and known issues in the ME5 Series v1.0.1.0 firmware.
New features and enhancements in version 1.0.1.0
This firmware release includes the following new features and enhancements:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 580W PSU | Added support for ECO Lot 9 compatibility. |
| Host mapping | Optional auto-map and auto-unmap fields added to the CLI set advanced-setting command. These settings are disabled by default.
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Resolved issues in version 1.0.1.0
The following issues are fixed in ME5 version 1.0.1.0 firmware:
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| FMW-37115 | The System IOPS graph plotted data points backwards when one controller went down. |
| FMW-50291 | Enclosure initialization was delayed because the controller could not access the FRUI ID data. |
| FMW-51004 | Expander code load failed due to encountering a single-ported drive. |
| FMW-51357 | Midplane VPD did not load during storage controller and storage enclosure firmware updates. |
| FMW-51600 | Midplane VPD did not load during storage controller firmware update. |
| FMW-52643 | Incompatible firmware was detected on both IOMs when cycling power on a 5U84 storage controller. |
| FMW-52925 | The Module OK LED on the 5U84 Fan Cooling Module did not illuminate properly during normal operation. |
| FMW-52995 | The Cable fault LED on the 5U84 drawer did not illuminate properly during a cable fault. |
| FMW-53114 | Implemented security improvements (CVE-2021-45485). |
| FMW-53511 | CloudIQ name was displayed incorrectly in PowerVault Manager and in the CLI. |
| FMW-53814 | Redundant response messages were displayed when deleting multiple volumes using the CLI. |
| FMW-54050 | PowerVault Manager did not display Initiator details in the Initiator panel. |
| FMW-54390 | Management port IP address for a single-controller RBOD could not be changed in PowerVault Manager. |
| FMW-55090 | Cancel button was displayed on the Current License Information panel in PowerVault Manager. |
| FMW-55515 | SED drives not manufactured by Seagate could not perform FDE operations. |
| FMW-55707/ FMW-50252 | The system logged the event temperature sensor for unknown sensor, indicating that a temperature sensor is not installed. |
| FMW-56937 | Email notifications were not sent with Microsoft Office 365. |
| FMW-57268 | During a firmware downgrade using FTP, controller B became unresponsive. |
| FMW-57574 | The create volume-set CLI command did not work when used without the optional port parameter. |
Known issues in version 1.0.1.0
The following are known issues in ME5 version 1.0.1.0 firmware:
| Issue ID | Description | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| FMW-55331 | The status of controller module LEDs Ok to Remove and Identify is swapped. | Interpret the LED behavior as follows:
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| FMW-56455 | On rare occasion, during I/O if code load fails on one controller and an attempt is made to load code on the partner controller, it also fails on the partner controller. The system then loops iteratively while displaying the error. | Stop all I/O, restart both controllers, and then initiate the code load. |
| FMW-57103 | On rare occasion, a replication schedule cannot be created from the latest-generation storage system to a compatible previous-generation storage system. | Retry Replication Schedule |
| FMW-57534 | In single-controller mode, PowerVault Manager displays the incorrect controller location in the Maintenance > Firmware > System tab. | Use the show versions detail CLI command to see the correct controller module FRU. |
| FMW-57619 | Repetitive failovers can cause a controller module to go into data protect mode. | Perform an orderly shutdown to properly cycle power on the enclosure:
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ME5 Series v1.0.0.0 firmware
This section describes the new features, and fixed and known issues in the ME5 Series v1.0.0.0 firmware.
New features and enhancements in version 1.0.0.0
This version of firmware includes the following new features and enhancements:
| Functional area | Feature description |
|---|---|
| PowerVault Manager | PowerVault Manager is an HTML5 web-based interface used to deploy and monitor ME5 Series storage systems. |
| Management | Options for managing the ME5 Series storage system include PowerVault Manager, a CLI, or a REST API. |
| Performance | The new ME5012, ME5024, and ME5084 hardware platforms are updated to Intel Xeon processors with a dual-active controller architecture. |
| Connectivity—Back-end | 12 GB SAS |
| Connectivity—Front-end (per controller) |
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| Scalability |
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Known issues in version 1.0.0.0
The following are known issues in ME5 version 1.0.0.0 firmware:
| Issue ID | Description | Workaround-Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| FMW-37115 | The System IOPS graph plots historical data instead of current data. | Re-run the chart. |
| FMW-49111 | The command to turn off the locator LEDs on HDDs may fail and generate an error message. | Run the command again |
| FMW-49190 | Network port LEDs don't report information as expected for network port Activity Status and network port Link Speed. | None. |
| FMW-49294 | Including ' or > in a snapshot basename causes an error. | Do not use ' > in snapshot names |
| FMW-49393 | The CLI help for the remove ipv6-address command states that index values are from 0-3, but the actual values are 1 - 4. | Use index values 1 - 4. |
| FMW-50043 | An error may occur during a firmware update causing the update to fail. | Rescan the disks and then rerun the firmware update. |
| FMW-50252 | The system logs the event temperature sensor for unknown sensor, indicating that a temperature sensor is not installed. | This alert can be ignored. |
| FMW-50933 | A single ported drive failure may cause a health check alert, causing the firmware update to fail. | Make sure drives are healthy and then rerun the firmware update. |
| FMW-51168 | On a heavily-loaded system, a disk group could unintentionally be created as an Unassociated Pool disk group. | Re-create the disk group. |
| FMW-51251 | A single ported drive may cause a firmware update to fail. | Rescan the disks and then rerun the firmware update. |
| FMW-51510 | An error may occur when writing to the midplane during a firmware update causing the update to fail. | Rerun the firmware update. |
| FMW-51675 | During a scheduled replication a controller may crash which generates an IPM Debug Dump file. | Remove crashed controller from chassis and reinsert. |
| FMW-51789 | An error may occur in the primary path during a firmware update causing the update to fail. | Rerun the firmware update. |
| FMW-55324 | When operating with a single controller, PowerVault Manager incorrectly displays the caching policy as write-back. When operating with a single controller the caching policy defaults to write-through mode and cannot be changed. | Disregard the caching policy displayed when operating with a single controller. |
Environment and system requirements
For information about the environmental and system requirements for Dell PowerVault ME5 Series storage systems, see the Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Adminstrator's Guide or the Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Support Matrix.
SupportAssist and CloudIQ
SupportAssist enhances your support experience by sending configuration and diagnostic information to technical support at regular intervals. CloudIQ provides storage monitoring and proactive service, giving you information that is tailored to your needs, access to near real-time analytics, and the ability to monitor storage systems from anywhere at any time.
- To connect with SupportAssist, you need to be registered with a business account on dell.com where you generate an access key.
- To use CloudIQ, you also need a ProSupport contract. See the CloudIQ product page for more information.
For more details about SupportAssist and CloudIQ requirements, see the Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Adminstrator's Guide or the Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Deployment Guide.
Installation and upgrade considerations
For detailed instructions on installing and upgrading ME5 Series storage systems see the Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Administrator's Guide.
- Make sure that your system is in a Healthy state prior to the upgrade.
- This version does not support downgrades to the previous version of software.
Related documentation
The documentation for Dell PowerVault ME5 Series storage systems might contain third-party content that is not under the control of Dell. The language in the third-party content might be in inconsistent with the current guidelines for Dell content. Dell reserves the right to update the Dell PowerVault ME5 Series documentation after the content is updated by the relevant third parties.
ⓘ NOTE: For all storage documentation, go to Dell support and enter your system Service Tag to access your system documentation.
- Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System—Provides an overview of hardware installation, system and storage setup, and host setup. This document is also shipped with your system.
- Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System Getting Started Guide—Provides an overview of setting up your system and technical specifications. This document is also shipped with your system.
- Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System Deployment Guide—Provides information about deploying the storage system in the SAN architecture.
- Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System Owner's Manual—Provides information about system features and installing or replacing system components.
- Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System Administrator's Guide—Provides information about configuring and managing the system by using PowerVault Manager.
- Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System CLI Guide—Provides information about configuring and managing the system using the CLI.
- Dell PowerVault ME5 Series vSphere Client Plug-in User's Guide—Provides information about installing and using the plug-in to monitor and manage an ME5 Series storage system from within the VMware vSphere Web Client.
- Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage Replication Adapter for vSphere User's Guide—Provides information about installing the adapter to enable use of VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager.
Locating your service tag
Your ME5 Series storage system includes a unique Service Tag and Express Service Code that identifies the system. The Service Tag and Express Service Code are found on the front of the system by pulling out the information tag. Alternatively, the Service Tag might be on a sticker on the back of the storage system chassis. This information is used to route support calls to appropriate personnel.
ⓘ NOTE: Quick Resource Locator (QRL)—The QRL code contains information unique to your system. It can be found on the information tag and the Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System poster. Scan the QRL to get immediate access to your system information, using your smart phone or tablet.
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