The following table outlines each feature update and the code level when the feature became available. This is listed in reverse chronological order from the latest to first feature release.
Table 1. Feature updates per code release
Q3 2020 (5978.xx.xx SE 9.2) Code name: Hickory | No new feature updates |
Q3 2019 (5978.xx.xx, SE 9.1) Code name: Foxtail | - Enhanced Metro-based NDM (5977–5977, 5978–5978)
- Addition of NDM Update (orchestrated SRDF migrations)
- Ability to create DR from target while in a migrating state
- Migration support for overlapping SGs
- IBMi NDM support
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Q1 2018 (5978.xx.xx, SE 9.0) Code name: Elm | - Enhanced Pass-through NDM (5876–5978)
- Introduced Metro-based NDM (5977–5978)
- 50 concurrent migrations
- User ability enhancements:
- Auto set DRX on 5876 devices
- User selectable target PG on create
- Honor Consistent LUN setting
- Non-Disruptive SG reconfiguration
- Honor Consistent LUN addresses (Appendix C: Consistent LUN)
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Q2 2017 (5977.1125.1125, SE 8.4) Code name: Cypress | - Ability to have DR from target in SRDF/Synchronous Mode
- Mixed WWN and IGs in masking view
- Initiators not required to be logged in, entry in LHT sufficient
- Full Cascaded V2 IG support
- Increased support matrix including Veritas VCS and DMP
- Automatically clear device geometry on commit
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Q3 2016 (5977.xxx.xxx, SE 8.3) Code name: Trinity | - NDM (cutover) initial release (5876–5977):
- SRDF Pass-through
- 16 concurrent migrations
- Stand-alone hosts
- Clusters SCSI2 and SCSI3
- Required Initiators to be logged in
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