NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4

Date: April 20, 2015 Subject: NexentaStor Release Notes Software: NexentaStor Software Version: 4.0.3 FP4 Part Number: 7000-nxs-4.0.3-FP4-000011-A

Copyright © 2015 , ALL RIGHTS RESERVED www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Release Notes

This page intentionally left blank

Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4

Contents

What is New in this Release? ...... 1 NexentaStor 4.0.3.FP4 ...... 1 NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP3 ...... 1 VAAI Block Changes ...... 2 Warning about upgrading without preparation ...... 2 Planning for upgrade ...... 3 Preparing ESXi hosts for upgrade ...... 3 Reverting to pre-FP3 checkpoints ...... 5 NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP2 ...... 5 Changes in 4.0.3 FP2 ...... 6 Auto-Sync Changes ...... 7 SMB Changes ...... 7 NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP1 ...... 7 Discontinued Functionality ...... 7 Determining the Version of the Appliance ...... 7 System Requirements ...... 8 List of SMB Supported Client Operating Systems ...... 9 Upgrading ...... 10 Upgrading Minor Versions of NexentaStor 4.0.x ...... 10 Upgrading from Version 3.1.x to 4.0.3 FP4 ...... 10 Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 FP3 to 4.0.3 FP4 with an Internet Connection ...... 10 Upgrade to Version 4.0.3 FP4 After Rolling Back to 3.1.6 FP3 ...... 12 Resolved Issues ...... 14 NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP4 ...... 14 NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP3 ...... 16 NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP2 ...... 17 NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP1 ...... 19 Known Issues ...... 20

Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1 www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4

Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2 www.nexenta.com

1 . NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor NexentaStor 4.0.3.FP4 NexentaStor , fixes in this release include: this release fixes in . Resolved Issues Resolved user clients signing, using out-of-epoch date, date, usersigning, clients using out-of-epoch on systems with a large number of disks. with a large on systems VAAI Block Changes specific product issues. The key product specific various product issues. See various connectivity to multi-homed AD servers. multi-homed to connectivity JX40 ETERNUS Storage • Fujitsu SuperChassisSupermicro • 90-bay 847DE26-R2K02JBOD U90 • Besta SuperChassisSupermicro • 28-bay 837E26-RJBOD1 node. for: added been has management Chassis • Dell MD1420 JBOD (NEX-2942) • Dell MD1400 JBOD (NEX-2943) MIS chassis (NEX-3220) • SGI Modular Infinite Storage NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP3 FP3 fixes several 4.0.3 NexentaStor • panics and kernel cache authentication to related bug fixes NFS • following: the support for chassis management Added • NTP for Security fixes • multi- authentication, to related SMB bug fixes Changes in 4.0.3 FP4: 4.0.3 in Changes • see FP3, 4.0.3 since changes VAAI • NDMP Enhanced performance. • handling, and domain Active error logging Enhanced Directory join. for presentation, • report.db corruption. database from NMS recovery automatic • of license checks performance Enhanced • delays. failover space reporting and prevent free correct to deletes handling Enhanced of deferred • management. zvol of performance Enhanced • on surviving process proxy by handling partner ALUA of active cluster Improved of disappearance FP4: 4.0.3 Enhancements to FP4 fixes 4.0.3 NexentaStor NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP3 NexentaStor NexentaStor 4.0.3.FP4 NexentaStor Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTSALL RESERVED Systems, © 2015Copyright Nexenta www.nexenta.com What is New in this Release? is New What

defaults to disable disable defaults to thereby reverting the then returning to the by by but VMware not ted by multiplehostsshould only locking fail to mount after first with first open support cases creation with VMFS5. creation with as given the following necessary, upgrade (which changes VAAI for block storage is not VAAI is not supported in for block storage ided here summarize information ided here summarize provided in ient datastore view. In this situation Nexenta situation In this view. ient datastore usly running snapshot, steps outlined below, ewed by Nexenta in consultation with VMware: ewed in consultation by Nexenta and Set (ATS) disruptsVMFS locking mechanics , Nexentadoes not provide an interfaceor including others from the listed KBs. listed the including others from s are recommended to consult the original to consult the are recommended s disable ATS documented is set by default on default by is set th Nexenta as joint support. as joint Nexenta th multi-extent datastores moun datastores multi-extent No action is needed for new installs, but preparation must be be must preparation but new installs, for needed is action No ware VMFS ATS-only locking. , datastores configured to use ATS- use to configured , datastores ese procedures, customers should customers should ese procedures, and open a support case with VMware with case support open a and 2037144 2094604

The combination of one host using ATS-only and another host using SCSI Reserve/Release Reserve/Release SCSI using host another and ATS-only using host one of The combination corruption. in filesystem result might consult KB consult upgrade checkpoint. with running ESXi 6.0 Customers VMware and then, as needed, wi with the change in Note: Consistent defaults and documentedfor re-enabling VAAI, procedure this release. an upgrade and do not show up in the vSphere cl in the do not show up upgrade and an recommends that customers revert to the previo customers revert to recommends that change in defaults, performingthe preparatory VMware and Nexenta both recommend against an both recommend against Nexenta VMware and 2094604 issues with th of any case In 2006858 2030416 ATS) without VM first disabling ATS) KB As per VMware VAAI Block Changes VAAI defaults stack block the changes later and 4.0.3-FP3 NexentaStor stability, product To improve support. disable for the VAAI to made for upgrades, as removing Atomic Test Atomic removing as for upgrades, made it enabled. ATS that have for datastores • UNMAP. for except by default is disabled VAAI • 3.1.x to 4.0.3 FP3. from upgrade to related issues Fixed 2037144 notice in that KB: that in notice to other procedures result from This can situation, this Nexenta for recommended by 1033665 documents. The following KB articles were revi documents. KB articles The following The proceduresThe and backgroundinformation prov Customer VMware knowledge base articles. Warning about upgrading without preparation about upgrading Warning Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2015 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor 2

3

But if there

NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor

’s recommendation in KB recommendation ’s

e devices underlying these e devices

(italics added): g into the ESXi console and type the ESXi console g into esxcli storage core device device core storage esxcli Name Name 2006858 either be off the datastore or migrated what is also termed “tech support what is support termed “tech also S-Only is preventing a Non-ATS-Only host host a Non-ATS-Only is preventing S-Only Device Device

nce window. During this time it is expected During this time it is expected nce window. vidually. All hosts able to connect to this storage this storage to connect able to All hosts vidually. uce issues in the environment. Instead of disabling Instead in the environment. uce issues you may need to restart all the hosts in order to to in order all the hosts restart to need you may s, consistent with VMware s, consistent must be modified on th Number for the affected LUN without impacting other LUNs. impacting without LUN affected the for y and does not require a VMware host reboot. reboot. host a VMware require not does y and Extent

entify which extents they use, lo they which extents entify

es the impact thus, as per KB impact the es

(ssh into the ESXi host(s), using ESXi host(s), (ssh into the by a NexentaStor block device, use "

tenance window to prepare for upgrades on ESXi hosts and complete complete and upgrades on ESXi hosts for prepare to window tenance

UUID UUID This is because the host accessing with AT with accessing the host is because This , the must be inactive (guests must datastore ", as in our example below: as in our example ", VMFS VMFS

2030416 Name Name : Disabling VAAI entirely on the ESXi host may introd may host on the ESXi entirely Disabling VAAI be disableit only can you devices, all for VAAI 3 ~ # esxcli storage vmfs extent list extent storage vmfs esxcli ~ # Volume below steps. Partition ------0 546fcc0f-d40379dd-5ae5-002590daef96 ham01-zv01 1 naa.600144f0c140cf6e0000546fca5d0002 0 53b43e1d-d4ab8871-1a8d-002590daef96 lrtsesx01-ds-01 t10.ATA_____ST1000NM00332D9ZM173______Z1W11CAL is a host that has the volume mounted successfully, successfully, mounted volume the has that is a host it. accessing during a maintena this change make you recommended off. will all be guests powered that ATS. to in regards consistently must be configured clear the ATS-Only. ATS-Only. the clear the following from the ESXi console console the ESXi from the following extents. id and datastore enumerate mounted To mode”): VMFS datastores use one or more extents. ATS settings use one or datastores VMFS powered off) before disablingpowered ATS: • runningprior to the off, or powered datastore, the affected off All virtual be migrated must machines list -d list To confirm that an extent is backed extent an that confirm To Nexenta recommends Nexenta disabling ATS on a per-device basi 2006858 NexentaStor upgrades. upgrades. NexentaStor VMware assess Customers should schedule a main a Customers should schedule • virtual running, machines should any not impact but it is highly Enabling or disabling ATS • indi host on each be implemented must This change per KB Also, as • immediatel effect takes locking Disabling ATS Preparing ESXi hosts for upgrade for hosts ESXi Preparing Planning for upgrade Planning for Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTSALL RESERVED Systems, © 2015Copyright Nexenta www.nexenta.com

d is set to NEXENTA. NEXENTA. to is set d vmkfstools -Phv1 / -Phv1 vmkfstools because the Vendor fiel the Vendor because NextaStor-exported extents, use " extents, NextaStor-exported " to confirm that ATS is enabled, as in our example: ATS is enabled, as that confirm " to ~ # vmkfstools -Phv1 /vmfs/volumes/ham01-zv01 -Phv1 ~ # vmkfstools partitions. 1 spanning VMFS-5.60 ham01-zv01 (if any): label File system ATS-only Mode: public size file block size 1 MB, max file GB available, Capacity 2 TB, 725.6 62.9 TB 2014 23:34:39 Nov 21 Time: Fri Creation Volume 130000/129619 Files (max/free): 64512/63162 (max/free): Ptr Blocks 32000/31911 (max/free): Sub Blocks 256/256 (max/free): Ptr Blocks Secondary %): 0/1353841/0 (overcommit/used/overcommit File Blocks %): 0/1350/0 (overcommit/used/overcommit Ptr Blocks %): 0/89/0 (overcommit/used/overcommit Sub Blocks Volume Metadata size: 814383104 ~ # esxcli storage core device list -d list device core storage ~ # esxcli naa.600144f0c140cf6e0000546fca5d0002 naa.600144f0c140cf6e0000546fca5d0002 Disk Fibre Channel NEXENTA Name: Display (naa.600144f0c140cf6e0000546fca5d0002) Name: true Display Settable Has 2097152 Size: Direct-Access Type: Device NMP Plugin: Multipath Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/ Devfs naa.600144f0c140cf6e0000546fca5d0002 NEXENTA Vendor: COMSTAR Model: 1.0 Revision: 5 Level: SCSI false Is Pseudo: on Status: true Capable: Is RDM false Is Local: false Is Removable: false Is SSD: false Is Offline: false Reserved: Is Perennially 0 Size: Sample Full Queue 0 Threshold: Full Queue yes Status: Provisioning Thin Filters: Attached unknown Status: VAAI UIDs: Other vml.0200010000600144f0c140cf6e0000546fca5d0002434f4d535441 false Device: SAS Is Local false Is USB: false Device: USB Is Boot 32 worlds: with competing IOs outstanding No of vmfs/volumes/ For each mounted datastore using Devices exported from NexentaStor are evident are NexentaStor from Devices exported Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2015 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor 4

5 ", as in our as ", sulting problems NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor s have been successfully s have eas. These areas include: These areas eas. the upgrade, checking check in case re case in check to confirm the change of settings: of the change confirm to d to open a support case with VMware, requesting ound specific functional ar ound specific functional the above preparatory the above step store, you may proceed with you may store, that the datastore is configured to use ATS. use to is configured datastore the that disabled will continue to be accessible. continue to disabled will provides a list of symptoms to of symptoms list provides a 2006858 the following output, including a prompt output, the following xenta as appropriate. vmkfstools --configATSOnly 0 /vmfs/devices/disks/ --configATSOnly vmkfstools VMware ESX Question: ESX VMware to or upgraded will be naa.600144f0c140cf6e0000546fca5d0002:1 on device VMFS is not in volume VMFS-5 that the ensure Please capability. from ATS downgraded 4.x servers. ESX or remote by any local use active of ATS capability? configuration with Continue 0) _Yes 1) _No 0-1: 0 from a number Select may This file system. valid device as a using this hosts are if remote Checking seconds... a few take from ATS 'naa.600144f0c140cf6e0000546fca5d0002:1' VMFS-5 on Downgrading capability...done ~ # vmkfstools --configATSOnly 0 /vmfs/devices/disks/ --configATSOnly vmkfstools ~ # naa.600144f0c140cf6e0000546fca5d002:1 UUID: 546fcc0f-d40379dd-5ae5-002590daef96 UUID: "lvm"): spanned (on Partitions naa.600144f0c140cf6e0000546fca5d0002:1 YES Capable: Native Snapshot Is done. ObjLib cleanup OBJLIB-LIB: with storage availability are suspected or apparent. are suspected with storage availability example: guest I/O afterwards. VMware KB completed, datastores with ATS-only locking • 3.1.6 4.0.3 to from upgrades Seamless • SMB 2.1 Improvements NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP2 NexentaStor fixes several issues ar clustered joint support from Ne support from joint been for Once mode has disabled the ATS-only data Revertingcheckpoints willlong revert defaults. As as In case of any other output, customers are recommende customers other output, any In case of To disable ATS, use ATS, " use To disable produce The command will The "ATS-only" output in the mode line indicates in the mode line output The "ATS-only" NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP2 NexentaStor Reverting to pre-FP3 checkpoints pre-FP3 to Reverting Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTSALL RESERVED Systems, © 2015Copyright Nexenta www.nexenta.com

option to option to sharectl . orarily set as the default method. Therefore, method. Therefore, the default as set orarily joining the Active Directory Domain. This This Domain. Directory the Active joining ied by Commvault Simpana® 10 and Symantec Symantec 10 and Simpana® by Commvault ied more efficient algorithm to determine the determine to algorithm efficient more that addresses some that some of the NexentaStor addresses 4.0.3 tion for Microsoft Windows Microsoft clients. tion for Nexenta Support Nexenta e in the Identity Mapping Service. Mapping e in the Identity es enhancements in the following areas: es enhancements in the following ult tolerance enhancements tolerance ult In NexentaStor 3.1.x, RPC-style join was temp join was RPC-style 3.1.x, In NexentaStor steps. configuration additional require to 4.0.3 3.1.x may NexentaStor from upgrading contact information, more For specify a preferred Domain Controller. Controller. Domain specifypreferred a of method is the preferred join The AD-style enables users to use the IDMU featur the IDMU use to users enables authentica Kerberos support for Added The new Domain Controller Locator uses a uses Locator The new Domain Controller optimal Domain Controller. It is no longer necessary to use the to necessary longer is no It Controller. optimal Domain • AD-style and join IDMU support • Kerberos client authentication client • Kerberos NexentaStor supports seamless upgrades from 3.1.6 to 4.0.3 and beyond. For 4.0 users, 4.0 users, 3.1.6For to 4.0.3 beyond. and from upgrades supports seamless NexentaStor other any like downtime, without straightforward is 4.0.3 to 4.0.x from upgrading of 3.1.6 version latest to upgrade to it is required 3.1.x users, For upgrade. maintenance 4.0.3. to upgrading before Locator Domain Controller • New NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP3 NDMP support is certif NexentaStor use cases. andbackup recovery 7.x for NetBackup® provider. target FC and iSCSI in issues critical several Addressed and iSCSI LUNs This is a new provision and to manage plugin you NexentaStor that enables into integrates seamlessly plugin The later. or 5.1 Client Web vCenter VMware in folders NFS and snapshot, monitor, to the capability providing Interface, User Client Web VMware the clone NexentaStor datasets. and 4.0.3issues. FP1 This includ release • 4.0.3 to 3.1.6 NexentaStor from upgrade Seamless NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP2 is a maintenance release release maintenance is a NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP2 • SMB • NFS Improvements • NFS • Management Chassis of Use: Ease • Block provider target • updates and fa I/O continuity • Security • NexentaStor vCenter ClientWeb Plugin • NDMP Note: Changes in 4.0.3 FP2 Changes Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2015 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor 6

7

. NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor protocol and its support support protocol and its ted by auto-services is disabled in is disabled ted by auto-services ware that uses the Bash shell and Bash uses the ware that [email protected] either using NMV or in NMC, and you can can either using NMV and you or in NMC, ntaStor 4.0.3. You can determine the version of the the version ntaStor 4.0.3. You can determine nued the WebDAV sharing nued the WebDAV shots at destinations that were crea were that at destinations shots hock Bash bugaffects all that soft e file sharing protocol SMB1 is enabled by default. However, you can However, by default. enabled is SMB1 protocol e file sharing For further clarifications, contact For You may still manually create a snapshot still manually create may You FP2, 4.0.3 to a minor upgrade performing 4.0.x and using NexentaStor are you If SMB 2.0 will and SMB1 willby default. be disabled be enabled reflect to reboot to need to SMB2,you switch usingSMB1 to want and were you If the changes. clone datasets. clone datasets. # sharectl set -p smb2_enable=true smb set -p smb2_enable=true # sharectl nmc:/$ option expert_mode=1 option nmc:/$ !bash nmc:/$ Enter bash usingNMC. Enter Type: Type: To enable SMB 2.0 in bash usingNMC: To 1. 2. NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP4 is the current release of Nexe release of FP4 is the current 4.0.3 NexentaStor Due to lack of customer demand, Nexenta disconti demand, Nexenta customer to lack of Due NexentaStor 4.0.3-FP1 fixes the Shells NexentaStor appliance using NMC. NexentaStor 4.0.3 and NexentaStor later versions. 3. variables. environment parses values of starting from NexentaStor 4.0.3.  SMB Changes Starting in NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP2, th enableSMB 2.0 in bash. The ability to clone datasets from snap from clone datasets The ability to Auto-Sync Changes Auto-Sync Note: Note: Discontinued Functionality Discontinued NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP1 NexentaStor Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTSALL RESERVED Systems, © 2015Copyright Nexenta www.nexenta.com Determining the Version of the Appliance the Version Determining

refer to the “System Requirements” section in refer to the “System Requirements” . Type:  version nmc:/$ show appliance response: System 40-0-47 NMS version: 40-0-39 NMC version: 40-0-45 NMV version: 20 2015 Date: Mar Release NexentaStor Installation Guide Installation NexentaStor To determine the version of the appliance using NMC: using appliance of the version the determine To For system requirements for each environment, For system requirements for each environment, the  4.0.3-FP4) (version Nexenta/ System: Requirements System Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2015 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor 8

9 NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor Workgroup Mode ating Systems that have Systems that ating Windows Server 2003 tive machine account. SMB client connects SMB client connects to a Common Windows Windows Server R2 2003 Controllers and client Oper Controllers enticates the user according to the permissions permissions the to the user according enticates ing the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol if protocol (SMB) Message Block ing the Server joined and has an ac Windows Windows Server 2008 cate the domain users. When an users. When the domain cate Windows Windows R2 Server 2008 Windows Windows Server 2012 X X X XXX X XXX X X X X XX XXX X X X N/S N/S N/S N/S X X XX XXX X X XX XXX X Windows Windows R2 Server 2012 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NexentaStor can properly authenti can properly NexentaStor Network clients can access files on NexentaStor us access files on NexentaStor Network clients can Internet File System (CIFS) server, NexentaStor auth (CIFS) server, NexentaStor File System Internet specified in the domain to which is NexentaStor The following table describes the versions of Domain of Domain versions describes the The following table work with NexentaStor. successfully tested to been List of SMB Supported Client Operating Systems Operating Client Supported of SMB List entOS 6.5 entOS Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTSALL RESERVED Systems, © 2015Copyright Nexenta www.nexenta.com Red Hat/ С 12.04 Ubuntu TLS Mac OS X 10.9.2 Windows XPWindows Windows X2003 X X X X X X Windows 8 X X X X X X X 8 X X X X X X X 7 Windows 2012 R2 Windows Windows 2012 Windows 2008 R2 Windows Windows 2008 Windows 2003 R2 Table 1: SMB Compatibility 1: Matrix Table

o 4.0.3 and 3 t . FP ith an an ith w FP4 Internet Internet No ith ith o 4.0.3 3 t P4 w FP F Upgrading Minor Versions of Minor Versions Upgrading ith an Internet Connection ith an Internet o 4.0.3 o 4.0.3 w 3 t Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 Version from Upgrading FP FP4 a NexentaStor appliance version from 3.1.x to 3.1.x to from version appliance a NexentaStor lumes remain available to network clients. The clients. network to available remain lumes of components that are not included with the not included are that of components o 4.0.3 3 t FP of NexentaStor 4.0.x, see: of NexentaStor 4.0.x, Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 Version from Upgrading tor applianceversiontor 3.1.6 from FP3 to version 4.0.3 FP4, , from 3.1.x to 4.0.x, see from 3.1.x to 4.0.x, meets the following prerequisites: meets the following http://nexenta.com/products/downloads/register-nexentastor Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 Version from Upgrading , Internet Connection Internet No Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 3.1.6 Version from Upgrading ith nmc:/$ setup appliance upgrade appliance setup nmc:/$ Upgrade to 3.1.6 FP3. 3.1.6 to Upgrade 4.0.3 FP4.to Then, upgrade See To upgrade NexentaStor 4.0.x to a minor version, type: type: version, a minor to 4.0.x NexentaStor upgrade To P4 w During the upgrade, NexentaStor services and vo services NexentaStor upgrade, the During the upgrade that recommended is it Therefore, restart. system requires operation upgrade servicesand NexentaStor All window. maintenance during a system be scheduled process restart. during the available not are volumes 4.0.3 FP4. Upgrading NexentaStor from version 3.1.x to 4.0.3 FP4 is a two-step process. 4.0.3is FP4 3.1.xto a two-step version from NexentaStor 4.0.3FP4. Upgrading 1. upgrade the NexentaS you Before obtain thelicense from 2. Seamless upgrade is a new method of upgrading upgrading of method new a is upgrade Seamless Connection  To upgrade between minor versions between To upgrade 4.0.x NexentaStor from NexentaStorTo upgrade F Connection Internet verify that your environment verify that have third-party packages installed if you changed repository sources on your NexentaStor on NexentaStor your repository sources changed if you installed packages third-party have in the loss will result appliance. upgrade The NexentaStor build. NexentaStor • 4.0.x. NexentaStor for list compatibility hardware in the included is card interface network The • may appliance. You NexentaStor on your present are or packages applications No third-party Upgrading from Version 3.1.x to 4.0.3 FP4 3.1.x to Version from Upgrading Upgrading Minor Versions of NexentaStor 4.0.x of NexentaStor Minor Versions Upgrading Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 FP3 to 4.0.3 3.1.6 FP4 with an FP3 to Version from Upgrading Internet Connection Upgrading Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2015 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor 10

11 NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor to upgrade to 4.0.3 to FP4. Running upgrade to you have incomplete archiving tasks. Otherwise, Otherwise, tasks. archiving incomplete have you ing NexentaStor 3.1.6 after the first stage of the stage the first 3.1.6 after ing NexentaStor . View . or restart the NexentaStor appliance. the NexentaStor or restart setup nexentastor upgrade upgrade nexentastor setup ooting, all NexentaStor services and datasets are unavailable for for unavailable are and services datasets ooting, all NexentaStor sable the multi-NMS and restart NMS. restart and sable the multi-NMS pane, click Settings > Appliance > Settings Upgrade Checkpoints setup appliance upgrade setup appliance In NMV, click In NMV, In the Upgrade to NexentaStor 4.0.3by typing: FP4 NexentaStor to Upgrade this command will automatically di willcommand automatically this NexentaStor notifies you about the upgrade process. process. about the upgrade you notifies NexentaStor The first phase of upgrade has completed successfully completed has of upgrade first phase The to 4.0? upgrade to finish now Reboot NexentaStor is upgrading. NexentaStor off do not switch During the upgrade, Upgrade NexentaStor Appliance from version 3 to version 4. version to 3 from version Appliance NexentaStor Upgrade appliance. and base system drivers, kernel, upgrade include process This properly to work will continue software third-party guarantee We can't WARNING: upgrade. after the process. end of at the restarted should be system The WARNING: (y/n) Proceed? The upgrade process may take some time up to 30 seconds to complete. seconds 30 up to some time may take process upgrade The 4.0.x? (y/n) for certified has been hardware if your you know Do nmc:/$ setup nexentastor upgrade nexentastor setup nmc:/$ response: System NMS? restart and multi-NMS disable automatically to Proceed Now you may run the NMC command run NMC command the may Now you If you have not upgraded to NexentaStor 3.1.6 FP3, upgrade to it by typing:by it to 3.1.6 FP3,upgrade NexentaStor to not upgraded have you If nmc:/$ network clients. is mounted: syspool that Verify 1. checkpoints. of upgrade should see the list You Continue to use NexentaStor 3.1.6 or reboot to activate NexentaStor 4.0. NexentaStor activate to or reboot 3.1.6 use NexentaStor to Continue us work to continuing recommend not does Nexenta Type y. response: System if the restart postpone may You is completed. upgrade When reb with the reboot. proceed 2. Type y if your hardware is listed in the Hardware Certification List (HCL). List Certification in the Hardware is listed hardware y if your Type Type y. andMulti-NMS NMSdisabled is is restarted. response: System To upgrade 4.0.3,using NMC: from version 3.1.6.x to To 2. 6. 1. 8. 7. 5. 4. 3.  Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTSALL RESERVED Systems, © 2015Copyright Nexenta www.nexenta.com

3 FP . . If you try . If you file and run file run and ith an Internet Internet an ith w FP4 o 4.0.3 3 t FP Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 3.1.6 Version from Upgrading NexentaStor HA Cluster User Guide User HA Cluster NexentaStor /volumes/.config/.3_to_4_upgrade /volumes/.config/.3_to_4_upgrade to 4.0.3 FP4 with No Internet to 4.0.3 FP4 with lumes to version 28 by typing: 28 version to lumes you upgrade the volume version during the upgrade to to during the upgrade version the volume upgrade you Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 Version from Upgrading . Verify that your environment meets all prerequisites described described all prerequisites meets environment your that . Verify in command again. again. command th no Internet connection, review review connection, th no Internet for the ISO image. for Step 10 Step to for all NexentaStor volumes. all NexentaStor for . Step 2 Step Step 9 Step After you upgrade the volume version, back up your system. Backups created for for created Backups system. backup the volume your version, upgrade you After the upgrade. after not be available may versions volume earlier pools with mirrored To upgrade the HA Cluster plugin, see: plugin, HA Cluster the upgrade To ith an Internet Connection Internet an ith nmc:/$ option expert_mode =1 nmc:/$ option expert_mode nmc:/$ !bash Connection nmc:/$ setup volume version-upgrade nmc:/$ setup volume Type: Log in to bash: Log in to If you are unable to connect to the Internet to upgrade your system, contact contact system, your upgrade to Internet the to connect unable to are If you [email protected] Repeat Mount or burn the ISO image. or burn the ISO Mount Complete Optionally, upgrade NexentaStor vo NexentaStor upgrade Optionally, w 2. To rerun the upgrade from version 3.1.6 to 4.0.3, using NMC: 4.0.3, using 3.1.6 to version from upgrade the rerun To 1. To upgrade from Version 3.1.6 FP3 to 4.0.3 FP4 with no Internet connection: connection: 4.0.3 FP4no Internet 3.1.6FP3 with to upgrade from Version To 1. 10. 2. 9. FP4 Note: Warning:   setup nexentastor setup nexentastor upgrade o 4.0.3 the Upgrade to Version 4.0.3 FP4 After Rolling Back to 3.1.6 3.1.6 Back to Rolling 4.0.3 FP4 After Version to Upgrade FP3 3.1.6 after version appliance to a NexentaStor back roll you that recommend not does Nexenta Generally, If system. 4.0.3 on a production to the upgrade Connection 28 version volume since 3.1.6, version in unavailable be will volumes system and data the 4.0.3, version 3.1.6. version in supported not is system. testing on a acceptable is somewhat upgrade and Rollback a flag file creates NexentaStor During the upgrade, Before you upgrade your appliance wi appliance your upgrade you Before t Upgrading from Version 3.1.6 FP3 Upgrading from in this section. section. this in to run the upgrade after rolling back to version 3.1.6, the upgrade fails. fails. upgrade the 3.1.6, version to back rolling after upgrade the run to the 4.0.3, delete version to the upgrade re-run To Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2015 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor 12

13 NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor earlier 4.0.3 FP releases with a single command. a single command. with releases FP 4.0.3 earlier 4.0.3 FP4 with an Internet Connection 4.0.3 FP4 with nmc:/$ setup appliance upgrade appliance setup nmc:/$ # exit upgrade nexentastor setup nmc:/$ # rm /.config/.3_to_4_upgrade # rm Type: Exit bash by typing: Run: To upgrade the appliance to 4.0.3 FP4 from 4.0.3 or 4.0.3 FPx releases: FP4 from 4.0.3 or 4.0.3 FPx 4.0.3 to appliance the upgrade To 1. 3. 4.  Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTSALL RESERVED Systems, © 2015Copyright Nexenta www.nexenta.com Upgrading from Version 4.0.3 FPx, to Upgrading from or from release 4.0.3 the Version from upgrade can You

Functional Area Functional Appliance Management Kernel Appliance Management NMV Plugin Appliance Appliance Management Autosync NMS Protocols NMS NMC NMV abled CIFS Server had a status status a had Server CIFS abled nce when doing simultaneous nce when doing simultaneous fixed in fixed NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP4. Description resolver configuration. resolver restores. tape file and option. from NMV. from groups being taken during beingoffline groups manual taken failover. information after an LACP aggregate link link event. an LACP aggregate after information links without IP address configured for link. for configured withoutIP address links some instances. to exclude the intended auto-snap from the snapshot the snapshot from auto-snap intended the exclude to list. Active Directory domain join. domain Directory Active database corruption. database incorrectly listed as disabled. as listed incorrectly with a large number of disks. number with a large NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP4 NexentaStor Key SUP-960 DNS editing for subcommand NMC cifs-server Restored NEX-1450NEX-979 NEX-2058, SMB share as supported Enumeration Based Access NDMP Enhanced performa NEX-2322 host groups SCSI Target editing issue preventing Resolved NEX-2419NEX-2434failover. manual after panic ALUA-related Resolved channel target in fibre issue that resulted Resolved Kernel NEX-2451 interface network displays correctly NMV now NEX-2476 aggregate of LACP destruction issue preventing Resolved NEX-2611 in being observed not issue with RPC timeouts Resolved NEX-2615 failed property exclude auto-snap issue where Resolved NEX-2667, NEX-2774NEX-2667, handling,error logging and Enhanced for presentation, NEX-2680, SUP-763NEX-2680, report.db from recover automatically now NMS can NEX-2827NEX-2859 en an issue where Resolved systems on license checks of performance Enhanced This section describes the issuesthe This section describes Resolved Issues Resolved Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2015 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor 14

15 NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor Protocols Plugin COMSTAR Logging COMSTAR Functional Area NMV NMC Autosync Kernel Chassis Management Protocols Kernel Protocols Protocols assis backside image. backside assis Chassis Management signing enabled no longer signing no longer enabled ot' property is set up, it now set is property ot' entering logging loops. logging entering correctly creates the necessary the necessary creates correctly fault management daemon failing failing daemon management fault logging directories, allowing for successful backups. successful for allowing directories, logging shared volume. shared after a seamlessupgrade. logging applianceservices. for partner by ALUA proxy process on survivingon node. process proxy by ALUA partner Description group to the ACL when editing CIFS properties. CIFS editing when the ACL to group correctly appears in the property editing list. list. editing the property in appears correctly sync error for directory path elements containing spaces. containing elements path directory for error sync space reporting and prevent failover delays. failover prevent and reporting space longer logs potentially sensitive information on chassis on sensitive information longer logs potentially IPMIfailure access Kerberos authentication and authentication Kerberos 58. code with error mount client to fails from target to initiator mode. initiator to target from explorer during attempt to add an ACE. an add to during attempt explorer discovery occasionally occasionally discovery Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTSALL RESERVED Systems, © 2015Copyright Nexenta www.nexenta.com NEX-3268 a deleting when reservations of handling Corrected NEX-3162 Fujitsu ETERNUS ch JX40 Corrected NEX-3288 issue with Resolved NEX-3289NEX-3323/NEX-3200 disrupts no longer later FP4 or to upgrade Seamless management. zvol of performance Enhanced Kernel NEX-3334 handlingcluster of active Improved of disappearance Key NEX-2877 admin local the the addition issue causing Resolved NEX-2904'from-snapsh If Auto-tier NEX-2944 a cause would which tier auto in FP2 regression Resolved NEX-2965 free correct to deletes handling Enhanced of deferred NEX-3008NEX-3050 CVEs. multiple address to 0.9.8ze to upgraded OpenSSL Security no JBODs the SMC 90-bay for management Chassis NEX-3080 with name host FQDN using shares SMB1 Accessing NEX-3086 QLogic HBAs resets no longer FP4 or later to Upgrade NEX-3106 Windows crashes no longer Server2012R2 ACL editor NEX-3155 AD domain for with DNS lookups issue Resolved NEX-3159 now script The Install

Functional Area Functional NFS NFS NFS NDMP Chassis Management Chassis NDMP Chassis Management Chassis Management Chassis Chassis Management Chassis Chassis Management Chassis NDMP auth_cache auth_cache ort for Besta U90. Besta for ort Management Chassis g. By default it is turned default g.By to perform faster in NFS NFS in faster perform to t support for the 90-bay the 90-bay t support for t support for Fujitsu Eternus Eternus Fujitsu for support t to always initialize both ngids initialize always to to not truncatewhen itis too ement support for the 28-bay the 28-bay for support ement to display the unit serial number.display to Management Chassis nfsauth_cache_get() sesctl nfsauth_access() being previously freed. being previously Description and gids. operation. record size persistent between mover connections and and connections mover between persistent size record transitions. state creating a pool with two disks from the same tray. from disks two with pool a creating large. large. collecting in any chassis. collectingin any Supermicro SuperChassis 847DE26-R2K02JBOD. SuperChassis Supermicro Supermicro SuperChassis 837E26-RJBOD1. SuperChassis Supermicro JX40. option to turn off the debuggin off turn to option on. This section describes the issues fixed in NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP3. in NexentaStor the issues fixed describes This section NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP3 4.0.3 NexentaStor Key NEX-2690 have to NDMP4 Fixed media. span imports Successfully NEX-2199NEX-2694 IDs Logical Enclosure display to Fixed Metis SMC logic JBOD to 90 for stop bay Updated Management Chassis NEX-2972 Fixed NEX-2949 from mutex, panic bad due to system Fixed NEX-2947 entries the directory Fixed NEX-2838NEX-2888 the JBOD. rename to Possible NEX-289590. SMC understand logic to Metis Modified serial unit number from JBODsN/A with Stopped Management Chassis Management Chassis NEX-2911 an Added system. NDMPDlogging use syslogd Fixed to NEX-1555NEX-2011managemen chassis Added manag chassis Added NEX-2010NEX-2800 supp management chassis Added managemen chassis Added NEX-2495 Fixed NEX-2345 Fixed Table 2-1: Resolved Issues in 4.0.3 in 4.0.3 FP3 Issues 2-1: Resolved Table Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS Systems, Nexenta 2015 © Copyright www.nexenta.com NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor 16

17 NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor SMB SMB VAAI ZFS SMB SMB AD CIFS CIFS CIFS CIFS Functional Area Functional Area SMB library call ZFS_release() ting nested directory using directory smb ting nested connectivity to multihomed multihomed to connectivity that is outside of the UNIX of the outside is that some conditions smbstats may may some conditions smbstats with IDMU enabled. IDMU with . \lsarpc epoch fails on CIFS. fails epoch signing. except for UNMAP. except for UNMAP. path. RDS. enablerequired. it if not report correct statistics for reads. for statistics correct report not share path in Windows commands path line. share Explorer. location error from smbadm that results in package package in results that smbadm from error location trying when STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED showing capture open to Description Description adt_set_user() Active Directory servers. Directory Active This sectionThis describesfixed the issues in NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP2. NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP2 NexentaStor Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTSALL RESERVED Systems, © 2015Copyright Nexenta www.nexenta.com NEX-2975NEX-2976 failing.SMB2 cancel request Fixed requires when server connect to SMB2 failing Fixed SMB NEX-3012 by default is disabled panics, VAAI Kernel eliminate To NEX-2848 in the memory leak Fixed NEX-2869 Citrix like clients multi-user for failing signing SMB2 Fixed NEX-2894 the use of Allowing date NEX-2825 may You in this release. by default SMB2 is disabled NEX-2798NEX-2705 attempt. write large the after SMB 1 disconnect Fixed CIFS in issue where Revolved NEX-2666 while crea the error Fixed NEX-2604insecurity Windows when tab is accessed crash Fixed SUP-621service a gets when an appliance AD issue the Fixed Key Key NEX-2982NEX-2892multiple NTP securityvulnerabilities. Fixed losing NexentaStor Fixed NTP NEX-2842 in failing authentication client SMB Fixed Table 2-2: Resolved Issues in 4.0.3 FP2 in 4.0.3 Issues Resolved 2-2: Table Table 2-1: Resolved Issues in 4.0.3 FP3 in 4.0.3 Issues Resolved 2-1: Table

18 NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor Chassis Management NMV ID Map Installation, NMS, Packaging NMV Chassis Management NFS NMS Functional Area CIFS CIFS Auto Services Auto y fail to install. to y fail Management NMC/Appliance t with physical numbering. with physical t relatedto the diskslotsfor B2 Notify Change failed to to failed B2 Notify Change urces link for plug-ins could could plug-ins for link urces te IPMI support for chassis chassis IPMI supportte for management in NexentaStor. in management and CIFS. values. incorrectly point to community plug-inedition to point incorrectly repository. quotas on existing file systems. on existing quotas MD3060e to be in alignmen be MD3060e to for NFS. properties. Description in SMB2. in return for directory time change. directory for return by default. Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTSALL RESERVED Systems, © 2015Copyright Nexenta www.nexenta.com NEX-2770 using NFS folder share to when attempting error Fixed NEX-2750 empty property for code parsing the idmapd config Fixed SUP-898NEX-1687nscdbeing slow when file Fixed a local missing.is NMV for using the changes issue in saving Revolved NFS NEX-1673the numbering issues Fixed NEX-1974 with than 16 AUTH_SYS more groups support Added for SUP-755NEX-2310ma plugin a where a condition Revolved of volume list a predefined to missinginformation Added SUP-955NEX-2459JBOD Slotmap properly. show to NMV Fixed crea option to Added Chassis Management Key NEX-2593 with a long filea folder name the inability create to Fixed NEX-2516NEX-2107 oplocks. an disable option Added exclusive to SM issue where Addressed CIFS SUP-933 a snapshot to source its use as create to Auto-tier Fixed NEX-2634 so issue where Addressed Table 2-2: Resolved Issues in 4.0.3 FP2 in 4.0.3 Issues Resolved 2-2: Table

19 NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor Functional Area Security Security Security Update to address vulnerability CVE-2014-6271. address to Security Update allow could for This vulnerabilityCVE-2014-6271 execution. code arbitrary vulnerability CVE-2014-7169. address to Security Update This bash vulnerability CVE-CVE-2014-7169 involved via specially-crafted execution allowing code environment. Description This sectionThis describesfixed the issues in NexentaStor FP1. NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP1 NexentaStor Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTSALL RESERVED Systems, © 2015Copyright Nexenta www.nexenta.com NEX-2658 NEX-2635 NEX-2657 NEX-2642 Key Table 2-3: Resolved Issues in 4.0.3 FP1 in 4.0.3 Issues Resolved 2-3: Table

20 NexentaStor Release Notes 4.0.3 FP4 4.0.3 Notes Release NexentaStor Workaround being memory are of amounts NMS if large Restart used. and installed are components required that Ensure in a IOPS drives using ZEUS when configured properly JBOD. changing the appliance after the NexentaStor Reboot hostname. create manually behavior, exhibiting this systems On using metis. without volumes nodes. any clustering before the domain Join file the Edit as follows: configuration file,conf ntp the using edit NMC: To 1. Type: edit-settings servicentp-client nmc:/$ network setup file. ntp.conf the 2. Select file in editor. the conf edit can You file.the line conf of theon last 127.0.0.1 restrict 3. Type the changes 4. Save file. configuration the reread Y to 5. Type Description failing to reclaim allocations. reclaim failing to poor a to due occur may deadlock mptsas the backplane. with connection during changing or a after the hostname been had if the hostname import volume previously changed. and all profiles show not may Volume" New drives. available joined the previously compromise AD can association. domain member's NTP. of inhibits management local This section lists all known issues as of NexentaStor 4.0.3 FP4. This section all known as of lists issues NexentaStor Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTSALL RESERVED Systems, © 2015Copyright Nexenta www.nexenta.com Key SUP-737 whileheap memory time, grow over NMV may, NEX-928 a a JBOD, in drives IOPS ZEUS using When NEX-2529 mode maintenance enter service may The NFS NEX-2782 NMV "Create configurations, large very On NEX-2897 an existing to member cluster a second Joining NEX-3084 later and 4.0.3-FP2 to upgrade Seamless Known Issues FP4 4.0.3 in Issues Known 2-4: Table Global Headquarters 451 El Camino Real, Suite 201 Santa Clara, California 95050 USA

Nexenta EMEA Headquarters Camerastraat 8 1322 BC Almere Netherlands

APAC Headquarters Room 806, Hanhai Culture Building, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 100020

7000-nxs-4.0.3-FP4-000011-A

Copyright © 2015 Nexenta Systems, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED www.nexenta.com