VxRail Monthly Support Highlights - November 2021

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VXRAIL
MONTHLY SUPPORT
HIGHLIGHTS –
NOVEMBER 2021
Recent Release Information
VxRail 7.0.241
VxRail 7.0.241 is the latest release in 7.0.x
Highlights of this release
VxRail Appliance software 7.0.241 includes VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2d security fixes and other critical
fixes.
For more information see VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2d Release Notes.
VxRail Appliance software 7.0.241 contains fixes that resolve multiple security vulnerabilities. A full listing of Dell
security advisories is available at the Dell Security Advisories and Notices page.
For a list of supported systems and more details about this release, please refer to the release notes here.
Please visit the VxRail Product Support Page here for more details and release notes on VxRail 7.0.x
VxRail 4.7.536
VxRail 4.7.536 is the latest release in 4.7.x

VxRail Appliance Software 4.7.536 includes VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3o security fixes and SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server OSS updates.
See VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3o Release Notes for detailed information.
VxRail software 4.7.536 contains fixes that resolve multiple security vulnerabilities. A full listing of Dell
security advisories is available at the Dell Security Advisories and Notices page.
Please visit the VxRail Product Support Page here for more details and release notes on VxRail 4.7.5
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VxRail 4.5.470
VxRail 4.5.470 is the latest release in 4.5.x train.

VxRail Appliance software 4.5.470 includes VMware vSphere 6.5 Patch 07 and contains multiple firmware updates.
See VMware VMware ESXi 6.5 Patch Release ESXi650-202110001 for detailed descriptions
VxRail software 4.5.470 contains fixes that resolve multiple security vulnerabilities. A full listing of Dell security
advisories is available at the Dell Security Advisories and Notices page.
Please visit the VxRail Product Support Page here for more details and release notes on VxRail 4.5.470.
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3.1 on VxRail 7.0.241

• Supports VMFS over FC Principal Storage with Dell EMC storage for VI WLD VxRail clusters
• Supports VxRail 14G dynamic nodes
• Introduces VCF support on VxRail nodes based on 15G PowerEdge servers and Intel Ice Lake processors
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 4.3.1 on VxRail 7.0.241 includes the following software components.
• VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3.1 includes the following software components:
o VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3.1 (Build 18624509)
o VMware Cloud Foundation Cloud Builder for VxRail VM 4.3.1 (Build 18624509)
o VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager 4.3.1 (Build 18624509)
o VMware vCenter Server Appliance 7.0 Update 2d (Build 18455184)
o VMware NSX-T Data Center 3.1.3.1 (Build 18504668)
o VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.4.1 Patch 2 (Build 18537943)
o VMware vRealize Automation 8.5 (Build 18472703)
o VMware vRealize Log Insight 8.4.1 (Build 18136317)
o VMware vRealize Operations Manager 8.5 (Build 17863947)
o Workspace ONE Access 3.3.5 (Build 18049997)
• VxRail 7.0.241 includes the following software components:
o Dell EMC VxRail 7.0.241 (Build 27194942)
o Dell EMC VxRail Manager 7.0.241 (Build 27194942)
o VMware vSphere (ESXi) 7.0 Update 2c (Build 18426014)
o VMware vSAN 7.0 Update 2c (Build 18455918)
o Dell EMC SRS 3.48.00.04 (Please see the VxRail 7.0.x Support Matrix for detailed information about
SRS versions)
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More information on VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail
• VxRail 7.0.x Release Notes

• VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3.1 Release Notes
• VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3.1 on Dell EMC VxRail Release Notes
• Support Matrix of VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell EMC VxRail
You can download the latest VxRail marketing assets

• VxRail FastPass
• VxRail Knowledge Center
Please visit the VxRail Product Support Page here for more details and release notes
VMware Cloud Foundation 3.10.2.2 on VxRail 4.7.536
The RTW of VMware Cloud Foundation 3.10.22 on Dell EMC VxRail 4.7.536 was posted on September 30, 2021.

• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 3.10.2.2 on VxRail 4.7.536 includes the following versions of hardware and
software.
• Hardware and Firmware Versions
o Supported hardware and firmware are listed in the VCF on VxRail Support Matrix and the VxRail
4.7.x Support Matrix for the associated VMware Cloud Foundation and VxRail versions.
• New Software Bill of Material

o VMware Cloud Foundation 3.10.2.2
o VMware Cloud Foundation Cloud Builder for VxRail VM 3.10.1 (Build 16808643 )
o VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager 3.10.2.2 (Build 18598059)
o VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 Update 3o (Build 18485166)
o VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere 6.4.10 (Build 17626462)
o VMware NSX-T Data Center 2.5.3 (Build 17558879)
o VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.1 Patch 2 (Build 16154511)
o VMware vRealize Log Insight 4.8 (Build 13036238)
o vRealize Log Insight Content Pack for NSX for vSphere 3.9
o vRealize Log Insight Content Pack for Linux 2.0.1
o vRealize Log Insight Content Pack for vRealize Automation 7.5+ 1.0
o vRealize Log Insight Content Pack for vRealize Orchestrator 7.0.1+ 2.1
o vRealize Log Insight Content Pack for NSX-T 3.8.2
o VMware vSAN Content Pack for Log Insight 2.2
o VMware vRealize Operations Manager 7.5 (Build 13165949)
o VMware vRealize Automation 7.6 (Build 13027280)
o VMware Horizon 7.10.0 (Build 14584133)
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o Dell EMC VxRail System 4.7.536 (Build 27196817)

o Dell EMC VxRail Manager 4.7.536 (Build 18638759)
o VMware vSphere (ESXi) 6.7 Patch 05 (Build 17700523)
o VMware vSAN 6.7 Patch 05
o Secure Remote Services (SRS) 3.48.00.04
More information on VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail
• VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell EMC VxRail Admin Guide
• VxRail 4.7.x Release Notes
• VMware Cloud Foundation v3.10.2.2 Release Notes
• VMware Cloud Foundation v3.10.2.2 on Dell EMC VxRail Release Notes
• Support Matrix of VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell EMC VxRail
You can download the latest VxRail marketing assets

• VxRail FastPass
• VxRail Knowledge Center
Please visit the VxRail Product Support Page here for more details and release notes.
Are you Code Current?

Are You Code Current? Being code current is defined as running
code that is less than 12 months old and/or is considered Target
and/or is the latest compatible version for your system. If you are not
sure how to check, a good indicator is if your code version number is
below 4.5.451, 4.7.520 or 7.0.100, then you should plan to upgrade.
If you are running old code, not only are you missing out on new
Is your VxRail version older than features, functionality, and fixes, but you are also not taking advantage
4.5.422 or 4.7.510? of current security enhancements.
Being code current is important. Customers on newer code enjoy

greater functionality and fewer outages/service requests.
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Did you know?
Event Code Reference Guide

Did you know that all of the VxRail hardware and Software alerts – VXR events – that you see in VxRail Manager or in
vCenter are fully documented with associated Knowledgebase Articles in the Event Code reference guide
https://dl.dell.com/content/docu91469-vxrail-appliance-4-5-x-4-7-x-and-7-0-x-event-code-reference.pdf?language=en-
us.
If you want to understand what any of the events mean, just refer to this guide and it will direct you to the associated
knowledgebase article.
If you need further support, please reach out to the Remote Support team via the Dell support site:
www.dell.com/support
VxRail 4.5 and 4.7 End of Service Life Notifications

VMware has extended the general support for vSphere 6.5 to October 15, 2022. The End of General support for vSphere
6.7 will also be on October 15, 2022.
VxRail 4.5 Code release aligns with the vSphere 6.5 code release and VxRail 4.7 code release aligns with vSphere 6.7.
If you are running either of these code releases, then you will need to plan an upgrade to VxRail 7.0 code train
before October 2022 to ensure that you continue to receive full support for your VxRail environment. VxRail 7.0 code
train aligns with the vSphere 7.0 code release.
Top Tips for a Successful Upgrade
1. Do a health check on your environment a few days ahead of the upgrade to ensure your environment is in
good shape.
2. If you have the opportunity to do so prior to the upgrade, reboot each node ahead of the upgrade. If issues
are likely to happen due to pinned VMs or other such items, it will likely happen during the node reboot cycle
of the upgrade, so rebooting each node ahead of time will ensure that these issues are addressed prior to the
upgrade.
3. If possible, reboot PSC and then VC in that order if they are internal to ensure all services are running
correctly prior to the upgrade.
a. You MUST reboot them in the correct order:
PSC first and then vCenter.
b. You can reboot the PSC through the vCenter Server GUI or the ESXi node GUI, both are covered
below.
c. In vCenter Server GUI
Select the PSC VM > Actions > Power > Shutdown Guest OS
(This option is not available in ESXi interface).
d. In vCenter Server GUI
Select the vCenter VM > Actions > Power > Shutdown Guest OS
(This option is not available in ESXi interface).
4. Ensure you have sufficient free space available for downloading the upgrade bundle.
5. Ensure that the host you are performing the upgrade from is located on the VxRail cluster or has adequate
bandwidth for uploading the bundle.
The latest pre upgrade health check is always available for download via the below links:
https://central.dell.com/zuul/titan-solutions/download/VxVerify2 VxRail codes 4.5*-4.7*

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https://central.dell.com/zuul/titan-solutions/download/VxVerify3 VxRail codes 7.0*
The latest VxRail Upgrade Runbook can be found at https://solveonline.emc.com/solve/home/51
For information on how to run VxVerify:
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000021527/vxrail-how-to-run-vxverify
The VxVerify output includes Dell KB numbers which can be accessed by customers for self help.
VxVerify 2.10.805 node and cluster analysis:
#========================#=======#==========#============================================
======================#==============#
| Hostname | Status Dell_KB | Failures (Status 2 - Fail) or Warnings (Status 1 - Warning) | Product S.N. |
#========================#=======#==========#============================================
======================#==============#
| VxRM | 1 Warn 000077980 | vrm_vm: VxRail Manager has been renamed to: vxr-DELL-
test DE600XXXXXXXXX|
| `` | 1 Warn 000081763 | vc_pw_char: ! should only be used as the last character in password |
| `` | 1 Warn 000045053 | vc_external: External VC vCenter Server 6.7.0 build-18010599 |
| _cluster | 0 Pass | Tests passed successfully .|
| esxp00031000 | 1 Warn 000081763 | esxpw_char: ! should only be used as the last character in
passw DE600XXXXXXXXX|
passw DE600XXXXXXXXX|
passw DE600XXXXXXXXX |
| vCenter | 1 Warn 000021527 | vr_pw_char: VCSA tests not run: no root password supplied .|
#========================#=======#==========#============================================
======================#==============#
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Online Support Contact Management
We are announcing automated action plans: Timely and helpful workflow action plans which outline customer actions
which need to be followed to remedy memory related events.
Automated action plans allow you to save time by giving you an action plan to remedy issues which require a
customer action without logging a case or waiting for support to contact you.
To prepare for this we are asking that you please make sure your customer contact email is correct in the Dell support
site.
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ie/000011252/eservices-online-support-contact-management?lang=en
VxRail Support Matrix

VxRail Support Matrix
This document provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for the VxRail
appliance
NOTE: This Firmware Support Matrix contains the latest compatibility and interoperability information. If you observe
inconsistencies between this information and other VxRail appliance documentation or references, this document
supersedes all other documentation.
VxRail 7.0.x train code
https://dl.dell.com/content/docu97739_vxrail-7-0-x-support-matrix.pdf?language=en_US
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Dell Security Advisories (DSAs)
DSAs Title Date

DSA-2021-231 Dell EMC VxRail Security Update for Multiple Third-Party 04 Nov 2021
Component Vulnerabilities
DSA-2021-221 Dell EMC VxRail Appliance Security Update for Multiple Third- 27 Oct 2021
Party Component Vulnerabilities
DSA-2021-174 Dell EMC VxRail Appliance Security Update for Multiple Third- 26 Aug 2021
DSA-2021-179 (VMSA-2021-0020)
Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter Server were privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to
remediate these vulnerabilities in affected VMware products. Please refer to the VMSA here.
• Impacted Products
o VMware vCenter Server (vCenter Server)
o VMware Cloud Foundation (Cloud Foundation)
Please visit KB191710 here for more details.
Note: VCF on VxRail v3.10.2.2 on VxRail 4.7.536 also contains the fixes.
Information on vCenter releases from VMware:

vCenter 7.0U2d was released on 21st September 2021 contains fixes for all issues. This is included in VxRail 7.0.241.
vCenter 7.0U2c was released on 24th August 2021 is missing fixes for CVE-2021-22011 and CVE-2021-22018 but has
fixes for all other issues. This vCenter build is included in VxRail 7.0.240
vCenter 6.7U3o was released on 21st September 2021 contains fixes for all issues. This is included in VxRail 4.7.536
vCenter 6.5U3q was released on 21st September 2021 contains fixes for all issues. This is included in VxRail 4.5.463
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Dell Technical Advisories (DTAs)
No new DTAs were published in the last 60 days.
Publish End of Primary Support (EOPS)
Updated Dell Infrastructure Solutions Group Software Standard Support Policy is available here:
https://dl.dell.com/content/docu102223
These tables provide the published EOPS dates for VxRail Software:
Product EoPS / TSSR Date Software code

VxRail Software 30-Sep-2020 3.0
VxRail Software 30-Sep-2020 4.0.0001
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Model EOSS Date

VxRail E460 31-May-23
VxRail G410/F 30-Sep-22
VxRail 60 30-Sep-22
VxRail 120/F 30-Sep-22
VxRail 240F 30-Sep-22
VxRail 280F 30-Sep-22
VxRail P470/F 31-May-23
VxRail S470 31-May-23
VxRail V470 31-May-23
VxRail E460 31-May-23
Note: VMware ESXi 6.5.x code train is reaching end of life on 15th October 2022.
Review the latest End Of Standard Support (TSSR) notification for more information about how the End Of Support
dates affect your installation.
Top Service Topics
The following Knowledgebase articles were referenced often in the previous 90 days:
Article Number Title
000192873 Dell EMC VxRail: LCM failed to register VxRail as an extension to vCenter
Note: Items listed here are a subset of all the KB articles created or updated in the last month. For additional KB
content, visit Online Support Search.
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Recent Release Information

VxRail 7.0.241 is the latest release in 7.0.x

Highlights of this release

VxRail 4.7.536 is the latest release in 4.7.x

Highlights of this release

VxRail 4.5.470 is the latest release in 4.5.x train.

Highlights of this release

VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3.1 on VxRail 7.0.241

More information on VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail

• VxRail 7.0.x Release Notes

You can download the latest VxRail marketing assets

VMware Cloud Foundation 3.10.2.2 on VxRail 4.7.536

Highlights of this release

• Hardware and Firmware Versions

• New Software Bill of Material

o Dell EMC VxRail System 4.7.536 (Build 27196817)

More information on VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail

• VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell EMC VxRail Admin Guide

• VxRail 4.7.x Release Notes

• VMware Cloud Foundation v3.10.2.2 Release Notes

• VMware Cloud Foundation v3.10.2.2 on Dell EMC VxRail Release Notes

• Support Matrix of VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell EMC VxRail

You can download the latest VxRail marketing assets

Are you Code Current?

Being code current is important. Customers on newer code enjoy

Did you know?

Event Code Reference Guide

VxRail 4.5 and 4.7 End of Service Life Notifications

Top Tips for a Successful Upgrade

https://central.dell.com/zuul/titan-solutions/download/VxVerify2 VxRail codes 4.5*-4.7*

https://central.dell.com/zuul/titan-solutions/download/VxVerify3 VxRail codes 7.0*

The latest VxRail Upgrade Runbook can be found at https://solveonline.emc.com/solve/home/51

For information on how to run VxVerify:

VxVerify 2.10.805 node and cluster analysis:

| `` | 1 Warn 000045053 | vc_external: External VC vCenter Server 6.7.0 build-18010599 |

| _cluster | 0 Pass | Tests passed successfully .|

Online Support Contact Management

VxRail Support Matrix

VxRail 7.0.x train code

VxRail 4.7.x train code

VxRail 4.5.x train code

DSAs Title Date

Please visit KB191710 here for more details.

Information on vCenter releases from VMware:

Dell Technical Advisories (DTAs)

No new DTAs were published in the last 60 days.

Publish End of Primary Support (EOPS)

Product EoPS / TSSR Date Software code

VxRail Software 30-Sep-2022 4.5.200

VxRail Software 30-Sep-2022 4.7.521

Model EOSS Date

Top Service Topics

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