What's new

The following table describes new technical changes and important information updates for the system.

Version 8, Release 1.0

Table 1. Updates for Lenovo Storage V series version 8.1.0
Function Description
Simultaneous configuration of USB and key server-based encryption

Migrating between key management methods
Enabling encryption with key servers
Enabling encryption with USB flash drives
Rekeying an encryption-enabled system using a key server

Increased support for 4 key servers

Enabling encryption with key servers
Changing the primary key server
Rekeying an encryption-enabled system using a key server
Encryption enablement
Enabling encryption with key servers

Management GUI support for offload throttles and pool throttles

Throttles
Managing throttles for pools
Managing the throttle for offload I/O

Ability to pause an update

Updating the system automatically using the management GUI
Updating the software automatically using the CLI

Support for LDAP secure port for remote authentication

Configuring remote authentication with Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

Support assistance

Configuring support assistance
Installing Remote Support Proxy
Configuring Remote Support Proxy
Starting the Remote Support Proxy server
Managing support assistance (and sub-topics)
(and sub-topics)
Support assistance

New commands
Three commands for remote support assistance:

chsra
lssra
supportupload

A command for spare nodes and failover: swapnode

Consistency protection for Global Mirror and Metro Mirror Consistency protection