What's new

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

Version 8, Release 2.1

Table 1. Updates for software version 8.2.1
Function Description
Support for additional key server management application, Gemalto SafeNet KeySecure

Encryption

Planning for encryption

Enabling encryption with key servers

Migrating between key management methods

lskeyserverkeysecure

chkeyserverkeysecure

Support for IP quorum metadata for system recovery operations

IP quorum configuration

mkquorumapp

metadata

Recover system procedure

Enhancements to the call home function:
  • Support for call home with cloud services
  • Improvements to call home with email notifications

Call Home

Heartbeat notifications

Configuring call home

Setting up call home with cloud services

Setting up call home with email notifications

Managing call home notifications

Changing settings for call home with cloud services

Changing settings for call home with email notifications

Inventory information email

sendcloudcallhome (New command)

chcloudcallhome (New command)

lscloudcallhome (New command)

Support for host login information for Ethernet-attached hosts

Hosts

lshostiplogin

Support for NVMe over Fibre Channel connections between hosts and nodes

Hosts