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DR Series Software 4.0.0.1 - Release Notes

Release Notes

Release Notes

Upgrade notes
Checking system information
Other information you may need
Product licensing
Supported software and hardware
What’s new in this release
Open issues
Known issues and resolutions
Resolutions for earlier releases

These Release Notes are intended to supplement the DR Series system documentation to provide last minute information available for the latest release of the DR Series system software. These Release Notes contain details about the latest updates, known issues, resolutions, and other information. For a complete list of available DR Series system documentation, see the topic, “Other Information You May Need,” later in this document.

 
NOTE: For instructions on configuration of DR Rapid devices, see the DR Series System Administrator Guide.
 
NOTE: It is recommended that you check for the latest versions of the DR Series system documentation available at support.quest.com/DR-Series.
 
NOTE: It is recommended you have your service tag handy for licensing and other activities. You can get this service tag from the paperwork that came with the DR Series appliance, or, optionally, you can get it from the back of the physical unit.
 
 

Upgrade notes

Upgrade notes

This topic contains important information for users who are upgrading to DR Series system software version 4.0.

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IMPORTANT note about Prior Versions —

Your DR Series system must already be running a 3.x release version to upgrade to 4.0. If you are still running 1.x or 2.x DR Series releases, please update to 3.x before moving to this 4.0 release.

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NetVault Backup Versions — You can use NetVault Backup 10.0.5, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, or 11.3 with this DR Series code release. If you need the latest RDA fixes, you can install the latest 4.0 standalone plugin. See the DR Series System Interoperability Guide for detailed information about NetVault version support.
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Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS Drivers — If you are running the 3.2 driver for Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS, we recommend that you update it to the 4.0 driver.
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Seeding— If you gathered a seed in version 3.x of the DR Series system software, you must complete your seed operation before upgrading to version 4.0.
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Checking system information

Checking system information

Before troubleshooting issues with a DR Series system, ensure that the installed DR Series system software is up to date. The related drivers, software, and firmware are available at support.quest.com/DR-Series. You will need to know your service tag to download the latest updates. Also, confirm that you have the correct product to begin the search for all the related drivers, software, and firmware.

For information about how to check the current version of the DR Series system software installed, see the DR Series System Administrator Guide or the DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide.

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Other information you may need

Other information you may need

The following table lists the documentation available for the DR Series systems. The documents listed are available at support.quest.com/DR-Series by selecting your specific DR Series system. For more information about DR Series system hardware, see the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your DR Series system. Warranty information may be included as a separate document.

Document

Description

DR Series System Getting Started Guide

Provides an overview of how to set up the physical DR Series system hardware and includes technical specifications.

DR Series System Owner's Manual

Provides information about applicable physical DR Series system features, troubleshooting the DR Series system, and installing or replacing the DR Series system components.

DR2000v Deployment Guide

Provides information about deploying the virtual DR Series system, DR2000v, on supported virtual platforms.

DR Series System Administrator Guide

Provides information about managing backup and replication operations using the DR Series system GUI.

DR Series System Interoperability Guide

Provides information on supported hardware and software for the DR Series systems.

DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide

Provides information about managing DR Series system data backup and replication operations using the DR Series system command line interface (CLI).

DR Series System Release Notes

Provides the latest information about new features and known issues with a specific product release.

 
NOTE: Always check for the latest documentation updates and release notes at support.quest.com/dr-series, and read the release notes first because they contain the most recently documented information about known issues with a specific product release.
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