Potential DS8900F Data Loss during a power failure event

Notification

Risk classification

HIPER (High Impact and/or Pervasive)

Risk categories

Data Loss

Affected Domain

All DS8900F below R9.3 SP3.3 - 89.33.45.0

Abstract

Potential DS8900F Data Loss during a system power outage, without graceful shutdown.

Description

A rare condition exists, where volatile write cache may not be preserved during a sudden power down of the DS8900F system
(system power outage without graceful shutdown).

Recommended Action

Potential Mitigation:

Ensure DS8900F system power cords are properly connected to fully redundant UPS-protected power.

Fix:

Update to R9.3 SP3.3 – 89.33.45.0 or higher.

Note: This update will require approximately 1 additional hour, per processor node, than the usual bundle update.

Reference ID

363205

Date first published

05 December 2023

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