Open-E Updates DSS V7 Software

Open-E, Inc. released the update up16 build16323 for its software DSS V7 (storage Software V7).

In the major update for the XFS-based storage software, Open-E’s developer team compiled many smaller patches and fixes from the last months.

Krzysztof Franek, CEO and president, Open-E, on the new update, said: “By including the latest drivers, management tools and small updates created for specific cases, this update ensures high stability and compatibility with the latest storage hardware that customers expect from Open-E DSS V7.“

The drivers implemented into DSS V7 include the 40GbE Intel XL710 family for hardware optimization and off-loads for rapid provisioning of networks as well as LSI MPT Fusion SAS 3.0, a single device driver that supports all Fusion-MPT based I/O controllers.

Updates for network controllers cover the following:

• Broadcom Tigon3 Ethernet controllers

• Chelsio T4 network controllers

• Emulex 10bE network controllers

• Intel GbE network controllers

• Intel GbE network controllers

• Intel PRO/1000 network controllers

• HP Smart Array controllers

• VMware paravirtualized hardware

Furthermore, the software includes drivers for Areca arcmsr adapters and LSI MegaRAID SAS adapters. Regarding management tools, LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager, HP Smart Array and ethtool were updated by the developers. And lastly, the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Network Time Protocol (NTP) have now been improved.

Software update can be downloaded.