Drobo 5N2
Firmware Release Notes
May 2022
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CONTENTS
VERSION IN
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KEY
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KNOWN
ISSUES
RELATED TECHNICAL
DOCUMENTATION
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Drobo Firmware: Version 4.3.1 [13.48.117497]
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This is a firmware update release for Drobo 5N2.
Fixes in 4.3.1
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Fix for mounting shares via AFP
Key features in 4.3.0
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Samba 4.10.6
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Support Time Machine via SMB
Fixes in 4.3.0
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Alternate/Multiple Data Streams fixes
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Extended attributes fixes
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Drive health reporting fix
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Fix for issue with HDDs being reported as SSDs
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CVE-2021-44142 fix
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802.3ad port bonding fix
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Various stability improvements
Key feature in 4.2.2
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Add ability to view important events on Drobo using Drobo Dashboard
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Add support for 802.3ad port bonding
Fixes in 4.2.2
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Improvements in unsafe power loss handling
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Performance improvements in AFP support
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Close CVE-2018-1160 vulnerability in netatalk and upgrade to version 3.1.12
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Improve time to ready when booting with only direct autoconf connections
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Fix issue that could prevent drives from initiating idle spin down in some circumstances
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Improve abrupt shutdown handling, for example, during power fail events
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Prevent archive disk drives being added to a diskpack
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Improve time to add very large SSDs to a diskpack
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Various stability improvements
Fixes in 4.1.4
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Provide option to disable SMBv1 in Network Settings
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Fix spam message in log files
Fixes in 4.1.3
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Fix duplicate device listing in Finder
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Fix issue with DroboApps not starting on reboot of device
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Improvements in device shutdown handling
Fixes in 4.1.2
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Fix issue with admin and username conflicts
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Fix issue with incorrect timestamp on Drobo that is directly connected to a host
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Fix bug with spin down not working as expected
Fixes in 4.1.0
• Improve overall system and network stability
• Updated samba
Fixes in 4.0.5
• Fix DroboDR to handle extended attributes for Mac generated files
Improvements in 4.0.4
• Support for large Alternate Data Stream (ADS)
Fixes in 4.0.3
• Bug fixes and improvements in specific network config issues
Fixes in 4.0.2 (this release replaces 4.0.1)
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Addresses the samba vulnerability CVE-2017-7494
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Fix an issue reported on certain units where firmware upgrade caused device discovery to fail
Key Features
• Supports 64TB volume size
• Support for network port bonding
• Support for DroboDR disaster recovery solution
K
NOWN ISSUES
None
BEST PRA
CTICES
In
accordance with industry best practices, you should always backup your data before any
firmware
upgrade. For more information, please visit www.drobo.com/support.
Make sure that you keep all software up to date. This includes Drobo Dashboard
.
RELATED TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
Current
Drobo technical reference materials are available on the Drobo Support
Website
(myproducts.drobo.com/support).
•
Knowledge
Base
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Best
Practices
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Product
Documentation
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and BeyondRAID are trademarks of Drobo, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks used are owned
by their respective owners. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice.
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