diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/powermax-expand-replicated-volume-124c62ea78b1c347.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/powermax-expand-replicated-volume-124c62ea78b1c347.yaml
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+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    PowerMax driver: Fix to prevent an R2 volume being larger than the R1 so
+    that an extend operation will not fail if the R2 happens to be larger
+    than the requested extend size.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/powermax_port-check_enhancement-c95dd94328f31524.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/powermax_port-check_enhancement-c95dd94328f31524.yaml
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+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    PowerMax driver: Enhancement to check the status of the ports in the port
+    group so that any potential issue, like the ports being down, is
+    highlighted early and clearly.