Dell PowerFlex Appliance with PowerFlex 3.x Administration Guide

Removing a PowerFlex node for maintenance

Use this procedure for removing a PowerFlex node for maintenance in managed mode.

1. Log in to PowerFlex Manager.
2. From the menu, click Services.
3. On the Services page, select a service and click View Details.
4. Click Enter Service Mode on the Service Details page.
5. Select one or more nodes on the Node Lists page and click Next.
   You can only put multiple nodes in service mode simultaneously if all the nodes are in the same fault set.
6. Select one of the following options:
   • Instant Maintenance Mode enables you to perform short-term maintenance that lasts less than 30 minutes.
   • Protected Maintenance Mode enables you to perform long-term maintenance that lasts more than 30 minutes.
   • Evacuate Node from PowerFlex enables you to perform long-term maintenance that lasts more than 30 minutes.
     NOTE: Evacuate node is only available from PowerFlex versions previous to 3.5.
7. Click Enter Service Mode.

   PowerFlex Manager displays a yellow warning banner at the top of the service page. The Service Mode icon is displayed for the Overall Service Health and for the Resource Health for the selected node.

8. When you are ready to leave service mode, click Service Actions > Exit Service Mode.