Dell EMC PowerFlex Rack Using PowerFlex Manager

Add volumes to a PowerFlex compute-only node

Initially, there are no volumes for a new service. Add at least one volume to a service for it to be in a complete state. If the service is a VMware ESXi cluster that has VMware High Availability (HA) enabled, you need to add at least two volumes.

1. On the Service Details page, click Add Resources > Add Volumes.
2. To add existing volumes, select Add Existing Volumes.
3. Click Select Volumes to choose the volumes to add.
4. Enter a volume or datastore name search string in the Search Text box. You can apply additional search criteria using the size, type, compression, or storage filters.
5. Click Search.
6. Click the check box for each volume you want to add.
7. Click the >> button to select the volumes. Click Add.
8. Define a template for datastore names in the Datastore Name Template field. The template must include a variable that allows PowerFlex Manager to product a unique datastore name.
9. Click Next. Review the volume details on the Summary screen.
10. Click Finish.
    The service moves to the In Progress state and the new volume icons appear on the Service Details page. After the deployment completes, the new volumes appear on the Service Details page with a check mark in the Storage list.