Each
PowerFlex cluster includes the following components. Before deploying
PowerFlex, ensure that the
PowerFlex environment meets the server requirements for the cluster type.
Three-node cluster
One primary MDM
One secondary MDM
One
tiebreaker
Minimum of three SDSs (on the same servers as the above components, or on three different servers)
SDCs, up to the maximum allowed (on the same servers as the above components, or on different servers)
Five-node cluster
One primary MDM
Two secondary MDMs
Two tiebreakers
Minimum of three SDSs (on the same servers as the above components, or on three different servers)
Dell Technologies recommends five SDSs so that the cluster members reside with the SDSs.
SDCs, up to the maximum allowed (on the same servers as the above components, or on different servers)
PowerFlex management platform requirements
PowerFlex rack dedicated management cluster—three-nodes or more
PowerFlex appliance
Option 1: Single node using RAID 5 and ESXi 7.0 operating system
Option 2: ESXi cluster with three nodes or five nodes, with vSAN, if there is upgrade (PowerFlex management controller 1.0) or PowerFlex as shared storage (PowerFlex management controller 2.0).