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Dell PowerFlex v3.6.x CLI Reference Guide

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add_standby_mdm

Add a standby MDM to the system. This MDM can later be added to the cluster.

Syntax

scli --add_standby_mdm --mdm_role {manager	| tb} --new_mdm_ip <IP> 
  [--new_mdm_port <PORT>] 
  [--new_mdm_management_ip <IP>] 
  [--new_mdm_virtual_ip_interface <INTF>] 
  [--new_mdm_name <NAME>] 
  [--allow_asymmetric_ips] 
  [--force_clean] 
  [--i_am_sure] 

Designate the standby MDM's role, either manager or tiebreaker (default). You can give the standby a unique name.

Parameters

--mdm_role {manager | tb}
Designates whether the MDM role is a manager (primary MDM of the cluster) or will only serve as a tiebreaker in the cluster primary MDM election process
--new_mdm_ip <IP>
Comma-separated list of up to four IP addresses assigned to the new MDM. Can contain both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Omit the space after each comma.
--new_mdm_port <PORT>
Port of the new MDM. Default: 9011.
--new_mdm_management_ip <IP>
Comma-separated list of up to four IP addresses used to manage the MDM. Can contain both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Omit the space after each comma.
--new_mdm_virtual_ip_interface <INTF>
Comma-separated list of interface names to be used for the MDM virtual IP addresses. The order of interfaces must match the order of virtual IP addresses assigned to the cluster. Omit the space after each comma.
--new_mdm_name <NAME>
Name of the new MDM
--allow_asymmetric_ips
Allow the added node to have a different number of IP addresses from the primary node.
--force_clean
Clean the previous configuration of the MDM.
--i_am_sure
Skip the safety questions for command execution, and give preemptive approval.

Example

scli --add_standby_mdm --mdm_role manager --new_mdm_ip 192.168.1.153 --new_mdm_management_ip 10.103.110.153 --new_mdm_virtual_ip_interface eth4

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