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Dell PowerFlex v3.6.x CLI Reference Guide

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switch_cluster_mode

Switch the MDM cluster from one operating mode or configuration to another.

Syntax

scli --switch_cluster_mode --cluster_mode <MODE> ((--add_slave_mdm_id <ID> | --add_slave_mdm_ip <IP> [--add_slave_mdm_port <PORT>] | --add_slave_mdm_name <NAME>)| (--remove_slave_mdm_id <ID> | --remove_slave_mdm_ip <IP> [--remove_slave_mdm_port <PORT>] | --remove_slave_mdm_name <NAME>)) ((--add_tb_id <ID> | --add_tb_ip <IP> [--add_tb_port <PORT>] | --add_tb_name <NAME>) | (--remove_tb_id <ID> | --remove_tb_ip <IP> [--remove_tb_port <PORT>] | --remove_tb_name <NAME>)) 
  [--allow_leave_failed] 
  [--i_am_sure]

Parameters

--cluster_mode <MODE>
Cluster operation mode. Can be one of the following:
1_node
The MDM cluster will operate in single-node mode.
NOTE:Single-node mode should only be used temporarily during maintenance activities. Single-node mode does not provide failover protection for the MDM.
3_node
The MDM cluster will operate in 3-node mode.
5_node
The MDM cluster will operate in 5-node mode.
--add_slave_mdm_id <ID>
Comma-separated list of secondary MDM IDs that will be part of the cluster. A maximum of two IDs are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--add_slave_mdm_ip <IP>
Comma-separated list of secondary MDM IP addresses that will be part of the cluster. A maximum of two IP addresses are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--add_slave_mdm_port <PORT>
Comma-separated list of secondary MDM ports that will be part of the cluster. A maximum of two ports are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--add_slave_mdm_name <NAME>
Comma-separated list of secondary MDM names that will be part of the cluster. A maximum of two names are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--remove_slave_mdm_id <ID>
Comma-separated list of secondary MDM IDs that will be removed from the cluster. A maximum of two IDs are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--remove_slave_mdm_ip <IP>
Comma-separated list of secondary MDM IP addresses that will be removed from the cluster. A maximum of two IP addresses are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--remove_slave_mdm_port <PORT>
Comma-separated list of secondary MDM ports that will be removed from the cluster. A maximum of two ports are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--remove_slave_mdm_name <NAME>
Comma-separated list of secondary MDM names that will be removed from the cluster. A maximum of two names are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--add_tb_id <ID>
Comma-separated list of tiebreaker IDs that will be part of the cluster. A maximum of two IDs are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--add_tb_ip <IP>
Comma-separated list of tiebreaker IP addresses that will be part of the cluster. A maximum of two IP addresses are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--add_tb_port <PORT>
Comma-separated list of tiebreaker ports that will be part of the cluster. A maximum of two ports are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--add_tb_name <NAME>
Comma-separated list of tiebreaker names that will be part of the cluster. A maximum of two names are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--remove_tb_id <ID>
Comma-separated list of tiebreaker IDs that will be removed from the cluster. A maximum of two IDs are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--remove_tb_ip <IP>
Comma-separated list of tiebreaker IP addresses that will be removed from the cluster. A maximum of two IP addresses are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--remove_tb_port <PORT>
Comma-separated list of tiebreaker ports that will be removed from the cluster. A maximum of two ports are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--remove_tb_name <NAME>
Comma-separated list of tiebreaker names that will be removed from the cluster. A maximum of two names are allowed. Omit the space after the comma.
--allow_leave_failed
Allow leaving currently failed MDMs in the cluster.
--i_am_sure
Skip the safety questions for command execution. (For example: “This could damage the stored data. Are you sure?”)

Example

scli --switch_cluster_mode --cluster_mode 5_node --add_slave_mdm_ip 192.168.1.164 --add_tb_ip 192.168.1.134

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