Dell PowerFlex v3.6.x Log Collection Technical Notes

Add LIA to a system to enable automated maintenance and upgrades

Add the LIA, a component that is required to use the PowerFlex Installer to upgrade and maintain PowerFlex physical server system components.

rpm -qa | grep -i LIA

1. Install the LIA component on every new node, by running the following command:

   TOKEN=<LIA_password> rpm -i <full rpm path to LIA file>

   Example:

   TOKEN=Scaleio123 rpm -i EMC-ScaleIO-lia-3.6-X.<build>.<flavor>.x86_64.rpm

   The LIA password must be identical in all LIAs within the same system

   The password must meet the following criteria:

   • Between 6 and 31, ASCII-printable characters
   • No blank spaces
   • Include at least 3 of the following groups: [a-z], [A-Z], [0-9], special chars (!@#$ …)
     NOTE: Do not use single or double quote characters in the TOKEN password.

     Example:

     48\%93\@72xP\#

     NOTE: If you use special characters on a Linux-based server, you must escape, (\), them when issuing the command. The escape, (\), preceding a character tells the shell to literally interpret that character.

     Example:

     TOKEN=Scaleio123\# rpm -i EMC-ScaleIO-lia-3.6-X.<build>.<flavor>.x86_64.rpm

2. Import the system installation ID into the LIA:
   1. Create the following file:
      /opt/emc/scaleio/lia/cfg/installation_id.txt
   2. Query the MDM for the installation ID by running the following command:

      scli --query_all|grep "Installation ID"

   3. Copy the installation ID into the new file.
   4. Restart the LIA service by running the following command:

      pkill lia

3. Repeat the previous steps on every new node in the system.
4. In the PowerFlex Installer, select the Maintain tab.
5. Enter the requested information and select Retrieve system topology.
   The alert An attempt to query LIAs configuration failed: Error. Please refer to Monitor tab for more details. is displayed.
6. Select the Monitor tab.
   For every certificate error displayed, select to view the certificate details and approve each certificate.