Dell PowerFlex 4.6.x Install and Upgrade Guide

Introduction

The Dell PowerFlex 4.6.x Install and Upgrade Guide describes how to deploy a new instance of PowerFlex 4.6.x and provides instructions to upgrade existing 3.6.x or 4.5.x PowerFlex deployments to PowerFlex 4.6.x.

Use this guide only for PowerFlex software installations and upgrades. PowerFlex rack and PowerFlex appliance customers should not use this document for installations or upgrades. For PowerFlex rack documentation, go to PowerFlex rack technical documentation. For PowerFlex appliance documentation, go to PowerFlex appliance documentation.

The target audience for this document includes Dell Technologies customers and services.

PowerFlex 4.6.x includes the catalog core package 4.5.2.x and above.

To deploy PowerFlex 4.6.x for the first time, go to the Install section for detailed instructions on the following topics:

• Selecting deployment type
• Configuring PowerFlex Manager
• Deploying additional storage or file nodes

To upgrade an existing PowerFlex 4.5.x system, go to the Upgrading PowerFlex from 4.5.x to PowerFlex 4.6.x section for detailed instructions on the following topics:

• Upgrading PowerFlex Manager to 4.6
• Upgrading PowerFlex storage
• Upgrading SDCs

To upgrade an existing PowerFlex 3.6.x system, go to the Upgrading from PowerFlex 3.6 to PowerFlex 4.6.x section for detailed instructions on the following topics:

• Deploying PowerFlex Manager
• Importing existing PowerFlex 3.6.x system
• Upgrading PowerFlex system to PowerFlex 4.6
• Upgrading SDCs

For additional PowerFlex software documentation, go to PowerFlex software technical documentation.