Configure and Customize Dell PowerFlex v3.6.x

There are two levels of component configurations:

• Basic: The basic configurations are all performed the same way. The process is described just once.
• Advanced: Each advanced configuration setting has a unique dialog box, which is described in "Configuring components-advanced".

The following table lists the activities you can perform and categorizes each as basic or advanced:

Table 1. Plug-in activity matrix

Object	Perform this activity	Basic or advanced	Access from this screen
System	Deploy PowerFlex	Advanced. See the PowerFlex Deployment Guide.
	Register an existing system	Basic. Enter the system primary MDM IP address, user name, and password.
	Unregister a system	Basic
	Update system credentials	Basic. Enter new username and password.
	Configure virtual IP addresses	Advanced
PowerFlex Gateway	Register/Update Gateway	Basic. Enter IP address, operating system username, and operating system password.
	Open Gateway	Basic. Navigates to the PowerFlex Installer.
Protection Domain	Create a Protection Domain	Basic
	Remove a Protection Domain	Basic
Storage Pool	Create a Storage Pool	Basic
	Remove a Storage Pool	Basic
	Configure Read RAM Cache	Basic1
SDS	Add a device to an SDS	Advanced
	Remove a device from an SDS	Basic
SDC	Install SDC on ESX	Advanced. See the PowerFlex Deployment Guide.
	Upgrade SDC	Advanced
	Update SDC Parameters	Advanced. See the PowerFlex Deployment Guide.
Volume	Create and map volumes	Advanced
	Map a volume	Advanced
	Remove a volume (must be unmapped first)	Basic
	Unmap a volume	Advanced
	Configure Read RAM Cache	Basica
Fault Set	Create a Fault Set	Basic2
Device	Clear a device error NOTE: Removes the error message. Can be performed only after clearing the error.	Basic
	Add a device to an SDS	Advanced
	Remove a device from an SDS	Basic