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Upgrade Dell PowerFlex to v3.6.x

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VMware servers

About this task

This topic describes how to change the authentication mode from non-secure to secure on VMware servers.

To enable secure authentication mode, perform the following:

Steps

  1. Log in to the SCLI, in a non-secure fashion:
    scli --login --username <USER> --password <PASSWORD> --use_nonsecure_communication
  2. Change the internal secure mode, by running the following command:
    scli --set_component_authentication_properties --use_authentication --use_nonsecure_communication
  3. Change the external secure mode, by running the following command:
    scli --set_management_client_communication --enable_client_secure_communication --use_nonsecure_communication
  4. Enable secure LIA authentication, by performing the following:
    1. Open the PowerFlex PowerFlex Installer:
      1. From the plug-in VxFlex OS Systems screen, right-click the system for which you want to perform this operation.
      2. Select Open PowerFlex Gateway.
        NOTE: This operation can take some time.
      3. From the Welcome screen, enter the default credentials.
    2. From the main menu, click Maintain.
    3. In Advanced Options, select Allow non-secure communication with LIAs.
      The Maintenance operation screen appears.
      1. Click Security settings and select Enable LIAs security.
      2. Confirm the request, and click Enable LIAs security.
      3. If a certificate approval is required, approve the certificates.
  5. From the main plug-in window, click PowerFlex systems.
  6. Right-click the system to register, and select Reregister PowerFlex system.
  7. Enter the user name and password of the system, and click OK.
  8. Approve the primary MDM certificate by clicking Accept.
  9. From the plug-in VxFlex OS Systems screen, right-click the system and accept the secondary MDM certificate.

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