Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x Install and Upgrade Guide

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Prepare the CSV topology file for two-layer deployment

When deploying SDC nodes on a Linux server in a two-layer environment, add rows to the CSV file specifically for SDCs, that only contain the values listed in this table.


Field	Description	Required
Domain	If using a domain user, the name of the domain (not relevant for Linux)
Username	The name of the user Linux nodes: Enter either root or a nonroot sudo user, indicated by appending "(sudo)" to the end of the username (default: root). For more information about deploying with a nonroot user, see Deploying PowerFlex using a non-root user.
Password	Password used to log in to the node. This should be the password of the user entered in the Username column.	Yes
Operating System	The server’s operating system: linux or windows	Yes
SDS-SDC Only IPs	SDC IP addresses used for communication among SDS and SDC nodes only. Comma-separated, no spaces. NOTE:For SDC-only nodes, enter the IP address in this column.
Is SDC	Yes	Yes
perfProfileForSDC	Optional performance profile to set for SDCs: High (default) or Compact. When this field is left empty, the default option is applied. High performance is required for the fine granularity data layout feature. For more information, see Configuring performance profile during deployment.
SDC Name	Name for the SDC.