The following table describes common tasks for deploying and managing file storage and what steps to take in
PowerFlex Manager to initiate each task:
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Deploy a new file storage configuration
Deploy a storage-only or hyperconverged resource group that includes a
PowerFlex cluster that will be associated with the
PowerFlex file cluster. When you deploy the
PowerFlex file cluster, the control volumes that are needed for file enablement are added automatically.
If you will be managing and updating components other than
PowerFlex, upload the compliance file on the
Settings > Repositories > Compliance Versions page.
Define the networks that you need on the
Settings > Networking > Networks page.
Discover the resources required for your deployment on the
Resources > Discover Resources page.
Clone a sample template and make changes as needed. Click
Lifecycle > Templates and click
Sample templates. Open a sample template and click
More Actions > Clone on the right side of the screen.
For a file storage deployment, clone one of the following sample templates:
PowerFlex File
PowerFlex File - SW Only
Click
Lifecycle > Resource Groups. On the
Resource Groups page, click
Deploy New Resource Group.
For a
PowerFlex file cluster, you must have a minimum of two nodes and a maximum of 16 nodes.
For a
PowerFlex file cluster, you must choose
Use Compliance File Linux Image for the
OS Image,
Compute Only for the
PowerFlex Role. Also, select
Enable PowerFlex File.
The sample templates for file storage configuration pull in the PowerFlex management and PowerFlex data networks from the associated
PowerFlex gateway. In addition to the PowerFlex management and PowerFlex data networks, you need to include a NAS management network and at least one NAS data network. One NAS data network is enough, but, for redundancy, two networks are recommended.
NOTE:Check the network settings carefully, as they are different for standard configurations and software-only configurations.
Import an existing file storage configuration
Click
Lifecycle > Resource Groups and click
+Add Existing Resource Group.
Upload a compliance file (if necessary), define the networks, and discover resources before adding the existing resource group.
PowerFlex Manager does not support importing existing deployments for software-only NAS environments.
Manage file storage
On the menu bar, click
File. Then, choose the type of file components you want to manage:
NAS Servers
File Systems
SMB Shares
NFS Exports
File Protection
If you create new objects on the
File tab, you need to update the inventory on the
Resources page. Then, you need to click
Update Resource Group Details on the
Lifecycle > Resource Groups page for any resource group that requires the updates.
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