The
Getting Started
page guides you through the common configurations that are required to prepare a new
PowerFlex Manager environment. A green check mark on a step indicates that you have completed the step. Only super users have access to the
Getting Started page.
The following table describes each step:
Step
Description
Upload Compliance File
Provide compliance file location and authentication information for use within
PowerFlex Manager. The compliance file defines the specific hardware components and software version combinations that are tested and certified by
Dell for hyperconverged infrastructure and other
Dell products. This step enables you to choose a default compliance version for compliance or add new compliance versions.
You can also click
Settings > Repositories > Compliance Versions.
NOTE: Before you make an RCM or IC the default compliance version, you must first upload a suitable compatibility management file under
Settings > Repositories > Compatibility Management.
Define Networks
Enter detailed information about the available networks in the environment. This information is used later during deployments that are based on templates and resource groups. These deployments use the network information to configure nodes and switches to have the right network connectivity.
PowerFlex Manager uses the defined networks in templates to specify the networks or VLANs that are configured on nodes and switches for your resource groups.
This step is enabled immediately after you perform an initial configuration for
PowerFlex Manager.
You can also click
Settings > Networking > Networks.
If you plan to perform an advanced CSV-based deployment, this step can be skipped.
Discover Resources
Grant
PowerFlex Manager access to resources (nodes, switches, virtual machine managers) in the environment by providing the management IP and credential for the resources to be discovered.
This step is not enabled until you define your networks.
You can also click
Resources > Discover Resources.
If you plan to perform an advanced CSV-based deployment, this step can be skipped.
Manage Deployed Resources (Optional)
Add an existing resource group for a cluster that is already deployed and manage the resources within
PowerFlex Manager.
This step is not enabled until you define your networks.
You can also click
Lifecycle > Resource Groups
> Add Existing Resource Group.
If you plan to perform an advanced CSV-based deployment, this step can be skipped.
Deploy Resources
Create a template with requirements that must be followed during a deployment. Templates enable you to automate the process of configuring and deploying infrastructure and workloads. For most environments, you can clone one of the sample templates that are provided with
PowerFlex Manager and make modifications as needed. Choose the sample template that is most appropriate for your environment.
For example, for a hyperconverged deployment, clone one of the hyperconverged templates.
For a two-layer deployment, clone the compute-only templates. Then clone one of the storage templates.
This step is not enabled until you define your networks.
You can also click
Lifecycle > Templates.
If you plan to perform an advanced CSV-based deployment, this step can be skipped.
Manage PowerFlex License
Configure licensing for
PowerFlex.
You can also click
Settings > License Management.
If you would like to use the legacy
PowerFlex Installer to provide an installation topology file, click
Deploy With Installation File. See the topic on deploying a
PowerFlex cluster using a CSV topology file in the
Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x Install and Upgrade Guide for more information.
The topology report sent from
PowerFlex Manager to Embedded System Enabler (ESE) must be updated to include SWID and installation ID. These IDs must be sent for all cases- rack, appliance, and software. If the data is missing, fields display empty or null values. Ensure that the file does not break.
To revisit the
Getting Started page, click
Getting Started on the help menu.
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