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Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x Administration Guide

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Managing components

Once PowerFlex Manager is configured, you can use it to manage the system.

The following table describes common tasks for managing system components and what steps to take in PowerFlex Manager to initiate each task:

If you want to... Do this in PowerFlex Manager...
View network topology
  1. Click Lifecycle > Resource Groups.
  2. On the Resource Groups page, select a resource group.
  3. On the Resource Group Details tab, click the Port View tab.
Run inventory (nodes, switches, PowerFlex gateway, and VMware vCenter cluster)
  1. Click Resources and click the All Resources tab.
  2. Click the check box for the resource you want to update and then click Run Inventory.
  3. After running the inventory, click Update Resource Group Details under More Actions on the Resource Groups page for any resource group that requires the updated resource data.
Add an existing resource group Click Lifecycle > Resource Groups and click +Add Existing Resource Group.

Be sure to upload a compliance file (if necessary), define the networks, and discover resources before adding the existing resource group.

Perform node expansion
  1. Click Lifecycle > Resource Groups. On the Resource Groups page, select a resource group.
  2. On the Resource Group Details tab, under Add Resources, click Add Nodes.
The procedure is the same for new resource groups and existing resource groups.
Remove a node
  1. Click Lifecycle > Resource Groups.
  2. On the Resource Groups page, select a resource group.
  3. On the Resource Group Details tab, under More Actions, click Remove Resource.
  4. Select Delete Resource for the Resource removal type.
Enter service mode (applicable for PowerFlex appliance and PowerFlex rack only)
  1. Click Lifecycle > Resource Groups.
  2. On the Resource Groups page, select a resource group.
  3. On the Resource Group Details tab, under More Actions, click Enter Service Mode.
Exit service mode (applicable for PowerFlex appliance and PowerFlex rack only)
  1. Click Lifecycle > Resource Groups.
  2. On the Resource Groups page, select a resource group.
  3. On the Resource Group Details tab, under More Actions, click Exit Service Mode.
Replace a drive
  1. Click Lifecycle > Resource Groups.
  2. On the Resource Groups page, select a resource group.
  3. Under Physical Nodes, click Drive Replacement.
Reconfigure MDM roles
  1. Click Lifecycle > Resource Groups.
  2. On the Resource Groups page, select a resource group.
  3. On the Resource Group Details tab, click Reconfigure MDM Roles under More Actions.
You can also reconfigure MDM roles from the Resources page. Select a PowerFlex gateway and click View Details. Then, click Reconfigure MDM Roles.

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