Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x Administration Guide

Reconfiguring MDM roles

PowerFlex Manager enables you to change the MDM role for a node in a PowerFlex cluster. For example, if you add a node to the cluster, you might want to switch the MDM role from an existing node to the new node.

1. To access the wizard from the Resource Groups page:
   1. On the menu bar, click Lifecycle > Resource Groups.
   2. Select a resource group that has the PowerFlex gateway for which you want to reconfigure MDM roles.
   3. In the right pane, click View Details.
      The Resource Group Details page is displayed.
   4. On the Resource Group Details page, click Reconfigure MDM Roles under More Actions.
      The MDM Reconfiguration page is displayed.
2. To access the wizard from the Resources page:
   1. On the menu bar, click Resources.
   2. Select the PowerFlex gateway for which you want to reconfigure MDM roles.
   3. In the right pane, click View Details.
      The Details page is displayed for the selected PowerFlex gateway.
   4. On the Details page, click Reconfigure MDM Roles.
      The MDM Reconfiguration page is displayed.
3. Review the current MDM configuration for the cluster.
4. Find each MDM role that you want to reassign and choose the new Host Name or IP address for the role in the Select New Node for MDM Role list.
   You can reassign multiple roles at one time.
5. Click Next.
   The Summary page is displayed.
6. Type CHANGE MDM ROLES to confirm your changes.
7. Click Finish.