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Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x Administration Guide

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Repositories

On the Repositories page, you can load compliance files, operating system images, and compatibility management files.

You can load compliance files and specify a default version for compliance checking on the Compliance Versions tab. You can load multiple compliance files into PowerFlex Manager with different operating system images included. The compliance file includes operating system images for ESXi and PowerFlex. When you add a compliance file, these images are automatically added to the OS Images tab. If necessary, you can also create your own operating system image repositories. You can also load the compatibility management file on the Compatibility Management tab to allow PowerFlex Manager to determine which upgrade paths are valid and which are not.

On the Compliance Versions tab, click Add to load a compliance version. Click Change to change the default compliance version to a new file.

You cannot make a minimal compliance version the default version for compliance checking, since it includes only server firmware updates. The default version must include the full set of compliance update capabilities. PowerFlex Manager does not show any minimal compliance versions in the Default Version drop-down list.

The Compliance Versions tab displays the following information:

Field Description
State Displays an icon indicating one of the following states:
  • Pending—The compliance file download process is in progress.
  • Downloading—The compliance file is being downloaded and PowerFlex Manager provides the percentage complete for the download operation.
  • Unpacking—The compliance file is being unpacked and provides the percentage complete for the unpacking operation.
  • Synchronizing—The compliance file is being synchronized with the management software after unpacking.
  • Available—The compliance file is downloaded and copied successfully.
  • Error—There is an issue downloading the compliance file.
  • Needs Approval—The compliance file is unsigned and needs approval for use.
Version Displays the compliance version.
Source Displays the share path of the compliance version in a file share.
Signature Displays whether the digital signature on the compliance file is signed or unsigned.
File Size Displays the size of the compliance file in GB.
Type Displays Minimal if the compliance file only contains firmware updates, or Full if it contains firmware and software updates.
View bundles Displays details about any bundles added for the compliance version.
Available Actions Select an option for a compliance file that is in an Error state:
  • Delete the compliance version
  • Resynchronize a compliance version
Select an option for a compliance file that is in a Needs Approval state:
  • Allow unsigned file
  • Delete

Use the OS Image Repositories tab to create operating system image repositories and view the following information:

Field Description
State Displays the following states:
  • Available—The operating system image repository is downloaded and copied successfully.
  • Pending—The operating system image repository download process is in progress.
  • Error—There is an issue downloading the operating system image repository.
Repository Displays the repository name.
Image Type Displays the operating system type.
Source Path Displays the share path of the repository in a file share.
In Use Displays True (the operating system image repository is in use) or False (the operating system image repository is not in use).
Available Actions Select an option to delete or resynchronize.

You cannot perform any actions on repositories that are in use. However, you can delete repositories that are in an Available state, but not in use and not set as a default version.

All the options are available only for repositories in an Error state. The Resynchronize option appears only when you must perform a backup and restore of a previous image.

Use the Compatibility Management tab to load the compatibility management file. To facilitate upgrades, PowerFlex Manager uses information that is provided in the compatibility matrix file to determine which upgrade paths are valid and which are not. When you attempt an upgrade, PowerFlex Manager warns you if the current version of the software is incompatible with the target version, or if any of the RCM or IC versions that are currently loaded are incompatible with the target compliance versions.

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