This table describes the most important node settings for the
PowerFlex File template.
Table 1. Node settingsSettings for the
PowerFlex File template
Setting
Description
Number of Instances
For a
PowerFlex file cluster, you must have a minimum of two nodes and a maximum of 16 nodes.
When you deploy a NAS template,
PowerFlex Manager automatically creates control volumes for the deployment. Two of the volumes are common and are mapped to every node (one for the NAS cluster and the other for the Postgres cluster). The other volumes (SVDM volumes) are mapped separately to each of the nodes added.
The control volumes are special NAS cluster volumes that cannot be deleted or modified. These control volumes are hidden from view in the management software appliance.
Related Components
Choose
All Components.
OS Settings: OS Image
For a
PowerFlex file cluster, you must choose
Use Compliance File Linux Image.
OS Settings: PowerFlex Role
Choose
Compute Only.
OS Settings: Enable PowerFlex File
This option must be selected for NAS.
OS Settings: Switch Port Configuration
Choose
Port Channel (LACP Enabled) or
Trunk Port.
Port Channel (LACP Enabled) is the preferred option.
Port Channel is not supported with this template.
OS Settings: Teaming and Bonding Configuration
Choose
Mode 4 (IEEE 802.3ad policy) for
Port Channel (LACP Enabled).
Network Settings
The
PowerFlex file template pulls in the
PowerFlex management and
PowerFlex data networks from the associated
PowerFlex gateway. To ensure that the
PowerFlex file resource group works properly, you need to deploy a storage-only or hyperconverged resource group first that includes the target 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.
By default, the template includes two interfaces with two ports on each interface. The second interface mirrors the first interface.
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