Dell PowerFlex 4.6.x Administration Guide

After completing the Initial Configuration Wizard, you may need to perform some additional steps. The steps vary depending on which installation type you selected:

• If you clicked I want to deploy a new instance of PowerFlex on the Installation Type page, you now need to deploy a new instance of PowerFlex. The Getting Started page provides more information on what to do next.

• If you clicked I have a PowerFlex instance to import on the Installation Type page, you must perform these steps:

  1. On the Settings page, upload the compatibility matrix file and upload the latest PowerFlex software catalog.

     This catalog only includes the components that are required for an upgrade of PowerFlex.

  2. On the Resources page, select the PowerFlex entry, and perform a nondisruptive update.

     You do not need a resource group (service) to perform an upgrade of the PowerFlex environment. In addition, PowerFlex Manager does not support Add Existing Resource Group operations for a PowerFlex software migration. If you want to be able to perform any deployments, you need a new resource group. Therefore, you must create a new template (or clone a sample template), and deploy a new resource group from the template.

• If you clicked I have a PowerFlex instance managed by PowerFlex Manager to import on the Installation Type page, you must perform these steps:

  1. On the Settings page, upload the compatibility matrix file and upload the latest repository catalog (RCM or IC).
  2. On the Resources page, select the PowerFlex entry, and perform a nondisruptive update.
  3. On the Resource Groups page, perform an RCM/IC upgrade on any migrated service that must be upgraded.

     The migrated resource groups are initially non-compliant, because PowerFlex Manager is running a later RCM that includes PowerFlex 4.x. These resource groups must be upgraded to the latest RCM before they can be expanded or managed with automation operations.

     CAUTION:Check the Alerts page before performing the upgrade. Look for major and critical alerts that are related to PowerFlex Block and File to be sure the MDM cluster is healthy before proceeding.
  4. Power off the old PowerFlex Manager VM, the old PowerFlex gateway VM, and the presentation server VM.

     The upgrade of the cluster causes the old PowerFlex Manager virtual appliances to stop working.

  5. After validating the upgrade, decommission the old instances of PowerFlex Manager, the PowerFlex gateway, and the presentation server.

     Do not delete the old instances until you have had a chance to review the initial configuration and confirm that the old environment was migrated successfully.