Year: 2024
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Installing the SDC on Windows
Reading Time: 3 minutesInstalling the SDC on Windows shows how to install the SDC software on a Windows-based server. Our Windows system is a Windows Server 2022 Standard, and our PowerFlex Cluster runs on a 4.5.2 version. Both are running on a virtual (nested) environment. 1- Copy the SDC software to the Windows system and…
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Resizing a PowerFlex Volume
Reading Time: 3 minutesResizing a PowerFlex Volume shows how to resize an existing PowerFlex Volume and the steps necessary to reflect it in the filesystem. Our PowerFlex cluster has version 4.5.2 and runs on a lab (nested) environment.The PowerFlex volume is already mapped to a Linux SDC (there is an EXT4 filesystem). 1- Access the…
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Mounting a PowerFlex Volume on Linux’s SDC Boot
Reading Time: 2 minutesMounting a PowerFlex Volume on Linux’s SDC Boot shows how to properly configure the /etc/fstab file to mount a PowerFlex Volume during the system’s boot. Our PowerFlex Cluster has the 4.5.2 version and runs on a virtual environment (nested). Our SDC is a Ubuntu-based Linux! 1- The first step is to identify…
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Adding and Mapping a new Volume to a Linux SDC
Reading Time: 3 minutesAdding and Mapping a new Volume to a Linux SDC shows how to add a volume using the PowerFlex Manager interface and how to map it to a Linux SDC. Our PowerFlex cluster is running on a lab (nested environment). The PowerFlex version is 4.5.2, and our Linux SDC is CentOS-based! Adding…
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Renaning the SDC through CLI
Reading Time: 2 minutesRenaming the SDC through CLI shows how to change the SDC hostname to a friendly name using the PowerFlex command line. I used the PowerFlex 4.5 CLI Reference Guide. If you want to check this guide, click here! 1- In this case, we have added both SDCs and the Name is “N/A.”…
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Expanding the PowerFlex Cluster with New Disks
Reading Time: 2 minutesExpanding the PowerFlex Cluster with New Disks shows how to add new disks to current SDS devices.Our PowerFlex cluster is running on a nested environment. So, all steps demonstrated here are not in a production environment. The PowerFlex cluster is 4.5.2, and all nodes are CentOS-based! Currently, which disks are used on…
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Installing the SDC on ESXi
Reading Time: 6 minutesInstalling the SDC on ESXi shows how to install the PowerFlex SDC manually on an ESXi host. About our Environment PowerFlex Cluster version 4.5.2.VMware ESXi 8.0.3 build-24022510.Both PowerFlex and ESXi run in a nested (virtual) environment. PowerFlex Release Notes Compatibility Check First and foremost, we always recommend consulting the PowerFlex release notes…
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Deploying a New PowerFlex Cluster
Reading Time: 4 minutesDeploying a New PowerFlex Cluster will show how to deploy a PowerFlex Cluster using the PowerFlex Manager. We will use the PowerFlex 4.5.2. PowerFlex Lab Topology First and foremost, we will use the PowerFlex version 4.5.2 for this lab to deploy the PowerFlex Cluster. The PowerFlex Manager needs to be running fine. We have written…
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How to Deploy PowerFlex Manager on Linux
Reading Time: 5 minutesHow to Deploy PowerFlex Manager on Linux will show all the necessary steps to deploy the PowerFlex Manager in a lab environment. We will use PowerFlex version 4.5.2! What is PowerFlex Manager? PowerFlex Manager simplifies deployment, management, and automation for PowerFlex systems. It centralizes control over computing and storage resources, streamlining lifecycle…
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Deploying My First PowerFlex Cluster
Reading Time: 12 minutesDeploying My First PowerFlex Cluster shows all the necessary steps to create a nested PowerFlex Cluster. We have written an article explaining some fundamental concepts about PowerFlex. Click here to read it before deploying the PowerFlex Cluster! PowerFlex Lab Topology First and foremost, we will use the PowerFlex version 3.6.4 for this lab to deploy the…
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Introducing the PowerFlex Solution
Reading Time: 8 minutesIntroducing the PowerFlex Solution is an article that introduces the Dell PowerFlex solution. First and foremost, what is Dell PowerFlex? Dell PowerFlex is a software-defined storage platform that combines storage and compute resources into a single system. It offers high performance, scalability, and flexibility for modern data center needs. PowerFlex supports block…
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Nutanix Command Line Interface (nCLI) Overview
Reading Time: 3 minutesNutanix Command Line Interface (nCLI) provides another command-line interface for executing commands in a Nutanix Cluster. This article will give some valuable examples of this critical tool. First and foremost, How can I execute the nCLI? To run nCLI, we can access any Controller VM (CVM) in the cluster: Since we are…