Reading Time: 4 minutesReplacing a Failed Disk on an SDS node shows all the necessary steps to replace a faulty disk on an SDS node part of a PowerFlex cluster. Replacing failed disk devices is a common task for any storage administrator. Because of that, it is fundamental to understand what steps are necessary to replace a failed…
Reading Time: 3 minutesPerforming a Clean Shut Down and Power On of a PowerFlex Cluster shows how to shut down and power on the PowerFlex cluster. So, a “clean” shutdown and power-on means to perform these activities safely, preserving the data stored in the SDS devices. We used the following public Dell KB as a base for our…
Reading Time: 3 minutesGracefully Shut Down or Reboot a PowerFlex Node shows all the necessary steps to shut down or reboot a PowerFlex Node. Enter the node into maintenance mode and gracefully shut down/reboot it to prepare it for a patching or maintenance operation. This is a common task for a PowerFlex administrator! 1- When shutting down/rebooting a…
Reading Time: 8 minutesIntroducing PowerFlex File Services is an article that introduces PowerFlex File Services. PowerFlex File Services was introduced in PowerFlex 4.0. This feature enabled file-based access via sharing protocols such as SMB (Server Message Block) and NFS (Network File System), expanding PowerFlex’s capabilities beyond block storage to include file storage functionalities. The PowerFlex cluster can offer…
Reading Time: 3 minutesPowerFlex Manager LDAP Integration shows how to integrate the PowerFlex Manager with LDAP for authentication purposes. Our lab environment has a PowerFlex Manager 4.5.2 and an Active Directory on a Windows Server 2022.The default username to access the PowerFlex Manager UI is “admin.” It is a local username, and its password is created during the…
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 execute the installation:…