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 PowerFlex Manager UI…
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 the disk partition…
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 a Volume 1-…
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.” So, based on…
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 each SDS? 1-…
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 to confirm what…