Dell EMC PowerFlex Rack Using PowerFlex Manager

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Managing external changes

If you make manual changes outside of PowerFlex Manager, you must perform some steps within PowerFlex Manager. The steps ensure that the external changes are reflected within the user interface and the environment is kept in a healthy state.

The following table describes common tasks for managing external changes and what steps to take in PowerFlex Manager:


If you have...	Do this in PowerFlex Manager...
Manually replaced a node outside of PowerFlex Manager for a service in PowerFlex Manager	Remove the node from the service. On the Services page, select the service. On the Details page, under Resource Actions, click Remove Resource. Remove the node from the list of resources. On the Resources page, click the All Resources tab. From the list of resources, select the resource, and click Remove. Discover the new node. On the Resources page, click Discover on the All Resources tab. Update the service details. On the Services page, click Update Service Details.
Manually created additional VLANs on the VDS in vCenter outside of PowerFlex Manager	Remove the service. On the Service Details page, click Remove Service under Service Actions. When you click Remove Service, do not select Delete Service because the Service Removal Type deletes the service and makes configuration changes to the nodes, switch ports, virtual machine managers, and PowerFlex. Instead, select Remove Service as the Service Removal Type. Then, to keep the nodes in the inventory, select Leave nodes in PowerFlex Manager inventory and set state to and choose Managed. For more information about removing a service, see Removing a service in the PowerFlex Manager online help. Rediscover the service. On the Services page, click +Add Existing Service. If you do not choose the correct options when you remove the service, you could delete the service and destroy it, or leave the servers in an unmanaged state and not be able to add the existing service.
Manually created volumes outside of PowerFlex Manager	Click Update Service Details on the Services page for any service that requires the updated volumes.
Manually deleted volumes outside of PowerFlex Manager	Click Update Service Details on the Services page for any service that requires updated information about volumes deleted. PowerFlex Manager displays a message indicating that the volumes have been removed from the service.
Manually added nodes outside of PowerFlex Manager	Click Update Service Details on the Services page for any service that requires the updated nodes.
Manually removed nodes outside of PowerFlex Manager	Click Update Service Details on the Services page for any service that requires updated information about nodes deleted. Then, manually remove the resource on the Resources page by clicking the All Resources tab, selecting the resource, and clicking Remove.
Renamed objects such as ESXi host, volume, datastore, VDS, port group, data center, cluster, and so forth	Click Update Service Details on the Services page for any service that requires the updates.
Manually changed the IP address for a switch	Remove the switch. On the Resources page, click the All Resources tab. From the list of resources, select the switch, and click Remove. Rediscover the switch. On the Resources page, click the All Resources tab. Click Discover. If the IP address is in use, remove the service and add it again. On the Services page, click +Add Existing Service.
Manually added an incorrect network to a service	Manually delete the network on the switch or VMware vCenter. Then remove the service in PowerFlex Manager, and click +Add Existing Service to reflect the network deletion change.