Dell EMC PowerFlex Rack Using PowerFlex Manager

Reconfiguring MDM roles

PowerFlex Manager enables you to change the MDM role for a node in a PowerFlex cluster. For example, if you add a node to the cluster, you might want to switch the MDM role from another node to the new node.

1. To access the wizard from the Services page:
   1. On the menu bar, click Services.
   2. Select a service that has the PowerFlex Gateway for which you want to reconfigure MDM roles.
   3. In the right pane, click View Details.
      The Service Details page is displayed.
   4. On the Service Details page, click Reconfigure MDM Roles.
      You can also click Reconfigure MDM Roles on the Node Actions menu on the Services Details page.
      The MDM Reconfiguration page is displayed.
2. To access the wizard from the Resources page:
   1. On the menu bar, click Resources.
   2. Select the PowerFlex Gateway for which you want to reconfigure MDM roles.
   3. In the right pane, click View Details.
      The Details page is displayed for the selected PowerFlex Gateway.
   4. On the Details page, click Reconfigure MDM Roles.
      The MDM Reconfiguration page is displayed.
3. Review the current MDM configuration for the cluster.
4. Find each MDM role that you want to reassign and choose the new Host Name or IP address for the role in the Select New Node for MDM Role drop-down.
   You can reassign multiple roles at one time.
5. Click Next.
   The Summary page is displayed.
6. Type CHANGE MDM ROLES to confirm your changes.
7. Click Finish.