Install SDC on a Windows-based server and connect it to
PowerFlex
Install the SDC with the appropriate parameters to connect it to an existing
PowerFlex system. This procedure is relevant both for adding more SDCs to an existing system, and for adding SDCs to a two-layer system when deploying a new system.
Prerequisites
Ensure that you have:
The virtual IP address or MDM IP address of the existing system. If an MDM virtual IP address is not in use, obtain the IP addresses of all the MDM managers.
Login credentials for the intended SDC node
The required installation software package for your SDC's operating system (available from the zipped software packages that can be downloaded from the Customer Support site)
About this task
The following procedure explains how to manually install an external SDC on a Windows-based server. Alternatively, you can install the external SDC using the
PowerFlex Installer. For more information about adding system components to an existing system, refer to the
Deploy Dell PowerFlex
Guide.
NOTE: This procedure requires a server reboot.
Steps
On the Windows-based server on which you are installing the SDC, run the following command in command line: