Deploy Dell PowerFlex v3.6.x

Install SDC on an ESXi server using the vSphere PowerFlex plug-in

Install SDC on ESXi servers using the vSphere PowerFlex plug-in.

1. Prepare the ESXi hosts:
   1. Log in to the vSphere web client.
   2. Open the PowerFlex plug-in window by clicking the PowerFlex icon.
   3. From the Basic Tasks section of the PowerFlex page, click Pre-Deployment Actions.
      The Pre-Deployment Actions page appears.
   4. Drill-down on the vCenter to display connected ESXi hosts.
   5. For every ESXi host that might be part of this PowerFlex system (even if only in the future):
      1. Select Install SDC.
      2. Type ESXi Root Password.
         NOTE: Do not select Convert ISO. This feature is in preparation for a future release of VxFlex Ready Node.
   6. Click Run.
      The status appears in the dialog box.
   7. When finished, click Finish.
   8. You must restart the ESXi hosts before proceeding.
2. Register the system:
   1. From the PowerFlex plug-in page, click Register PowerFlex system.
   2. Enter the credentials of the system.
   3. Click OK.
3. Deploy PowerFlex:
   1. From the PowerFlex plug-in page, click Deploy PowerFlex environment.
      The PowerFlex deployment wizard is displayed.
   2. In the Select Installation page, select Add servers to a registered PowerFlex system, and select the system that you want to extend.
   3. Continue with the deployment steps, adding the new SDC nodes.
      You can skip steps that do not need to be changed. When adding components, the wizard adjusts the displayed pages to options that are relevant to the current PowerFlex system.
4. Complete the deployment.