Deploy Dell PowerFlex v3.6.x

Clean the PowerFlex VMware environment

For two-layer systems, or ESXi-based systems, clean the PowerFlex VMware environment in order to perform a clean installation. This procedure is recommended for cases when previously defined networks will be used again, or when PowerFlex components such as SDCs that ran on other networks exist in the environment.

1. Close the existing PowerCLI sessions, set PowerCLI to Run as administrator, and then open a new session.
2. Using the PS1 script, unregister the PowerFlex plug-in.
3. Stop the vSphere web client service:
   VC Linux: service-control --stop vsphere-client
4. Delete the contents of the PowerFlex plug-in folder.
   The vSphere web client (Virgo) plug-in folders are located at:

   vCenter	Operating system	Path to file
   6.x	Windows	C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\cfg\vsphere-client\vc-packages\vsphere-client-serenity
   	Linux	/etc/vmware/vsphere-client/vc-packages/vsphere-client-serenity

5. Delete the scaleio folder or its contents.
   The scaleio folders are located at:

   vCenter	Operating system	Path to file
   6.x	Windows	C:\Users\vspherewebclientsvc\AppData\Roaming\VMware\scaleio
   	Linux	/etc/vmware/vsphere-client/vc-packages/scaleio

6. Start the vSphere web client service:
   VC Linux: service-control --start vsphere-client
7. Clear your web browser's cache and cookies, or open a different web browser.
8. Using the PS1 script in PowerCLI, register the PowerFlex plug-in.
   NOTE: Do not press ENTER at this point.
9. After you have logged in to the vSphere web client to complete the registration and you see the PowerFlex icon , press ENTER in the PowerCLI session.
   This stops the embedded Tomcat server.
10. If necessary, remove the SDC module parameters and VIB from the ESXi servers:
    1. Connect to each ESXi server via SSH.
    2. Run:

       ~ # esxcli system module parameters set -m scini -p "" 
       ~ # esxcli software vib remove -n scaleio-sdc-esx6.x

    3. Reboot each ESXi server.
11. Proceed to the procedures for re-registering the PowerFlex plug-in, and then deploy PowerFlex.