Deploy Dell PowerFlex v3.6.x

Deploying PowerFlex using a non-root user

PowerFlex can be deployed or extended in Linux environments using a non-root sudo user in non-interactive mode.

Sudo is a program that allows a user to run or install a program as the root user. A sudo user can be created to deploy PowerFlex.

In order to successfully deploy or extend PowerFlex with a non-root user, the non-root user must meet the following conditions:

• The username included in the CSV file must already exist.
• The non-root user must be a sudo user.
• The non-root user must be in non-interactive mode.
• The requirement for TTY must be disabled.

In the CSV file used for deployment, you must indicate that you are intending to use a sudo non-root username by appending the string "(sudo)" to the user name in the Username field. For example, if you are using a non-root user with the username "non_root", enter the string "non_root(sudo)" in the username field of the CSV file.