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Deploy Dell PowerFlex v3.6.x

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Upgrade the hardware version of a Storage VM

Use VMware tools to upgrade the hardware version of PowerFlex SVMs.

Prerequisites

  • Upgrade VMware tools.

About this task

If the current hardware version is already the most recent version, the upgrade options in the VMware tools will not be available, and this procedure is not necessary.

Steps

  1. Start the vSphere Web Client and log in to the vCenter Server
  2. Power off the virtual machine.
  3. Right-click the virtual machine and select the menu option to upgrade virtual hardware.
    In the vSphere Web Client, the option is Compatibility > Upgrade VM Compatibility.
  4. Click Yes to continue.

Results

The virtual hardware is upgraded to the latest supported version.

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