Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x and PowerFlex Manager 4.6.x Software Install and Upgrade Guide

Deploy the PowerFlex management platform cluster

Use the following procedure to deploy the PowerFlex management platform.

1. Using SSH, connect as a non-root user to the PowerFlex management platform installer VM and run the following command: .
   ssh delladmin@<pfmp installer ip>
2. Access the config directory:
   cd /opt/dell/pfmp/PFMP_Installer/config
3. To configure the PFMP_Config.json, run sudo vi PFMP_Config.json and update the configuration parameters.
   For example:

   {
   "Nodes":
   [
      {
       "hostname": "pfmp-mvm-01",
       "ipaddress": "10.10.105.30"
      },
      {
       "hostname": "pfmp-mvm-02",
       "ipaddress": "10.10.105.31"
      },
      {
       "hostname": "pfmp-mvm-03",
       "ipaddress": "10.10.105.32"
      }
   ],
     "ClusterReservedIPPoolCIDR" : "10.42.0.0/23",
     "ServiceReservedIPPoolCIDR" : "10.43.0.0/23",
     "RoutableIPPoolCIDR" : [{"flex-node-mgmt-105":"10.10.105.20-10.10.105.24"},
                             {"flex-node-oob-101":"10.10.101.20-10.10.101.24"},
                             {"flex-data1-151":"192.168.151.20-192.168.151.24"},
                             {"flex-data2-152":"192.168.152.20-192.168.152.24"}],
     "PFMPHostname" : "dellpowerflex.com",
     "PFMPHostIP" : "10.10.105.20"
   }

   NOTE:

   • "RoutableIPPoolCIDR" requires a pool range of at least five IP addresses. By default, the first IP address in the range becomes the PowerFlex Manager user interface address.
   • PMFPHostIP has to be in the range of "RoutableIPPoolCIDR" :{"flex-node-mgmt-105":"10.10.105.20-10.10.105.24"}.
   • The "PFMPHostname" : "dellpowerflex.com" and "PFMPHostIP" are user defined and must have the appropriate DNS and PTR records created before installation.

   Routed networks must be accessible through the interfaces on the hosts or VMs. If PowerFlex Manager requires access to non-routed networks, add the required interfaces to the host or VM and add an additional line to the RoutableIPPoolCIDR section for that interface.

4. Access the scripts folder in the working directory:
   cd /opt/dell/pfmp/PFMP_Installer/scripts
5. Set up the installer:
   sudo ./setup_installer.sh

   The setup_installer.sh starts a docker container with the appropriate network settings.

6. Install the PowerFlex management platform:
   sudo ./install_PFMP.sh

   The install_PFMP.sh uses the docker installation to deploy PowerFlex Manager management cluster across the three virtual machines or hosts.

7. When prompted, do the following:
   • Enter No to indicate that no SSH keys are used for authentication connection to the cluster nodes. If SSH keys are used, enter Yes.
   • Enter the non-default SSH username for the nodes specified in PFMP_Config.json.
   • Enter Yes to indicate that the passwords are the same for all cluster nodes.
   • Enter the non-default SSH password for the nodes specified in PFMP_Config.json.
   • Enter No to indicate that the nodes used for PowerFlex management platform are not co-resident nodes.
   NOTE:If you want to deploy a PowerFlex cluster using a CSV topology file, ensure that you use the single SSH key for all nodes.

   View the progress of the installation in the following logs that are in the working directory:

   • <working directory>/opt/dell/pfmp/PFMP_Installer/logs/
   • <working directory>/opt/dell/pfmp/atlantic/logs/

   NOTE:Installation may take more than two hours.
   • If the PowerFlex management platform deployment fails, collect the PowerFlex management platform support data and provide the support bundle files to Dell Technologies Support. For information about collecting PowerFlex management platform support data, see Related information.
   • For more information about troubleshooting, see Related information.