Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x and PowerFlex Manager 4.8.x Software Install and Upgrade Guide

Introduction

The Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x and PowerFlex Manager 4.8.x Software Install and Upgrade Guide describes how to deploy a new instance of PowerFlex 4.8.x and provides instructions to upgrade existing 3.6.x or 4.5.x PowerFlex deployments to PowerFlex 4.8.x.

Use this guide only for PowerFlex software installations and upgrades. PowerFlex rack and PowerFlex appliance customers should not use this document for installations or upgrades. For PowerFlex rack documentation, go to PowerFlex rack technical documentation. For PowerFlex appliance documentation, go to PowerFlex appliance documentation.

The target audience for this document includes Dell Technologies customers and services.

PowerFlex Manager 4.8.x includes the catalog core package 4.5.5 and above.

To deploy PowerFlex Manager 4.8.x for the first time, go to the Install section for detailed instructions on the following topics:

• Selecting deployment type
• Configuring PowerFlex Manager
• Deploying additional storage nodes

To upgrade an existing PowerFlex 4.5.x (core) and PowerFlex 4.6.x (management) system, go to the Upgrading from PowerFlex 4.5.x (core) and PowerFlex 4.6.x1 (management) to PowerFlex 4.5.x (core) and 4.8.x (management) section for detailed instructions on the following topics:

• Upgrading PowerFlex Manager to 4.8
• Upgrading PowerFlex storage
• Upgrading SDCs

To upgrade an existing PowerFlex 3.6.x system, go to the Upgrading from PowerFlex 3.6.x (core and management) to PowerFlex 4.5.x (core) and 4.8.x (management) section for detailed instructions on the following topics:

• Deploying PowerFlex Manager
• Importing existing PowerFlex 3.6.x system
• Upgrading PowerFlex system to PowerFlex 4.8
• Upgrading SDCs

This Dell Technologies product uses an embedded Linux distribution that is licensed to Dell. This embedded Linux is only authorized to be used to operate the Dell product and only the Dell product.

Logical Configuration Survey or LCS is now known as Enterprise Project Services (EPS) form. References in the documentation will be updated over time.

SupportAssist is now known as Dell Technologies connectivity services. References in the documentation will be updated over time.

The Dell Code and Compatibility Knowledge Hub was previously known as the Release Certification Matrix (RCM) Portal. References in the documentation will be updated over time.

For additional PowerFlex software documentation, go to PowerFlex software documentation.