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ownership procedure. For more information about creating the CSV file, see
Creating a management takeover CSV file on page 269.
AMS management takeover of non-managed nodes
Run the AMS take-ownership process, using the VxFlex OS GUI and the AMS CLI.
Before you begin
Ensure that:
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The servers for the VxFlex OS GUI and the VxFlex Ready Node AMS meet the
system requirements described in "System requirements."
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The non-AMS-managed system is compatible. For more information, see AMS
management takeover compatibility on page 261.
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You know the IP ranges for the existing:
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Management IP addresses for all nodes and storage VM (SVM, if applicable)
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Data IP addresses for all nodes and SVM (if applicable)
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iDRAC IP addresses
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You know the credentials for the following:
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MDM admin user (or LDAP admin user)
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iDRAC
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Storage virtual machine (SVM, if applicable)
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Host (ESXi/Linux)
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Data IP addresses
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Monitor user (if using LDAP)
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All nodes must be reachable.
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In the AMS setup, the default is to use the same credentials (AMS, management,
SVM, and iDRAC) for each node. To assign different credentials per node/SVM,
prepare a CSV, as described in
AMS management takeover compatibility on page
261.
About this task
To run the take-ownership process, you must do the following:
1. Install the VxFlex OS GUI.
2. Install the VxFlex Ready Node AMS.
3. Use the VxFlex OS GUI to perform the AMS initial setup.
4. Run and AMS CLI command to perform the take-ownership process.
Procedure
1. Install the VxFlex OS GUI:
EMC-ScaleIO-gui-3.0-<build>.X.msi
For more information, see "Install the VxFlex OS GUI."
2. Install the VxFlex Ready Node AMS:
Common Tasks
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