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Set the system's restricted SDC mode using the VxFlex OS GUI
Use the VxFlex OS GUI to set the restricted SDC mode.
About this task
The system's restricted SDC mode can also be set using the CLI or the REST API. For
details, see the
CLI Reference Guide
or the
REST API Reference Guide
.
Note: In a system that has been upgraded and already has volumes mapped to
SDCs, if you want to enable restricted SDC mode, you must first approve the
SDCs and only then enable restricted SDC mode.
Procedure
1. In the Frontend > SDCs view, right-click on the System and select Set
Restricted SDC Mode.
2. In the Set Restricted SDC Mode dialog box, select one of the following options
and click OK.
l
No restriction
l
GUID restriction
l
Approved IP restriction
Results
The restricted SDC mode is set for the system. If you enabled restricted SDC mode by
selecting either GUID restriction or Approved IP restriction, you must
configure approved SDCs before you can map volumes.
Approve SDCs using the VxFlex OS GUI
When the system's restricted SDC mode is set to GUID restriction, you must approve
SDCs before you can map volumes.
Procedure
1. In the Frontend > SDCs view, right-click on one or several SDCs that you want
to approve and select Approve SDC.
2. In the Approve SDC window, verify that the SDCs listed are the ones you want
to approve and click OK.
Results
The SDCs are approved and you can map volumes. The Approved IPs column in the
Frontend > SDCs displays which SDCs are approved.
Configure approved SDC IP addresses using the VxFlex OS GUI
When the system's restricted SDC mode is set to approved IP restriction, you
must configure SDC IP addresses before you can map volumes.
Before you begin
Ensure that the SDCs have been approved by GUID.
Procedure
1. In the Frontend > SDCs view, right-click on the SDCs that you want to approve
and select Configure Approved IP Addresses.
2. In the Configure Approved IP Addresses window, add the IP addresses of the
SDCs you want to approve.
Configuring the System using the VxFlex OS GUI
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