You can provision, maintain, and monitor the PowerFlex system by using the following management clients:
- Command Line Interface (CLI)—The CLI enables you to perform the entire set of configuration, maintenance, and monitoring activities in the PowerFlex system. The CLI is available on the MDM node.
- User Interface (UI)—The PowerFlex UI is a web application that enables you to perform standard configuration and maintenance activities and to monitor the health and performance of the storage system. You can use the UI to view the entire system and examine different elements as well as provision and modify many of the PowerFlex front-end and back-end components and features.
- VMware plug-in—The plug-in enables you to perform basic provisioning and maintenance activities in the VMware environment. The plug-in also provides a wizard to help you deploy the PowerFlex system in the VMware environment.
- PowerFlex Manager—With PowerFlex Manager, which automates the complex LCM and ITOM for the storage infrastructure, PowerFlex offers a robust tool set for simplifying IT operations for the entire infrastructure. PowerFlex Manager is deployed as a virtual appliance on the PowerFlex Management cluster.
Note: You can perform many PowerFlex activities using more than one management tool.