Dynamic AppsON is a Dell exclusive capability between VxRail and PowerStore for the lifecycle management on PowerStore T with VxRail. The integrated lifecycle management is available starting with VxRail 7.0.450. VxRail can update PowerStore T running version 3.0 and higher. By leveraging the Dell Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client, VxRail will now be able to update a PowerStore array from within the VxRail Manager plug-in to vCenter UI. VSI 10.2 or later will be needed to take advantage of this truly better together capability.

Dynamic AppsON provides the following benefits for PowerStore T being life cycle managed by VxRail:

• View attached storage array, PowerStore T, and software version present (see Figure 4)
• Provide the ability to LCM an attached PowerStore array with dynamic nodes (see Figure 5)
  • Upload bundle from local device to PowerStore from VxRail plug-in to vCenter
  • Run precheck after bundle has been uploaded from VxRail plug-in to vCenter
  • Run upgrade with the uploaded bundle from VxRail plug-in to vCenter

Figure 5.   Display of PowerStore version in the integrated LCM

Figure 6.   View of Update screen in VxRail Manager plug-in to vCenter. Both VxRail and PowerStore updates can be initiated from this screen.

For more information on PowerStore software upgrades please refer to the Dell PowerStore Software Upgrade Guide