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Version: 3.4

FlashArray Direct Access

In the Direct Access model, Portworx provisions volumes directly from FlashArray, bypassing the storage pool. When a PVC is created, Portworx provisions a FlashArray volume, mounts it directly to the pod, and writes data to the array.

Portworx with FlashArray Direct Access

Features​

FlashArray Direct Access volumes support:

  • Basic operations: create, mount, expand, clone, unmount, delete
  • Mount options for file system configuration
  • Volume snapshots
  • Quality of Service (QoS) settings (requires FlashArray with Purity 5.3.0 or later and REST API 1.17 or later)
  • ActiveCluster
  • Secure Multitenancy (SMT)
note

Portworx recommends deploying FlashArray cloud drives before using Direct Access volumes.

Limitations​

  • CSI ephemeral volumes and volume import operations are not supported
  • CreateOperations settings are not honored by Portworx
  • Volume groups are not supported