Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerStore Host Configuration Guide
- Additional Resources
- Introduction
- Best Practices for Storage Connectivity
- Host Configuration for VMware vSphere ESXi
- Chapter Scope
- Recommended Configuration Values Summary
- Fibre Channel Configuration
- iSCSI Configuration
- vStorage API for System Integration (VAAI) Settings
- Setting the Maximum I/O
- Confirming UNMAP Priority
- Configuring VMware vSphere with PowerStore Storage in a Multiple Cluster Configuration
- Multipathing Software Configuration
- Post-Configuration Steps
- Host Configuration for Microsoft Windows
- Host Configuration for Linux
- Host Configuration for AIX
- Host Configuration for Solaris
- Host Configuration for HP-UX
- Considerations for Boot from SAN with PowerStore
1. Host
2. PowerStore Appliance
3. ToR/iSCSI Switch
4. Node
NOTE: For detailed information on connecting the PowerStore appliance to the ToR/iSCSI switch, refer to the PowerStore
Network Planning Guide and the Network Configuration Guide for Dell PowerSwitch Series.
The following diagram describes a simple iSCSI connectivity with four (4) PowerStore appliances:
1. Host
2. PowerStore Appliance
3. ToR/iSCSI Switch
4. Node
NOTE:
For detailed information on connecting the PowerStore appliance to the ToR/iSCSI switch, refer to the PowerStore
Network Planning Guide and the Network Configuration Guide for Dell PowerSwitch Series.
NOTE: Make sure to connect port 0 of each node to a different iSCSI switch.
NOTE: Refer to your iSCSI switch user manual for implementation instructions.
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