Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerStore Networking Guide for PowerStore T Models
- Contents
- Additional Resources
- Overview
- Initial Deployment
- Initial deployment of PowerStore T model overview
- Prepare to configure the Management switch and networks
- Switch and network requirements for initial deployment
- Configuring Dell PowerSwitch Series for Initial Deployment
- Configuring with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148 switches overview
- Install the Management switch into the PowerStore T model cabinet
- Get your completed Management Network Preparation Worksheet
- Steps to configure the Management switch for initial deployment
- Validate the configuration on the Management switch
- Network Validation Tool for PowerStore
- Discovering PowerStore Appliances
- Initial configuration of the PowerStore T model appliance
- Add Storage Services
- Storage services overview
- Prepare to configure the switches and networks for Storage services
- Switch and network requirements for deployments with ToR switches
- Configuring PowerStore T model with Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-of-Rack switches
- Configuring with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148 switches overview
- Install the Top-of-Rack switches into the PowerStore T model cabinet
- Configure Dell PowerSwitch Series for Storage services
- Get the completed Switch resources for Storage services worksheet
- Establish a terminal session to the switch
- Validate the switch version and licensing
- Configure general settings on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches
- Configure Virtual Link Trunking interconnect
- Configure PowerStore T model Native VLAN on the Top-of-Rack switches
- Configure the LACP port channels on the switch ports for the nodes
- Configure the uplink ports on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches
- Configure Top-of-Rack switches for iSCSI Storage networks
- Optionally, configure Top-of-Rack switches to support NAS networks
- Cable Dell PowerSwitch Series ToR switches for Storage services
- Validate PowerSwitch Series configuration with ToR switches
- Configure Storage and NAS networks in PowerStore Manager
- Expand a Storage network to run across multiple ports
- Create an additional Storage network
- Configuring PowerStore T model with ToR switches and no VLT interconnect
- Other Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series configuration operations
Prepare to configure the Management switch
and networks
This chapter includes the following information.
Topics:
• Reserve network resources for initial deployment
• Complete the required fields in the Initial Configuration Worksheet
Reserve network resources for initial deployment
Work with your network administrator to complete the following two worksheets to reserve the necessary resources for initial
deployment of the PowerStore T model appliance.
For details about the requirements and network resources you will be using to deploy a PowerStore T model appliance see
Switch and network requirements for initial deployment.
If you will be configuring Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches for additional protocols and services after initial deployment, you may also
want to reserve the necessary resources to configure the ToR switches now. See Storage Network Preparation Worksheet.
Once completed, the Management Network Preparation Worksheet, will have a list of the resources required to configure the
Management switch for initial deployment of your PowerStore T model appliance.
Table 3. Management Network Preparation Worksheet
Step Step details Notes
1. Print this table to record the reserved resources.
2. Print out the Initial Configuration Worksheet to record the additional network resources you will need to create
networks in PowerStore T model the first time you create a cluster.
3. Record the Management switch ports to connect to:
Node A management 1GbE port to
Node B management 1GbE port to
4. Optionally, record the port on the Management switch to
use for remote discovery.
5. Record the VLAN ID that will be used on the Management switch for:
Management and Remote Discovery (same when untagged)
6. Reserve and record the IP addresses necessary to configure the switch below:
Management IP address for Management switch
Default gateway
NTP server
7. Work with your network administrator to determine the management upstream connections and record:
The port on the Management switch connected to
Management upstream A
The port on the Management switch connected
Management to upstream B
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