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
VLAN options during initial deployment
The following diagrams show examples of the different VLAN options for initial deployment of PowerStore T model.
Management switch
Management
PowerStore T
PowerStore T – Untagged Management VLAN
Sample ID
Remote Discovery
100
PowerStore Management
Untagged Traffic
Tagged Traffic
Traffic
Subnet
169.254.x.x/16
y.y.y.y/24
100
Figure 5. PowerStore T model networks with the Management VLAN untagged
When the management VLAN is untagged, remote discovery and management of PowerStore T model runs over the native
VLAN.
Switch and network requirements for initial deployment
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