Setup Guide

Overview

This chapter includes the following information.

Topics:

• PowerStore overview

• PowerStore T model deployment options and switch requirements

PowerStore overview

The different PowerStore models support different types of storage.

Table 1. PowerStore deployment models

Deployment Model numbers Supported configuration

PowerStore T model appliance

● 1000T

● 3000T

● 5000T

● 7000T

● 9000T

Supports block (Storage Area Network (SAN)), file (Network

Attached Storage (NAS)), and Virtual Volume (vVol) workloads

with the software stack deployed directly on the bare metal of the

system.

NOTE: Hypervisor deployments are not supported on this

model.

PowerStore X model appliance

● 1000X

● 3000X

● 5000X

● 7000X

● 9000X

Supports block (SAN-only), and vVol workloads with a hypervisor

installed on the system. The system software is deployed on the

hypervisor, which enables deployment of virtual machines (VMs)

and customer applications within the hardware.

NOTE: File (network attached storage (NAS)) services are not

supported on this model.

NOTE: The PowerStore Networking Guide for PowerStore X Models provides the documentation necessary to configure

networks and switches for PowerStore X model appliances.

Supporting documentation

In addition to reading through this document, you should also read through the following guides, prior to configuring your

switches and networks:

● PowerStore Planning Guide

● PowerStore Hardware Information Guide

PowerStore T model deployment options and switch

requirements

There are different options for deploying PowerStore T model.

There are different switch requirements for each type of deployment as described below.

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