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Table 14. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank) (continued) Step Step details Notes Switch to switch port pair 1 Switch to switch port pair 2 Alternative to MC-LAG: Reliable L2 uplinks 9. If using MC-LAG, enter the Domain ID. 10 If using VLT for the Layer 2 interconnect, record the: VLT MAC address to use for both switch 1 and switch 2. Use the same VLT MAC address for switch 1 and switch 2. NOTE: You cannot use all zeros (00:00:00:00:00) for the VLT MAC address. VLT priority for switch 1 VLT priority for switch 2 11. Record the ports on the ToR switches that will be used to connect to the uplinks. Uplink A to ToR 1 Uplink B to ToR 1 Uplink A to ToR 2 Uplink B to ToR 2 12. Record the port channel ID using for connectivity between the ToR switches, and the uplinks. If deploying with MC-LAG, enter the port channel ID for the uplink. Only a single port channel ID is required for MC-LAG. Alternatively, record the uplink port channel IDs required for Reliable L2. Reliable L2 connectivity requires two port channel IDs. 1. Port channel ID for Reliable L2 2. Port channel ID for Reliable L2 13. As a best practice it is recommended to add a spanning tree protocol to the ToR switches. Record the spanning tree protocols to set on each switch. Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 1 Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 2 14. Once you have completed steps above, you have the necessary information to configure the switches. Continue to work with your network administrator to complete the Initial Configuration Worksheet now to ensure that: ● Your network configuration on the switch aligns with the network configuration that will be done in PowerStore X model. ● You reserve the necessary network resources to complete deployment of PowerStore X model networks. 15. Determine if you will use a direct connection or a remote connection to discover your PowerStore. Once you have successfully discovered your PowerStore, you will be guided through the Initial Configuration Wizard to create your first PowerStore cluster. PowerStore Network Setup Preparation Worksheets 39

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Table 14. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank) (continued)
Step
Step details
Notes
Switch to switch port pair 1
Switch to switch port pair 2
Alternative to MC-LAG
: Reliable L2 uplinks
9.
If using MC-LAG, enter the Domain ID.
10
If using VLT for the Layer 2 interconnect, record the:
VLT MAC address to use for both switch 1 and switch 2.
Use the same VLT MAC address for switch 1 and switch
2.
NOTE:
You cannot use all zeros
(
00:00:00:00:00
) for the VLT MAC address.
VLT priority for switch 1
VLT priority for switch 2
11.
Record the ports on the ToR switches that will be used to connect to the uplinks.
Uplink A to ToR 1
Uplink B to ToR 1
Uplink A to ToR 2
Uplink B to ToR 2
12.
Record the port channel ID using for connectivity between the ToR switches, and the uplinks.
If deploying with MC-LAG, enter the port channel ID for
the uplink.
Only a single port channel ID is required for MC-LAG.
Alternatively, record the uplink port channel IDs required for Reliable L2.
Reliable L2 connectivity requires two port channel IDs.
1. Port channel ID for Reliable L2
2. Port channel ID for Reliable L2
13.
As a best practice it is recommended to add a spanning tree protocol to the ToR switches. Record the spanning tree
protocols to set on each switch.
Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 1
Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 2
14.
Once you have completed steps above, you have the necessary information to configure the switches. Continue to
work with your network administrator to complete the
Initial Configuration Worksheet
now to ensure that:
●
Your network configuration on the switch aligns with the network configuration that will be done in PowerStore X
model.
●
You reserve the necessary network resources to complete deployment of PowerStore X model networks.
15.
Determine if you will use a direct connection or a remote connection to discover your PowerStore.
Once you have successfully discovered your PowerStore, you will be guided through the
Initial Configuration Wizard
to create your first PowerStore cluster.
PowerStore Network Setup Preparation Worksheets
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