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Connect the base enclosure to your switches

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7. Connect the base enclosure to your switches Connect your base enclosure to two switches to ensure a strong layer of redundancy. The following instructions show a minimum cabling configuration. For more detailed instructions on recommended networking configurations and best practices, see the PowerStore Network Planning Guide at http://dell.com/powerstoredocs. Note: Check with your network administrator to determine which ports on your switches to use. 1. Connect the network cables on node A: a. Port 0 of the embedded module connects to switch 1. b. Port 1 of the embedded module connects to switch 2. 2. Connect the network cables on node B: a. Port 0 of the embedded module connects to switch 2. b. Port 1 of the embedded module connects to switch 1. 3. Cable the Ethernet switches together by connecting two 100GbE ports of the bottom switch to two 100 GbE ports of the top switch. 4. (PowerStore T models only) Cable the management interface on both nodes. Management Switch or Network Dell EMC PowerStore Quick Start Guide Page 5 of 8

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Connect the base enclosure to your switches
Connect your base enclosure to two switches to ensure a strong layer of redundancy. The following instructions show a
minimum cabling configuration. For more detailed instructions on recommended networking configurations and best practices,
see the
PowerStore Network Planning Guide
at
http://dell.com/powerstoredocs
.
Note:
Check with your network administrator to determine which ports on your switches to use.
1.
Connect the network cables on node A:
a.
Port 0 of the embedded module connects to switch 1.
b.
Port 1 of the embedded module connects to switch 2.
2.
Connect the network cables on node B:
a.
Port 0 of the embedded module connects to switch 2.
b.
Port 1 of the embedded module connects to switch 1.
3.
Cable the Ethernet switches together by connecting two 100GbE ports of the bottom switch to two 100 GbE ports of the
top switch.
4.
(PowerStore T models only)
Cable the management interface on both nodes.
Management Switch
or Network