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2 PowerStore T model out-of-band management switch This chapter includes the following information. Topics: • PowerStore T model out-of-band management switch connectivity PowerStore T model out-of-band management switch connectivity In addition to the two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches required for all PowerStore T model deployments, connectivity to an out-ofband (OOB) management switch is required for system management and discovery. Node to out-of-band management switch The out-of-band (OOB) management switch is connected through the 1 GbE management port on each of the appliance base enclosure nodes as demonstrated in the following diagram. Figure 14. Connection to the OOB management switch ● Deployment with at least one OOB management switch is required. ● The OOB management switch can be configured with or without a management VLAN. ● The OOB management switch ports must support untagged native VLAN traffic for remote discovery. See PowerStore T model appliance networks. in the following chapter for a description of the networks which run over the management switch. OOB management switch uplink connections The following image shows an example of an OOB management switch that connects to two Layer 3 uplink devices. Both of the connections are connected with a port-channel that offer increased bandwidth and redundancy. PowerStore T model out-of-band management switch 17

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PowerStore T model out-of-band
management switch
This chapter includes the following information.
Topics:
•
PowerStore T model out-of-band management switch connectivity
PowerStore T model out-of-band management switch
connectivity
In addition to the two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches required for all PowerStore T model deployments, connectivity to an out-of-
band (OOB) management switch is required for system management and discovery.
Node to out-of-band management switch
The out-of-band (OOB) management switch is connected through the 1 GbE management port on each of the appliance base
enclosure nodes as demonstrated in the following diagram.
Figure 14. Connection to the OOB management switch
●
Deployment with at least one OOB management switch is required.
●
The OOB management switch can be configured with or without a management VLAN.
●
The OOB management switch ports must support untagged native VLAN traffic for remote discovery.
See
PowerStore T model appliance networks.
in the following chapter for a description of the networks which run over the
management switch.
OOB management switch uplink connections
The following image shows an example of an OOB management switch that connects to two Layer 3 uplink devices. Both of the
connections are connected with a port-channel that offer increased bandwidth and redundancy.
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PowerStore T model out-of-band management switch
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