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Network configuration in PowerStore, Table 6. PowerStore T model networks

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Ensure that your PowerStore T model is able to communicate through the VLANs shown above. Consult your network vendor documents to ensure all proper L2 and/or L3 traffic is being routed properly for all networks that PowerStore T model is utilizing. Table 6. PowerStore T model networks Subnet Description Switch used Remote discovery network is generated automatically by the system and is broadcasted as untagged traffic over the management port. This network is used by the Discovery Utility that is running on a workstation. Out-of-band management Node transport ports Dedicated 1 GbE Management Management network traffic which provides access to: ● Infrastructure services such as DNS, NTP, and SMTP. ● PowerStore REST API, PowerStore Manager, and PowerStore CLI ● SupportAssist ● VASA provider Out-of-band management Dedicated 1 GbE Management Storage network (block) traffic including PowerStore T model model ISCSI target portals for front-end traffic and external data mobility traffic such as replication and storage import. Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch First 2 ports of the 4-port card (LACP bond) Network attached storage (NAS) frontend access such as NFS, SMB, and FTP. Additionally, Active Directory (AD) for the NAS services runs over this network. ToR switch The internal network communication occurs on the Native VLAN. The internal network is used: ● To manage internal communication such as to the cluster database, and between appliances within a cluster. The intra-cluster management network is encrypted with IPSEC. ● For intra-cluster data mobility traffic such as storage migration between appliances. ● Starting from PowerStoreOS version 1.0.2.x.x.xxxx or later, to enable file services on an Unified appliance, communication will be routed within the PowerStore T model appliance rather than the ToR switch. ToR switch First 2 ports of the 4-port card (LACP bond) First 2 ports of the 4-port card (LACP bond) While configuring your networks, also note the following: ● For multi-appliance cluster configurations, ensure the Internal network as shown above has proper L2 and/or L3 routing on the native VLAN such that the first 2 ports of the 4-port card can communicate to other appliances on the network. ● If deploying with file services IPv6 is must be enabled on the ToR switches through the native VLAN. Network configuration in PowerStore All PowerStore networks must be configured on the switch. The networks are configured in PowerStore as follows: 20 PowerStore T model: Network configuration requirements

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Ensure that your PowerStore T model is able to communicate through the VLANs shown above. Consult your network vendor
documents to ensure all proper L2 and/or L3 traffic is being routed properly for all networks that PowerStore T model is
utilizing.
Table 6. PowerStore T model networks
Subnet
Description
Switch used
Node transport ports
Remote discovery network is generated
automatically by the system and is
broadcasted as untagged traffic over the
management port. This network is used by
the Discovery Utility that is running on a
workstation.
Out-of-band
management
Dedicated 1 GbE Management
Management network traffic which
provides access to:
●
Infrastructure services such as DNS,
NTP, and SMTP.
●
PowerStore REST API, PowerStore
Manager, and PowerStore CLI
●
SupportAssist
●
VASA provider
Out-of-band
management
Dedicated 1 GbE Management
Storage network (block) traffic including
PowerStore T model model ISCSI target
portals for front-end traffic and external
data mobility traffic such as replication and
storage import.
Top-of-Rack
(ToR) switch
First 2 ports of the 4-port card
(LACP bond)
Network attached storage (NAS) front-
end access such as NFS, SMB, and FTP.
Additionally, Active Directory (AD) for the
NAS services runs over this network.
ToR switch
First 2 ports of the 4-port card
(LACP bond)
The internal network communication
occurs on the Native VLAN. The internal
network is used:
●
To manage internal communication
such as to the cluster database, and
between appliances within a cluster.
The intra-cluster management network
is encrypted with IPSEC.
●
For intra-cluster data mobility traffic
such as storage migration between
appliances.
●
Starting from PowerStoreOS version
1.0.2.x.x.xxxx or later, to enable file
services on an Unified appliance,
communication will be routed within
the PowerStore T model appliance
rather than the ToR switch.
ToR switch
First 2 ports of the 4-port card
(LACP bond)
While configuring your networks, also note the following:
●
For multi-appliance cluster configurations, ensure the Internal network as shown above has proper L2 and/or L3 routing on
the native VLAN such that the first 2 ports of the 4-port card can communicate to other appliances on the network.
●
If deploying with file services IPv6 is must be enabled on the ToR switches through the native VLAN.
Network configuration in PowerStore
All PowerStore networks must be configured on the switch. The networks are configured in PowerStore as follows:
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PowerStore T model: Network configuration requirements