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PowerStore X model networks VLAN options, IP addresses for network configuration, Untagged traffic

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PowerStore X model networks VLAN options The following table shows an example of the different type of networks with sample VLAN IDs in a PowerStore X model appliance. Table 10. PowerStore X model VLAN configuration Sample VLAN ID Network 1 Remote Discovery (runs over the Native VLAN) VLAN Ports Untagged Subnet example 169.254.x.x/16 100 Management Tagged y.y.y.y/24 200 Storage Tagged y.y.x.y/24 400 vMotion Tagged y.y.a.y/24 1 Internal (runs over the Native VLAN) Untagged Internal IPv6 addressing Untagged traffic If you want to use the native VLAN for any of your PowerStore networks, you must enter VLAN ID 0 (zero) for any untagged traffic in the PowerStore Initial Configuration Wizard. PowerStore uses VLAN 0 as a marker for untagged traffic. When you set the VLAN ID to zero, the network traffic is not tagged (based on the 802.1q standard), and the network takes on the native VLAN. The traffic on that network is passed as untagged in PowerStore, and the Native VLAN is applied to the untagged traffic through the switch. IP addresses for network configuration You will need IP addresses to configure the networks in PowerStore X model through the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) which runs automatically after you discover PowerStore X model. You will need to reserve: ● A minimum of 13 IP addresses, or recommended 15 IP addresses per appliance ● 2 IP addresses per cluster The following table details the IP address assignments. Table 11. Initial configuration IP address requirements Network Management Network Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for Management Number of IP Addresses 6 Per Appliance Node A 1 Node B 1 Appliance 1 ESXi Host for Node A 1 ESXi Host for Node B 1 Per Cluster Cluster IP Address 1 (Management Network) Storage Network Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for Storage 7 minimum, 9 recommended Per Appliance Node A iSCSI Target 1 minimum, 2 recommended* Node B iSCSI Target 1 minimum, 2 recommended* ESXi Node A iSCSI Initiator 2 28 PowerStore X model: Network configuration requirements

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PowerStore X model networks VLAN options
The following table shows an example of the different type of networks with sample VLAN IDs in a PowerStore X model
appliance.
Table 10. PowerStore X model VLAN configuration
Sample VLAN ID
Network
VLAN Ports
Subnet example
1
Remote Discovery (runs over the Native
VLAN)
Untagged
169.254.x.x/16
100
Management
Tagged
y.y.y.y/24
200
Storage
Tagged
y.y.x.y/24
400
vMotion
Tagged
y.y.a.y/24
1
Internal (runs over the Native VLAN)
Untagged
Internal IPv6 addressing
Untagged traffic
If you want to use the native VLAN for any of your PowerStore networks, you must enter VLAN ID 0 (zero) for any untagged
traffic in the PowerStore
Initial Configuration Wizard
. PowerStore uses VLAN 0 as a marker for untagged traffic. When you
set the VLAN ID to zero, the network traffic is not tagged (based on the 802.1q standard), and the network takes on the native
VLAN. The traffic on that network is passed as untagged in PowerStore, and the Native VLAN is applied to the untagged traffic
through the switch.
IP addresses for network configuration
You will need IP addresses to configure the networks in PowerStore X model through the
Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW)
which runs automatically after you discover PowerStore X model.
You will need to reserve:
●
A minimum of 13 IP addresses, or recommended 15 IP addresses per appliance
●
2 IP addresses per cluster
The following table details the IP address assignments.
Table 11. Initial configuration IP address requirements
Network
Number of IP Addresses
Management Network
Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for Management
6
Per Appliance
Node A
1
Node B
1
Appliance
1
ESXi Host for Node A
1
ESXi Host for Node B
1
Per Cluster
Cluster IP Address
(Management Network)
1
Storage Network
Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for Storage
7 minimum, 9
recommended
Per Appliance
Node A iSCSI Target
1 minimum, 2 recommended*
Node B iSCSI Target
1 minimum, 2 recommended*
ESXi Node A iSCSI Initiator
2
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