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Table 17. PowerStore T model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet (continued) vMotion Network Enables users to migrate virtual machines within the vSphere cluster. The IP addresses in the vMotion network are used for a dedicated network that transfer virtual machines between appliances. 2 IPs for each PowerStore X model Appliance VLAN (Optional, Defaults to 0) Netmask/Prefix Length Gateway IP Addresses N/A N/A N/A N/A Infrastructure Services Record IP addresses for your DNS and NTP servers. It is recommended that you specify at least two addresses for DNS and NTP servers each. DNS Server 100.0.100.200 100.0.100.201 NTP Server 100.0.100.200 100.0.100.201 Top-of-Rack (ToR) Information Record the switch IP addresses to validate the cabling and switch settings before the cluster is configured. To ensure a strong layer of redundancy, it is required that you connect your appliance to at least two switches. You can provide read-only credentials for the switches. Protocol (SSH/SNMP) SSH IP Address 100.0.100.10/24 Port Port 22 User Credentials / Community String admin/Password123! PowerStore T model Only Out-of-Band Management Switch Information You can provide read-only credentials for the switches. SSH 100.0.100.11/24 Port 22 admin/Password123! PowerStore X model Only Protocol (SSH / SNMP) SSH N/A IP Address 100.0.100.50/24 N/A Ports 22 N/A User Credentials / Community String admin/Password123! N/A Hypervisor Record your existing vCenter administrator login credentials. The initial configuration workflow automatically creates a datacenter and ESXi cluster, and associates them with your cluster. NOTE: Ensure that the vCenter Server is accessible on the network. Existing vCenter IP N/A Address Existing vCenter User N/A Credentials New Datacenter Name N/A New ESXi Cluster Name N/A SupportAssist (Optional) SupportAssist is a secure, automated health and system monitoring capability. It sends notifications to Dell EMC, enables remote support, and sends data to CloudIQ. Once your cluster is created successfully, you can connect to Dell EMC SupportAssist. If you already have SupportAssist enabled, record the associated account details and the gateway or proxy IP information here. 46 PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheets

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Table 17. PowerStore T model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet (continued)
vMotion Network
Enables users to migrate virtual machines within the vSphere cluster. The IP addresses in the
vMotion network are used for a dedicated network that transfer virtual machines between
appliances.
2 IPs for each PowerStore
X model Appliance
VLAN
(Optional, Defaults to 0)
Netmask/Prefix Length
Gateway
IP Addresses
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Infrastructure Services
Record IP addresses for your DNS and NTP servers. It is recommended that you specify at least two addresses for DNS and
NTP servers each.
DNS Server
100.0.100.200
100.0.100.201
NTP Server
100.0.100.200
100.0.100.201
Top-of-Rack (ToR) Information
Record the switch IP addresses to validate the cabling and switch settings before the cluster is configured. To ensure a strong
layer of redundancy, it is required that you connect your appliance to at least two switches. You can provide read-only
credentials for the switches.
Protocol (SSH/SNMP)
SSH
SSH
IP Address
100.0.100.10/24
100.0.100.11/24
Port
Port 22
Port 22
User Credentials / Community String
admin/Password123!
admin/Password123!
PowerStore T model Only
Out-of-Band Management Switch Information
You can provide read-only credentials for the switches.
Protocol (SSH / SNMP)
SSH
N/A
IP Address
100.0.100.50/24
N/A
Ports
22
N/A
User Credentials /
Community String
admin/Password123!
N/A
PowerStore X model Only
Hypervisor
Record your existing vCenter administrator login credentials. The initial configuration workflow
automatically creates a datacenter and ESXi cluster, and associates them with your cluster.
NOTE:
Ensure that the vCenter Server is accessible on the network.
Existing vCenter IP
Address
N/A
Existing vCenter User
Credentials
N/A
New Datacenter Name
N/A
New ESXi Cluster Name
N/A
SupportAssist (Optional)
SupportAssist is a secure, automated health and system monitoring capability. It sends notifications to Dell EMC, enables
remote support, and sends data to CloudIQ. Once your cluster is created successfully, you can connect to Dell EMC
SupportAssist. If you already have SupportAssist enabled, record the associated account details and the gateway or proxy IP
information here.
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PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheets