Dell PowerStore 9000X EMC PowerStore Network Planning Guide - Page 6

1 PowerStore models and network hardware overview This chapter includes the following information. Topics: • Using this guide • PowerStore deployment models • PowerStore appliance nodes • Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches • PowerStore logical topology • Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity options and requirements Using this guide This guide is designed to help you prepare to configure your switches and networks for PowerStore. This document provides guidelines and requirements to allow you to reserve the necessary resources, and make decisions about how you will deploy your switches and networks for PowerStore. The PowerStore Network Configuration Guide for Dell PowerSwitch Series provides specific steps for deploying both PowerStore T model appliances and PowerStore X model appliances with Dell PowerSwitch Series. If you are not deploying with Dell PowerSwitch Series, then see your proprietary documentation for specific steps. What is included in this guide This document begins with the PowerStore models and network hardware overview chapter followed by the following two parts. Table 1. Part descriptions Part Part 1: Deploying PowerStore T model Switches and Networks Part 2: Deploying PowerStore X model Switches and Networks Chapters Description 2 - 4 Describes the guidelines and requirements to configure the switches and networks for PowerStore T model deployments. 5 - 7 Describes the guidelines and requirements to configure the switches and networks for PowerStore X model deployments. Refer to PowerStore deployment models in the following section for descriptions of the different PowerStore deployment models. Hardware demonstrated in this guide While there are different deployment options, this guide describes the requirements to deploy PowerStore with: ● A single cluster consisting of one appliance with a single base enclosure ● Two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches ● One out-of-band (OOB) management switch for PowerStore T model deployments NOTE: PowerStore X model deployment is not supported with an OOB management switch. 6 PowerStore models and network hardware overview