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E Other Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series configuration operations This appendix contains the following information. Topics: • Dell EMC SmartFabric Services • Dell EMC SmartFabric Storage Software • Reset the switch to factory settings • Running configuration of PowerSwitch Series used in PowerStore T model deployments Dell EMC SmartFabric Services Dell EMC SmartFabric Services enables an end to end automated fabric with up to 98% of the tasks automated offering simplicity and agility towards day 2 network operations for cluster and network expansion. The single pane of management with vCenter allows users to operate and perform life cycle management of one or more fabrics from within vCenter. If you are interested in applying Dell EMC SmartFabric services to your PowerStore networks deployment, see the following documents for more information. Table 49. Dell EMC SmartFabric Services documentation Document Location Dell EMC SmartFabric Services with Dell EMC PowerStore Reference Architecture Guide https://infohub.delltechnologies.com/l/dell-emc-smartfabricservices-with-dell-emc-powerstore-reference-architectureguide-1/deploying-powerstore-with-smartfabric-services PowerStore: Configuring SmartFabric for a PowerStore environment https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000124892/ powerstore-configuring-smartfabric-for-powerstoreenviornment You can also refer to SolVe Online for steps to configure the Top-of-Rack switches using SmartFabric. Dell EMC SmartFabric Storage Software Dell EMC SmartFabric Storage Software (SFSS) automates storage connectivity for your NVMe IP Storage Area Network (SAN). It allows host and storage interfaces to register with a Centralized Discovery Controller, enables storage administrators to create and activate zoning configurations and then automatically notifies hosts of new storage resources. Hosts will then automatically connect to these storage resources. SmartFabric Storage Software is supported on both PowerStore T model and PowerStore X model appliances. For more information, see the Dell EMC SmartFabric Storage Software Deployment Guide. Reset the switch to factory settings If necessary, you can reset the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches to the default factory settings. NOTE: If you reset the switch, all the existing configuration will be lost, and if the switch is being used, there will be a disruption in traffic. When a Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switch is reset to the factory default settings: ● Telnet is disabled Other Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series configuration operations 105

Section	Page
Dell EMC PowerStore Networking Guide for PowerStore T Models	1
Contents	3
Additional Resources	6
Overview	7
PowerStore T model appliance overview	7
PowerStore T model initial deployment and storage network configuration	7
Supported switches	8
Initial Deployment	10
Initial deployment of PowerStore T model overview	11
Initial deployment of PowerStore T model	11
Prepare to configure the Management switch and networks	12
Reserve network resources for initial deployment	12
Complete the required fields in the Initial Configuration Worksheet	13
Switch and network requirements for initial deployment	16
Management switch connectivity	16
Types of networks required for initial deployment	18
VLAN options during initial deployment	20
IP requirements for initial deployment	21
Configuring Dell PowerSwitch Series for Initial Deployment	23
Configuring with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148 switches overview	23
Install the Management switch into the PowerStore T model cabinet	23
Get your completed Management Network Preparation Worksheet	24
Steps to configure the Management switch for initial deployment	25
Establish a terminal session to the switch	25
Validate the switch version and licensing	26
Configure the Management switch	27
Cable the Management switch	28
Validate the configuration on the Management switch	30
Network Validation Tool for PowerStore	31
Discovering PowerStore Appliances	32
Discovery with a direct connection	32
Discovery with a remote connection	33
Remote discovery using Discovery Tool	33
Remote discovery with a static IP address	33
Initial configuration of the PowerStore T model appliance	35
Initial Configuration Wizard	35
Get your completed Initial Configuration Worksheet	36
Add Storage Services	39
Storage services overview	40
Storage services	40
Prepare to configure the switches and networks for Storage services	41
Switch resources for Storage services worksheet	41
Network configuration worksheet for Storage services	45
Switch requirements for deployments with storage services	47
Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity options and requirements	47
Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch to ToR switch (L2) connectivity options	47
Direct interconnect using Multi-chassis Link Aggregation (MC-LAG)	48
Direct interconnect not using MC-LAG	49
No direct interconnect between the switches	50
Network requirements for deployments with storage services	52
Storage services network traffic	52
Link Aggregation Control Protocol requirements	53
VLAN requirements for Storage networks	54
Storage network IP address requirements for adding storage services	54
Configuring PowerStore T model with Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-of-Rack switches	55
Sample configuration	55
Install the Top-of-Rack switches into the PowerStore T model cabinet	56
Configure Dell PowerSwitch Series for Storage services	57
Get the completed Switch resources for Storage services worksheet	57
Establish a terminal session to the switch	61
Validate the switch version and licensing	62
Configure general settings on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches	63
Configure Virtual Link Trunking interconnect	64
Configure the uplink ports on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches	66
Configure the iSCSI network on the ToR switches	67
Configure NVMe/TCP network on the ToR switches	68
Configure the Replication and Block Import network on the ToR switches	69
Configure NAS networks on the ToR switches	70
Configure Cluster network on the Top-of-Rack switches	72
Cable Dell PowerSwitch Series ToR switches for Storage services	75
Cable the ToR switches together	75
Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the core uplinks	76
Cable the base enclosure to the ToR switches	77
Cable the iSCSI and Replication and Import networks	77
Cable the NVMe/TCP network	78
Cable the NAS network	79
Cable the Cluster network	80
Validate PowerSwitch Series configuration with ToR switches	82
Validate configuration on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches	82
Network Validation Tool after adding the Top-of-Rack switches to your PowerStore T model deployment	88
Configure Storage networks in PowerStore Manager	89
Create Block-optimized Storage networks in PowerStore Manager	89
Create NAS networks in PowerStore Manager	91
Optionally, add the File Import Interface in PowerStore Manager	92
File Mobility	94
File Mobility overview	94
Create File Mobility in PowerStore Manager	97
Expand a Storage network to run across multiple ports	98
Expand a Storage network	98
Cable the nodes to the ToR switches	98
Configure the VLAN on the ToR switches	99
Add IP addresses and map the Storage network to the ports	100
Create an additional Storage network	101
Create a new Storage network	101
Cable the nodes to the ToR switches	101
Configure a Storage network on the ToR switches	102
Create an additional Storage network in PowerStore Manager	103
Configuring PowerStore T model with ToR switches and no VLT interconnect	104
Steps to configure PowerStore T model with ToR switches without VLT	104
Other Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series configuration operations	105
Dell EMC SmartFabric Services	105
Dell EMC SmartFabric Storage Software	105
Reset the switch to factory settings	105
Running configuration of PowerSwitch Series used in PowerStore T model deployments	106
Example of running configuration for the Management switch	106

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Other Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series

configuration operations

This appendix contains the following information.

Topics:

•

Dell EMC SmartFabric Services

•

Dell EMC SmartFabric Storage Software

•

Reset the switch to factory settings

•

Running configuration of PowerSwitch Series used in PowerStore T model deployments

Dell EMC SmartFabric Services

Dell EMC SmartFabric Services enables an end to end automated fabric with up to 98% of the tasks automated offering

simplicity and agility towards day 2 network operations for cluster and network expansion. The single pane of management with

vCenter allows users to operate and perform life cycle management of one or more fabrics from within vCenter.

If you are interested in applying Dell EMC SmartFabric services to your PowerStore networks deployment, see the following

documents for more information.

Table 49. Dell EMC SmartFabric Services documentation

Document

Location

Dell EMC SmartFabric Services with Dell EMC PowerStore

Reference Architecture Guide

https://infohub.delltechnologies.com/l/dell-emc-smartfabric-

services-with-dell-emc-powerstore-reference-architecture-

guide-1/deploying-powerstore-with-smartfabric-services

PowerStore: Configuring SmartFabric for a PowerStore

environment

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000124892/

powerstore-configuring-smartfabric-for-powerstore-

enviornment

You can also refer to

SolVe Online

for steps to configure the Top-of-Rack switches using SmartFabric.

Dell EMC SmartFabric Storage Software

Dell EMC SmartFabric Storage Software (SFSS) automates storage connectivity for your NVMe IP Storage Area Network

(SAN). It allows host and storage interfaces to register with a Centralized Discovery Controller, enables storage administrators

to create and activate zoning configurations and then automatically notifies hosts of new storage resources. Hosts will then

automatically connect to these storage resources. SmartFabric Storage Software is supported on both PowerStore T model and

PowerStore X model appliances. For more information, see the

Dell EMC SmartFabric Storage Software Deployment Guide

Reset the switch to factory settings

If necessary, you can reset the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches to the default factory settings.

NOTE:

If you reset the switch, all the existing configuration will be lost, and if the switch is being used, there will be a

disruption in traffic.

When a Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switch is reset to the factory default settings:

●

Telnet is disabled

Other Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series configuration operations

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