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Table 3. Management Network Preparation Worksheet (continued) Step Step details Notes The port channel ID for the Management switch. 8. Once you have completed the steps above, you have the necessary information to configure the switches. Continue to work with your network administrator to complete the Initial Configuration Worksheet below to ensure that: ● Your network configuration on the switch aligns with the network configuration that will be done in PowerStore T model. ● You reserve the necessary network resources to complete initial configuration of PowerStore T model and the PowerStore T model networks. 9. Determine if you will use a direct connection or a remote connection to discover your PowerStore. Once you have successfully discovered your PowerStore, you will be guided through the Initial Configuration Wizard to create your first PowerStore cluster. For a sample of a completed Management Network Preparation Worksheet for Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series see, Example of completed Management Network Preparation Worksheet. Complete the required fields in the Initial Configuration Worksheet Once completed the Initial Configuration Worksheet, will have a list of the resources required to run through PowerStore T model Initial Configuration Wizard which must be completed before you can access the PowerStore Manager user interface. The Initial Configuration Wizard is automatically launched after you have discovered PowerStore T model. You cannot go through initial configuration of PowerStore T model without the following information. Table 4. Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank) Initial Login Information Use the following default user credentials when you log in to the PowerStore Manager for the first time. You must enter a new admin password to complete initial configuration of the PowerStore T model cluster. Default Username Admin Default Password Password123# New Admin Password Cluster Details For resource management, efficiency, and availability purposes, appliances act as a single component that is called a cluster. Cluster Name Storage Configuration Unified Select either: Block Optimized Unified (Default Block and File Storage) or Block Optimized Appliance Service Tags Enter the service tag. The service tag appears on the black tag on the front of the base enclosure. When the systems arrive identify the base enclosures that you want to configure as a cluster and record their service tags. Drive Failure Tolerance Level Next to each appliance select the drive failure tolerance level you want to set. The drive failure tolerance level indicates the number of concurrent Single Drive Failure or Double Drive Failure Single Drive Failure or Double Drive Failure Single Drive Failure or Prepare to configure the Management switch and networks 13

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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Table 3. Management Network Preparation Worksheet (continued)

Step

Step details

Notes

The port channel ID for the Management switch.

Once you have completed the steps above, you have the necessary information to configure the switches. Continue to

work with your network administrator to complete the

Initial Configuration Worksheet

below to ensure that:

●

Your network configuration on the switch aligns with the network configuration that will be done in PowerStore T

model.

●

You reserve the necessary network resources to complete initial configuration of PowerStore T model and the

PowerStore T model networks.

Determine if you will use a direct connection or a remote connection to discover your PowerStore.

Once you have successfully discovered your PowerStore, you will be guided through the

Initial Configuration Wizard

to create your first PowerStore cluster.

For a sample of a completed

Management Network Preparation Worksheet

for Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series see,

Example of

completed Management Network Preparation Worksheet

Complete the required fields in the Initial

Configuration Worksheet

Once completed the

Initial Configuration Worksheet

, will have a list of the resources required to run through PowerStore T

model

Initial Configuration Wizard

which must be completed before you can access the PowerStore Manager user interface.

The

Initial Configuration Wizard

is automatically launched after you have discovered PowerStore T model. You cannot go

through initial configuration of PowerStore T model without the following information.

Table 4. Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank)

Initial Login Information

Use the following default user credentials when you log in to the PowerStore Manager for the first time.

You must enter a new admin password to complete initial configuration of the PowerStore T model cluster.

Default Username

Admin

Default Password

Password123#

New Admin Password

Cluster Details

For resource management, efficiency, and availability purposes, appliances act as a single component that is called a cluster.

Cluster Name

Storage Configuration

Select either:

Unified (Default Block and File

Storage) or Block Optimized

Unified

Block Optimized

Appliance Service Tags

Enter the service tag. The service tag appears on the

black tag on the front of the base enclosure. When the

systems arrive identify the base enclosures that you

want to configure as a cluster and record their service

tags.

Drive Failure Tolerance Level

Next to each appliance select the drive failure

tolerance level you want to set. The drive failure

tolerance level indicates the number of concurrent

Single Drive Failure

Double Drive Failure

Single Drive Failure

Double Drive Failure

Single Drive Failure

Prepare to configure the Management switch and networks