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Table 4. Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank) (continued) drive failures the appliance can sustain without causing a data unavailable or data loss event. The single drive fault tolerance level meets availability requirements for all drive types and capacity points. But the double drive failure tolerance can provide higher resiliency and protection. Ensure that there are at least the following number of SSD drives in the enclosure: ● At least 6 for single drive failure tolerance ● 7 for double drive failure tolerance NOTE: Once set, the drive failure tolerance level for an appliance cannot be changed. Double Drive Failure Single Drive Failure or Double Drive Failure Management Network Your cluster requires a dedicated set of IP addresses for the cluster and Management network. The Management network Connects the cluster to services such as DNS and NTP. The IP Addresses in the management network are used to address the cluster, appliances, controllers, and internal hosts. Cluster IP Address (1 IP address for each PowerStore cluster) This address is used to manage the cluster. VLAN (Optional, defaults to Netmask/Prefix untagged) Length Gateway IP Addresses 3 IPs for each PowerStore T model appliance Optionally: 3 IPs for the File Mobility Network. For details, see Appendix 1: File Mobility. Required for Managment Network Optional for File Mobility Network 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 NTP Server Out-of-Band Management Switch (Management Management switch 1 switch) information You can provide read-only credentials for the switches. Management switch 2 Protocol (SSH/SNMP) IP Address Port User Credentials/Community String vCenter Information (Optional) Record your existing vCenter administrator login credentials. The initial configuration workflow automatically creates a data center and ESXi cluster, and associates them with your cluster. NOTE: Ensure that the vCenter Server is accessible on the network. 14 Prepare to configure the Management switch and networks

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 4. Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank) (continued)

drive failures the appliance can sustain without causing

a data unavailable or data loss event. The single drive

fault tolerance level meets availability requirements for

all drive types and capacity points. But the double

drive failure tolerance can provide higher resiliency and

protection.

Ensure that there are at least the following number of

SSD drives in the enclosure:

●

At least 6 for single drive failure tolerance

●

7 for double drive failure tolerance

NOTE:

Once set, the drive failure tolerance level

for an appliance cannot be changed.

Double Drive Failure

Single Drive Failure

Double Drive Failure

Management Network

Your cluster requires a dedicated set of IP addresses for the cluster and Management network.

The Management network Connects the cluster to services such as DNS and NTP. The IP Addresses in the management

network are used to address the cluster, appliances, controllers, and internal hosts.

Cluster IP Address

(1 IP address for each PowerStore cluster)

This address is used to manage the cluster.

VLAN

(Optional, defaults to

untagged)

Netmask/Prefix

Length

Gateway

IP Addresses

3 IPs for each PowerStore T

model appliance

Optionally: 3 IPs for the File

Mobility Network. For details, see

Appendix 1: File Mobility

Required for Managment

Network

Optional for File Mobility

Network

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

NTP Server

Out-of-Band Management Switch (Management

switch) information

You can provide read-only credentials for the switches.

Management switch 1

Management switch 2

Protocol (SSH/SNMP)

IP Address

Port

User Credentials/Community String

vCenter Information

(Optional)

Record your existing vCenter administrator login credentials. The initial configuration workflow automatically creates a data

center and ESXi cluster, and associates them with your cluster.

NOTE:

Ensure that the vCenter Server is accessible on the network.

Prepare to configure the Management switch and networks