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Get your completed Management Network Preparation Worksheet You should have worked with your network administrator to complete the Management Network Preparation Worksheet. The Management Network Preparation Worksheet below has been completed with the network resources used in the configuration examples provided in this document. If you are not configuring your networks with the same resources demonstrated in this guide, you can complete a new Management Network Preparation Worksheet with the resources used in your environment. To access a blank worksheet see Management Network Preparation Worksheet. Table 7. Management Network Preparation Worksheet (completed) Step Step details Notes 1. Print this table to record the reserved resources. 2. Print out the Initial Configuration Worksheet to record the additional network resources you will need to create networks in PowerStore T model the first time you create a cluster. 3. Record the Management switch ports to connect to: Node A management 1GbE port to Management switch port 2 Node B management 1GbE port to Management switch port 53 4. Optionally, record the port on the Management switch to Management switch port 1 use for remote discovery. 5. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used on the Management switch: Management and Remote Discovery (same when untagged) 100 6. Reserve and record the IP addresses necessary to configure the switch below: Management IP address for Management switch 100.0.100.50/24 Default gateway 100.0.100.1 NTP server 100.0.100.200 7. Work with your network administrator to determine the management upstream connections and record: The port on the Management switch connected to Management upstream A Management switch port 25 The port on the Management switch connected Management to upstream B Management switch port 26 The port channel ID for the Management switch. port channel 10 8. Once you have completed steps above, you have the necessary information to configure the switches. Continue to work with your network administrator to complete the Initial Configuration Worksheet now 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 the PowerStore T model appliance. 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. 24 Configuring Dell PowerSwitch Series for Initial Deployment

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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Get your completed Management Network

Preparation Worksheet

You should have worked with your network administrator to complete the Management Network Preparation Worksheet.

The

Management Network Preparation Worksheet

below has been completed with the network resources used in the

configuration examples provided in this document.

If you are not configuring your networks with the same resources demonstrated in this guide, you can complete a new

Management Network Preparation Worksheet

with the resources used in your environment. To access a blank worksheet see

Management Network Preparation Worksheet

Table 7. Management Network Preparation Worksheet (completed)

Step

Step details

Notes

Print this table to record the reserved resources.

Print out the

Initial Configuration Worksheet

to record the additional network resources you will need to create

networks in PowerStore T model the first time you create a cluster.

Record the Management switch ports to connect to:

Node A management 1GbE port to

Management switch port 2

Node B management 1GbE port to

Management switch port 53

Optionally, record the port on the Management switch to

use for remote discovery.

Management switch port 1

Record the VLAN IDs that will be used on the Management switch:

Management and Remote Discovery (same when untagged)

100

Reserve and record the IP addresses necessary to configure the switch below:

Management IP address for Management switch

100.0.100.50/24

Default gateway

100.0.100.1

NTP server

100.0.100.200

Work with your network administrator to determine the management upstream connections and record:

The port on the Management switch connected to

Management upstream A

Management switch port 25

The port on the Management switch connected

Management to upstream B

Management switch port 26

The port channel ID for the Management switch.

port channel 10

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

work with your network administrator to complete the

Initial Configuration Worksheet

now 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 the PowerStore T model

appliance.

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.

Configuring Dell PowerSwitch Series for Initial Deployment