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Steps to configure the Management switch for initial deployment Initial deployment requires a minimum of one Management switch. This document describes the steps to deploy PowerStore T model with a single cluster consisting of one appliance with a single base enclosure connected to a Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Management switch. Steps to configure the Management switch include: 1. Establish a terminal session to the Management switch. 2. Validate the switch version and licensing. 3. Configure the Management switch. 4. If you have not done so already, cable the Management switch to the base enclosure nodes. Once you have configured and cabled the Management switch to the base enclosure nodes, validate the configuration before discovering the PowerStore T model appliance. For validation options see: Validate the Management switch configuration. Establish a terminal session to the switch Perform the following steps to establish a terminal session to the serial console port on the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148 switch. These steps are specific to establishing connections to Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148-ON switches. For console serial port cable requirements, and further details refer to the Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4100-ON Series Installation Guide located at: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/networking-s4148f-on/docs. You must establish a terminal session to each of the switches to configure the switches for deployment. 1. Power on the switch. 2. Use a serial cable to connect a computer to the serial console port, which is the top port located on the PSU-side of the PowerSwitch. Serial Console Port Management Port 3. Open a terminal emulator program, such as PuTTY, on the computer. 4. Configure the serial connection in the terminal emulator program using the following settings. Table 8. Serial connection settings Setting Value Speed(baud) 115200 (9600 for micro-USB port) Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None Flow control None 5. Connect to the switch using the terminal emulator program. 6. Enter the switch log in credentials. Default username and password are: ● Username: admin ● Password: admin Configuring Dell PowerSwitch Series for Initial Deployment 25

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Steps to configure the Management switch for initial
deployment
Initial deployment requires a minimum of one Management switch.
This document describes the steps to deploy PowerStore T model with a single cluster consisting of one appliance with a single
base enclosure connected to a Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Management switch.
Steps to configure the Management switch include:
1.
Establish a terminal session to the Management switch
.
2.
Validate the switch version and licensing
.
3.
Configure the Management switch
.
4.
If you have not done so already, cable the Management switch to the base enclosure nodes
.
Once you have configured and cabled the Management switch to the base enclosure nodes, validate the configuration before
discovering the PowerStore T model appliance. For validation options see:
Validate the Management switch configuration
.
Establish a terminal session to the switch
Perform the following steps to establish a terminal session to the serial console port on the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148
switch.
These steps are specific to establishing connections to Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148-ON switches.
For console serial port cable requirements, and further details refer to the
Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4100-ON Series Installation
Guide
located at:
.
You must establish a terminal session to each of the switches to configure the switches for deployment.
1.
Power on the switch.
2.
Use a serial cable to connect a computer to the serial console port, which is the top port located on the PSU-side of the
PowerSwitch.
Serial Console Port
Management Port
3.
Open a terminal emulator program, such as PuTTY, on the computer.
4.
Configure the serial connection in the terminal emulator program using the following settings.
Table 8. Serial connection settings
Setting
Value
Speed(baud)
115200 (9600 for micro-USB port)
Data bits
8
Stop bits
1
Parity
None
Flow control
None
5.
Connect to the switch using the terminal emulator program.
6.
Enter the switch log in credentials. Default username and password are:
●
Username:
admin
●
Password:
admin
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