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7 Initial configuration of the PowerStore T model appliance This chapter includes the following information. Topics: • Initial Configuration Wizard • Get your completed Initial Configuration Worksheet Initial Configuration Wizard Once you have discovered the PowerStore T model appliance, you are redirected to the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) to configure the networks on the PowerStore T model appliance. The Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) prompts you to enter the necessary network information for initial configuration of your PowerStore T model appliance. Refer to your completed Initial Configuration Worksheet while running through the ICW. The Initial Configuration Worksheet should have been completed with all the information you will need to complete initial deployment of the PowerStore T model appliance. Note the following while you are running through the ICW. Table 12. Prepare to run through he Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) Fields Description Login credentials You will use the default username and password the first time you log into PowerStore. However, you must change the admin password before you can continue through the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW). Be sure to note down the new admin password you have entered for the cluster in the completed Initial Configuration Worksheet. A sample of this password has not been provided for you. Cluster Details Select: ● Block-optimized for Fibre Channel only deployments with the option of adding services after initial configuration such as iSCSI or NVMe/TCP host connectivity, Replication, Block import, and Clustering. ● Unified is the default selection. With a Unified deployment you have the option of adding any of the Block-optimized options, Network Attached Storage (NAS) services, and File Mobility. If you do not select Unified now, you will need to contact your service provider before you can add NAS services in the future. Management network Tagging the Native VLAN requires that the physical switch is configured to accept the tagged VLAN ID. If no VLAN ID is specified during initial configuration of a cluster, the network traffic will be sent as untagged. When the traffic is untagged, the physical switch will apply the Native VLAN to the traffic. If you want to use the native VLAN for any of your PowerStore networks, do not check the Use VLAN Tagging field in the PowerStore Initial Configuration Wizard. Whenthe network traffic is not tagged (based on the 802.1q standard) the network takes on the native VLAN. The traffic on that network is passed as untagged in PowerStore, and the Native VLAN is applied to the untagged traffic through the switch. vCenter Information PowerStore clusters use a specific implementation of virtualization concepts that are based in a VMware vSphere framework. PowerStore appliances are designed to be integrated with VMware vSphere. These integrations include: ● vCenter Server ● Virtual machines Initial configuration of the PowerStore T model appliance 35

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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Initial configuration of the PowerStore T

model appliance

This chapter includes the following information.

Topics:

•

Initial Configuration Wizard

•

Get your completed Initial Configuration Worksheet

Initial Configuration Wizard

Once you have discovered the PowerStore T model appliance, you are redirected to the

Initial Configuration Wizard

(ICW) to

configure the networks on the PowerStore T model appliance.

The

Initial Configuration Wizard

(ICW) prompts you to enter the necessary network information for initial configuration of

your PowerStore T model appliance.

Refer to your

completed Initial Configuration Worksheet

while running through the ICW. The

Initial Configuration Worksheet

should have been completed with all the information you will need to complete initial deployment of the PowerStore T model

appliance.

Note the following while you are running through the

ICW

Table 12. Prepare to run through he Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW)

Fields

Description

You will use the default username and password the first time you log into PowerStore. However,

you must change the admin password before you can continue through the

Initial Configuration

Wizard

(ICW). Be sure to note down the new admin password you have entered for the cluster in the

completed Initial Configuration Worksheet

. A sample of this password has not been provided for you.

Cluster Details

Select:

●

Block-optimized

for Fibre Channel only deployments with the option of adding services after

initial configuration such as iSCSI or NVMe/TCP host connectivity, Replication, Block import, and

Clustering.

●

Unified

is the default selection. With a Unified deployment you have the option of adding any of

the Block-optimized options, Network Attached Storage (NAS) services, and File Mobility. If you

do not select

Unified

now, you will need to contact your service provider before you can add NAS

services in the future.

Management

network

Tagging the Native VLAN requires that the physical switch is configured to accept the tagged VLAN

ID. If no VLAN ID is specified during initial configuration of a cluster, the network traffic will be sent as

untagged. When the traffic is untagged, the physical switch will apply the Native VLAN to the traffic.

If you want to use the native VLAN for any of your PowerStore networks, do not check the Use

VLAN Tagging field in the PowerStore

Initial Configuration Wizard

. Whenthe network traffic is not

tagged (based on the 802.1q standard) the network takes on the native VLAN. The traffic on that

network is passed as untagged in PowerStore, and the Native VLAN is applied to the untagged traffic

through the switch.

vCenter Information

PowerStore clusters use a specific implementation of virtualization concepts that are based in a

VMware vSphere framework. PowerStore appliances are designed to be integrated with VMware

vSphere. These integrations include:

●

vCenter Server

●

Virtual machines

Initial configuration of the PowerStore T model appliance