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Part II: Add Storage Services...39 Chapter 8: Storage services overview 40 Storage services...40 Chapter 9: 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 Chapter 10: 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 Chapter 11: 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 Chapter 12: Configuring PowerStore T model with Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-ofRack 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 Chapter 13: 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 4 Contents

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Part II: Add Storage Services
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39
Chapter 8: Storage services overview
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40
Storage services
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40
Chapter 9: Prepare to configure the switches and networks for Storage services
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41
Switch resources for Storage services worksheet
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41
Network configuration worksheet for Storage services
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45
Chapter 10: Switch requirements for deployments with storage services
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47
Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity options and requirements
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47
Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch to ToR switch (L2) connectivity options
............................................................
47
Direct interconnect using Multi-chassis Link Aggregation (MC-LAG)
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48
Direct interconnect not using MC-LAG
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49
No direct interconnect between the switches
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50
Chapter 11: Network requirements for deployments with storage services
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52
Storage services network traffic
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52
Link Aggregation Control Protocol requirements
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53
VLAN requirements for Storage networks
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54
Storage network IP address requirements for adding storage services
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54
Chapter 12: Configuring PowerStore T model with Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-of-
Rack switches
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55
Sample configuration
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55
Install the Top-of-Rack switches into the PowerStore T model cabinet
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56
Configure Dell PowerSwitch Series for Storage services
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57
Get the completed Switch resources for Storage services worksheet
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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
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63
Configure Virtual Link Trunking interconnect
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64
Configure the uplink ports on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches
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66
Configure the iSCSI network on the ToR switches
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67
Configure NVMe/TCP network on the ToR switches
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68
Configure the Replication and Block Import network on the ToR switches
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69
Configure NAS networks on the ToR switches
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70
Configure Cluster network on the Top-of-Rack switches
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72
Chapter 13: Cable Dell PowerSwitch Series ToR switches for Storage services
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75
Cable the ToR switches together
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75
Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the core uplinks
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76
Cable the base enclosure to the ToR switches
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77
Cable the iSCSI and Replication and Import networks
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77
Cable the NVMe/TCP network
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78
Cable the NAS network
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79
Cable the Cluster network
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80
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