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9 Prepare to configure the switches and networks for Storage services This chapter includes the following information. Topics: • Switch resources for Storage services worksheet • Network configuration worksheet for Storage services Switch resources for Storage services worksheet Work with your network administrator to complete the Switch Resources for Storage services Worksheet and reserve the necessary resources to configure the two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches required for Storage services. For a sample of a Switch Resources for Storage services Worksheet completed for Dell PowerSwitch Series see, Completed example of Switch resources for Storage services worksheet. NOTE: This section assumes you have completed initial deployment, and your Management switch and network have been successfully configured. Additionally, you may want to work with your network administrator to complete the Network configuration worksheet for Storage services at the same time, to reserve the necessary resources to create the Storage networks in PowerStore Manager. Table 15. Switch resources for Storage services worksheet (blank) Step Details Notes 1. Print this table to record the reserved resources. 2 Reserve and record the IP addresses necessary to configure the ToR switches below: Management IP address for ToR Switch 1 Management IP address for ToR Switch 2 Default gateway NTP server 3. As a best practice it is recommended to add a spanning tree protocol to the ToR switches. Record the spanning tree protocols to set on each switch. Spanning tree protocol for ToR Switch 1 Spanning tree protocol for ToR Switch 2 4. Choose which layer 2 interconnect you will configure between the switches. ● Highly Recommended: Direct interconnect using Multi-chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG) ● Direct Interconnect not using MC-LAG ● No direct interconnect between the switches If you will be using MC-LAG, record the ports you will use to connect the switches together. ToR Switch 1 to ToR Switch 2 port pair 1 ToR Switch 1 to ToR Switch 2 port pair 2 Prepare to configure the switches and networks for Storage services 41

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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Prepare to configure the switches and

networks for Storage services

This chapter includes the following information.

Topics:

•

Switch resources for Storage services worksheet

•

Network configuration worksheet for Storage services

Switch resources for Storage services worksheet

Work with your network administrator to complete the

Switch Resources for Storage services Worksheet

and reserve the

necessary resources to configure the two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches required for Storage services.

For a sample of a

Switch Resources for Storage services Worksheet

completed for Dell PowerSwitch Series see,

Completed

example of Switch resources for Storage services worksheet

NOTE:

This section assumes you have completed initial deployment, and your Management switch and network have been

successfully configured.

Additionally, you may want to work with your network administrator to complete the

Network configuration worksheet for

Storage services

at the same time, to reserve the necessary resources to create the Storage networks in PowerStore Manager.

Table 15. Switch resources for Storage services worksheet (blank)

Step

Details

Notes

Print this table to record the reserved resources.

Reserve and record the IP addresses necessary to configure the ToR switches below:

Management IP address for ToR Switch 1

Management IP address for ToR Switch 2

Default gateway

NTP server

As a best practice it is recommended to add a spanning tree protocol to the ToR switches.

Record the spanning tree protocols to set on each switch.

Spanning tree protocol for ToR Switch 1

Spanning tree protocol for ToR Switch 2

Choose which layer 2 interconnect you will configure between the switches.

●

Highly Recommended

: Direct interconnect using Multi-chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG)

●

Direct Interconnect not using MC-LAG

●

No direct interconnect between the switches

If you will be using MC-LAG, record the ports you will

use to connect the switches together.

ToR Switch 1 to ToR Switch 2 port pair 1

ToR Switch 1 to ToR Switch 2 port pair 2

Prepare to configure the switches and networks for Storage services