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Create NAS networks in PowerStore Manager

Once you have configured the ToR switches for Network Attached Storage (NAS) networks, you will need to create the NAS

networks in PowerStore Manager.

This topic describes how to configure the NAS network in PowerStore Manager. For steps to configure networks for the iSCSI,

NVMe/TCP, Replication and Import, or Cluster network in PowerStore Manager, see

Create Storage networks in PowerStore

Manager

.

NAS services are enabled when you select

Unified

mode in the PowerStore Manager

Initial Configuration Wizard

the first

time you create a cluster in PowerStore Manager.

Get the completed

Network configuration worksheet for NAS storage services

.

The following


has been completed with the resources used in this

guide for NAS networks. If you did not configure the Top-of-Rack switches with the resources used in this guide, you can

complete a new


with the information relevant to your environment.

To download a blank worksheet see

Network configuration worksheet for NAS storage service (blank)

.

NAS networks are configured while creating a NAS server in PowerStore Manager. You will need the following information to set

up the NAS network while creating a NAS server. For additional requirements to set up a NAS server and detailed steps see the

PowerStore Configuring NFS Guide

or the

PowerStore Configuring SMB Guide

.

NAS networks require that you configure an LACP bond in PowerStore Manager.

Table 41. Network configuration worksheet for NAS storage service (completed)

Resource

NAS

Network Name

NAS_Network

(Optional) VLAN ID

For better security and performance, it is recommended that you specify a unique VLAN

ID for each type of network.

If you are deploying into a single VLAN, ensure that you configure a unique subnet for the

Management, Storage, and NAS networks.

Use the same VLAN IDs that were used to configure your storage networks on the

switch.

500

Netmask/Prefix Length

24

Gateway

192.168.5.1

Network IP addresses

You must reserve a minimum of 1 IP address for NAS Server production. Optionally, you

can reserve additional IP addresses for NAS Server backups.

Production:

192.168.5.11

Backup:

192.168.5.12

Map Storage for Appliance/Network Interface

Include the Node ports, or port

channel on which the networks are configured.

Node A:

●

Port 3 on I/O Module 0

●


Node B:

●


●


The ports are configured into

BaseEnclosure-NodeA-Bond1

1.

Configure the Link Aggregation in PowerStore Manager for the LACP bond you created for the NAS network on the switch.

a.

From PowerStore Manager, go to the

Hardware

page and select the appliance for which you configured the bond.

b.

Open the

Ports

card.

c.

Select the two ports on Node A which were configured for the bond on Node A.

d.

Click

Link Aggregation

>

Aggregate Links

.

PowerStore Manager automatically creates a name for the bond using the following format: "BaseEnclosure-<Node>-

<nextLACPbondcreated>" where:

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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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