Dell PowerStore 3000X EMC PowerStore Network Configuration Guide for PowerSwit - Page 3

Contents Additional Resources...5 Chapter 1: PowerStore models and network hardware overview 6 Using this guide...6 PowerStore deployment models...7 PowerStore appliance nodes...7 Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches...8 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148F-ON...9 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148T-ON...9 Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ON...10 PowerStore logical topology...11 Part I: PowerStore T model: Configuring Networks 13 Chapter 2: PowerStore T model: Before you begin 14 Get your completed network configuration worksheets 14 Sample: Initial Configuration Worksheet...14 Sample: Network Setup Preparation Worksheet 17 Chapter 3: PowerStore T model: Configure the switches 20 Establish a terminal session to the switch...20 Validate the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch versions and licensing 21 Configure the out-of-band management switch 22 Configure general settings on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches 24 Configure PowerStore T model production VLANs on the switch 26 Configure Virtual Link Trunking interface ...27 Configure the uplink ports on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches 29 Configure the LACP port channels for the nodes 30 Chapter 4: PowerStore T model: Cabling the appliance to the switches 33 Cable the out-of-band management switch ...33 Cable the base enclosure to the ToR switches...35 Cable the ToR switches together...35 Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the core uplinks 36 Chapter 5: PowerStore T model: Validate switch and network configuration 38 Validate the configuration on the out-of-band management switch 38 Validate configuration on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches 39 Network Validation Tool for PowerStore...41 Part II: PowerStore X model: Configuring Networks 42 Chapter 6: PowerStore X model: Topology and connections 43 Contents 3