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● PowerStore Planning Guide ● PowerStore Hardware Information Guide PowerStore deployment models The different PowerStore models support different types of storage. Table 2. PowerStore deployment models Deployment Model numbers Supported configuration PowerStore T model appliance ● 1000T ● 3000T ● 5000T ● 7000T ● 9000T Supports both block (Storage Area Network (SAN)) and file (Network Attached Storage (NAS)) services with the software stack deployed directly on the bare metal of the system. NOTE: Hypervisor deployments are not supported on this model. Refer to Part 1: Configuring PowerStore T model Switches and Networks PowerStore X model appliance ● 1000X ● 3000X ● 5000X ● 7000X ● 9000X Supports only block (SAN-only) services with a hypervisor installed on the system. The system software is deployed on the hypervisor, which enables deployment of virtual machines (VMs) and customer applications within the hardware. NOTE: File (network attached storage (NAS)) services are not supported on this model. Part 2: Configuring PowerStore X model Switches and Networks PowerStore appliance nodes PowerStore appliances are deployed with a minimum of one base enclosure. Each base enclosure consists of two nodes. A base enclosure consists of two nodes. Node A is the bottom node and Node B is the top node (flipped upside down in enclosure). The port layouts on both nodes are the same. 3 4 4 2 1 2 1 3 4 4 1 4-port card 2 Management ports 3 Service ports 4 I/O Module Figure 1. PowerStore base enclosure nodes and ports PowerStore models and network hardware overview 7

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PowerStore Planning Guide
●
PowerStore Hardware Information Guide
PowerStore deployment models
The different PowerStore models support different types of storage.
Table 2. PowerStore deployment models
Deployment
Model numbers
Supported configuration
Refer to
PowerStore T model
appliance
●
1000T
●
3000T
●
5000T
●
7000T
●
9000T
Supports both block (Storage Area Network
(SAN)) and file (Network Attached Storage
(NAS)) services with the software stack
deployed directly on the bare metal of the
system.
NOTE:
Hypervisor deployments are not
supported on this model.
Part 1: Configuring PowerStore T
model Switches and Networks
PowerStore X model
appliance
●
1000X
●
3000X
●
5000X
●
7000X
●
9000X
Supports only block (SAN-only) services with a
hypervisor installed on the system. The system
software is deployed on the hypervisor, which
enables deployment of virtual machines (VMs)
and customer applications within the hardware.
NOTE:
File (network attached storage
(NAS)) services are not supported on this
model.
Part 2: Configuring PowerStore
X model Switches and Networks
PowerStore appliance nodes
PowerStore appliances are deployed with a minimum of one base enclosure. Each base enclosure consists of two nodes.
A base enclosure consists of two nodes. Node A is the bottom node and Node B is the top node (flipped upside down in
enclosure). The port layouts on both nodes are the same.
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
1
2
4-port card
Management ports
Service ports
I/O Module
1
3
4
Figure 1. PowerStore base enclosure nodes and ports
PowerStore models and network hardware overview
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