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Table 1. PowerStore T model deployment options (continued) Deployment option Protocols and services Switch requirements Refer to Add storage services ● iSCSI host connectivity At least one management Part 2: PowerStore T model Add Storage (Optional) ● Replication ● Clustering switch and two Top-of-Rack Services (ToR) switches ● Import With a Unified deployment your storage services can include support for Network Attached Storage (NAS). Supported switches PowerStore can be purchased with the following Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series running OS10 Enterprise Edition (OS10EE). ● S4148F-ON ● S4148T-ON ● S5248F-ON The planning, and requirements sections of this guide can be used to prepare to deploy PowerStore appliance with any supported switch. The configuration steps provided in this guide, however, are specific steps for deploying PowerStore with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches. If you will not be deploying PowerStore with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches, see the PowerStore Third-party Switch Simple Support Matrix for the list of supported switches. The Third-party Switch Simple Support Matrix is available from Dell EMC eLab Navigator at: https://elabnavigator.emc.com/eln/modernHomeSSM. If you are unable to access the Third-party Switch Simple Support Matrix, please contact your service provider. For further information about the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series running Operating System 10 Enterprise Edition (OS10EE) refer to the following documents. Table 2. PowerSwitch documentation resources Document Reference Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4100ON Series Installation Guide S5200F-ON Series Installation Guide PowerSwitch site preparation requirements, step-by-step procedures for rack mounting and desk mounting, inserting modules, and connecting to a power source. OS10 Enterprise Edition User Guide Contains the necessary steps to install the operating system, access the switch remotely, and run the switch commands. Location For Dell EMC S4148F-ON, and S4148TON switches go to the Dell EMC PoweSwitch S4148-ON/S4148T-ON/ S4148FE-ON Documentation page at: https://www.dell.com/support/ home/us/en/04/product-support/product/ networking-s4148f-on/docs For Dell EMC S5248F-ON switches go to the PowerSwitch S5248F-ON Documentation page at: https://www.dell.com/support/ home/us/en/04/product-support/product/ networking-s5248f-on/docs 8 Overview

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	9
Initial deployment of PowerStore T model overview	10
Initial deployment of PowerStore T model	10
Prepare to configure the Management switch and networks	11
Reserve network resources for initial deployment	11
Complete the required fields in the Initial Configuration Worksheet	12
Switch and network requirements for initial deployment	15
Management switch requirements	15
Types of networks required for initial deployment	17
VLAN options during initial deployment	19
IP requirements for initial deployment	20
Configuring Dell PowerSwitch Series for Initial Deployment	22
Configuring with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148 switches overview	22
Install the Management switch into the PowerStore T model cabinet	22
Get your completed Management Network Preparation Worksheet	23
Steps to configure the Management switch for initial deployment	24
Establish a terminal session to the switch	24
Validate the switch version and licensing	25
Configure the Management switch	26
Cable the Management switch	27
Validate the configuration on the Management switch	29
Network Validation Tool for PowerStore	30
Discovering PowerStore Appliances	31
Discovery with a direct connection	31
Discovery with a remote connection	32
Remote discovery using Discovery Tool	32
Remote discovery with a static IP address	32
Initial configuration of the PowerStore T model appliance	34
Initial Configuration Wizard	34
Get your completed Initial Configuration Worksheet	35
Add Storage Services	38
Storage services overview	39
Storage services	39
Prepare to configure the switches and networks for Storage services	40
Switch resources for Storage services Worksheet	40
Storage Network Configuration Worksheet	42
Switch and network requirements for deployments with ToR switches	43
Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity options and requirements	43
Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch to ToR switch (L2) connectivity options	43
Node to Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity	47
Network configuration when adding Storage services	47
VLAN options when adding Storage networks and NAS servers	50
Storage network IP address requirements for adding Storage services	50
Configuring PowerStore T model with Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-of-Rack switches	52
Configuring with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148 switches overview	52
Install the Top-of-Rack switches into the PowerStore T model cabinet	52
Configure Dell PowerSwitch Series for Storage services	53
Get the completed Switch resources for Storage services worksheet	53
Establish a terminal session to the switch	55
Validate the switch version and licensing	56
Configure general settings on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches	57
Configure Virtual Link Trunking interconnect	58
Configure PowerStore T model Native VLAN on the Top-of-Rack switches	59
Configure the LACP port channels on the switch ports for the nodes	60
Configure the uplink ports on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches	61
Configure Top-of-Rack switches for iSCSI Storage networks	62
Optionally, configure Top-of-Rack switches to support NAS networks	63
Cable Dell PowerSwitch Series ToR switches for Storage services	65
Cable the base enclosure to the ToR switches	65
Cable the ToR switches together	66
Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the core uplinks	67
Validate PowerSwitch Series configuration with ToR switches	68
Validate configuration on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches	68
Network Validation Tool after adding the Top-of-Rack switches to your PowerStore T model deployment	70
Configure Storage and NAS networks in PowerStore Manager	71
Create iSCSI storage networks in PowerStore Manager	71
Create Network Attached Storage (NAS) services in PowerStore Manager	72
Expand a Storage network to run across multiple ports	73
Expand a Storage network	73
Cable the nodes to the ToR switches	73
Configure the VLAN on the ToR switches	74
Add IP addresses and map the Storage network to the ports	75
Create an additional Storage network	76
Create a new Storage network	76
Cable the nodes to the ToR switches	77
Configure a Storage network on the ToR switches	77
Create an additional Storage network in PowerStore Manager	78
Configuring PowerStore T model with ToR switches and no VLT interconnect	79
Steps to configure PowerStore T model with ToR switches without VLT	79
Other Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series configuration operations	80
Dell EMC SmartFabric Services	80
Reset the switch to factory settings	80

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Table 1. PowerStore T model deployment options (continued)

Deployment option

Protocols and services

Switch requirements

Refer to

Add storage services

(Optional)

●

iSCSI host connectivity

●

Replication

●

Clustering

●

Import

At least one management

switch and two Top-of-Rack

(ToR) switches

Part 2: PowerStore T model Add Storage

Services

With a Unified deployment

your storage services

can include support for

Network Attached Storage

(NAS).

Supported switches

PowerStore can be purchased with the following Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series running OS10 Enterprise Edition (OS10EE).

●

S4148F-ON

●

S4148T-ON

●

S5248F-ON

The planning, and requirements sections of this guide can be used to prepare to deploy PowerStore appliance with any

supported switch. The configuration steps provided in this guide, however, are specific steps for deploying PowerStore with Dell

EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches.

If you will not be deploying PowerStore with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches, see the

PowerStore Third-party

Switch Simple Support Matrix

for the list of supported switches. The

Third-party Switch Simple Support Matrix

is available

from

Dell EMC eLab Navigator

at:

https://elabnavigator.emc.com/eln/modernHomeSSM

. If you are unable to access the

Third-party Switch Simple Support Matrix

, please contact your service provider.

For further information about the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series running Operating System 10 Enterprise Edition (OS10EE) refer

to the following documents.

Table 2. PowerSwitch documentation resources

Document

Reference

Location

Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4100-

ON Series Installation Guide

PowerSwitch site preparation

requirements, step-by-step procedures

for rack mounting and desk mounting,

inserting modules, and connecting to a

power source.

For Dell EMC S4148F-ON, and S4148T-

ON switches go to the

Dell

EMC PoweSwitch S4148-ON/S4148T-ON/

S4148FE-ON Documentation

page at:

https://www.dell.com/support/

home/us/en/04/product-support/product/

networking-s4148f-on/docs

For Dell EMC S5248F-ON switches go to the

PowerSwitch S5248F-ON Documentation

page at:

https://www.dell.com/support/

home/us/en/04/product-support/product/

networking-s5248f-on/docs

S5200F-ON Series Installation

Guide

OS10 Enterprise Edition User

Guide

Contains the necessary steps to install

the operating system, access the switch

remotely, and run the switch commands.

Overview