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Additional Resources...................................................................................................................... 5

1 PowerStore models and network hardware overview....................................................................... 6Using this guide......................................................................................................................................................................6PowerStore deployment models..........................................................................................................................................7PowerStore appliance nodes................................................................................................................................................7Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches...............................................................................................................................................8

Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148F-ON............................................................................................................................. 8Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148T-ON............................................................................................................................. 9Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ON...................................................................................................................................... 9

PowerStore logical topology...............................................................................................................................................10Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity options and requirements ............................................................................. 11

Switch to switch (L2) connectivity options................................................................................................................12Node to Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity requirements.............................................................................. 14

Part I: PowerStore T model: Network Planning................................................................................ 15

2 PowerStore T model out-of-band management switch.............................................................. 16PowerStore T model out-of-band management switch connectivity.....................................................................16

3 PowerStore T model: Network configuration requirements........................................................ 18PowerStore T model appliance networks................................................................................................................... 18PowerStore T model network VLAN requirements.................................................................................................. 20IP address requirements for initial configuration....................................................................................................... 20

4 Prepare to configure the networks.......................................................................................... 22Preparing to configure PowerStore............................................................................................................................ 22

Part II: PowerStore X model: Network Planning...............................................................................23

5 PowerStore X model: Network configuration requirements....................................................... 24PowerStore X model networks....................................................................................................................................24PowerStore X model networks VLAN options.......................................................................................................... 25IP addresses for network configuration .................................................................................................................... 26

6 Prepare to configure the networks.......................................................................................... 27Preparing to configure PowerStore............................................................................................................................ 27

A Discovering PowerStore Appliances.............................................................................................28Discover your system..........................................................................................................................................................28

Discovery with a direct connection.............................................................................................................................28Discovery with remote connection............................................................................................................................. 29

Contents

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B PowerStore Network Setup Preparation Worksheets.................................................................... 30PowerStore T model: Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)....................................................................... 30PowerStore T model: example of completed Network Setup Preparation Worksheet............................................. 32PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)........................................................................ 34PowerStore X model: example of completed Network Setup Preparation Worksheet.............................................36

C PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheets............................................................................... 39PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank)......................................................................................................39PowerStore T model: example of a completed Initial Configuration Worksheet......................................................... 41PowerStore X model: example of a completed Initial Configuration Worksheet........................................................ 44

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Additional ResourcesAs part of an improvement effort, revisions of the software and hardware are periodically released. Some functions that are described inthis document are not supported by all versions of the software or hardware currently in use. The product release notes provide the mostup-to-date information about product features. Contact your technical support professional if a product does not function properly ordoes not function as described in this document.

Where to get helpSupport, product, and licensing information can be obtained as follows:

• Product information

For product and feature documentation or release notes, go to the PowerStore Documentation page at www.dell.com/powerstoredocs.

• Troubleshooting

For information about products, software updates, licensing, and service, go to www.dell.com/support and locate the appropriateproduct support page.

• Technical support

For technical support and service requests, go to www.dell.com/support and locate the Service Requests page. To open a servicerequest, you must have a valid support agreement. Contact your Sales Representative for details about obtaining a valid supportagreement or to answer any questions about your account.

Preface

Additional Resources 5

https://www.dell.com/powerstoredocs


https://dell.com/support


PowerStore models and network hardwareoverview

This chapter includes the following information.

Topics:

• Using this guide• PowerStore deployment models• PowerStore appliance nodes• Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches• PowerStore logical topology• Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity options and requirements

Using this guideThis guide is designed to help you prepare to configure your switches and networks for PowerStore.

This document provides guidelines and requirements to allow you to reserve the necessary resources, and make decisions about how youwill deploy your switches and networks for PowerStore. The PowerStore Network Configuration Guide for Dell PowerSwitch Seriesprovides specific steps for deploying both PowerStore T model appliances and PowerStore X model appliances with Dell PowerSwitchSeries. If you are not deploying with Dell PowerSwitch Series, then see your proprietary documentation for specific steps.

What is included in this guideThis document begins with the PowerStore models and network hardware overview chapter followed by the following two parts.

Table 1. Part descriptions

Part Chapters Description

Part 1: Deploying PowerStore T modelSwitches and Networks

2 - 4 Describes the guidelines and requirements to configure the switches andnetworks for PowerStore T model deployments.

Part 2: Deploying PowerStore X modelSwitches and Networks

5 - 7 Describes the guidelines and requirements to configure the switches andnetworks for PowerStore X model deployments.

Refer to PowerStore deployment models in the following section for descriptions of the different PowerStore deployment models.

Hardware demonstrated in this guideWhile there are different deployment options, this guide describes the requirements to deploy PowerStore with:

• A single cluster consisting of one appliance with a single base enclosure• Two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches• One out-of-band (OOB) management switch for PowerStore T model deployments

NOTE: PowerStore X model deployment is not supported with an OOB management switch.

Supporting documentationIn addition to reading through this document, you should also read through the following guides, prior to configuring your switches andnetworks:

• PowerStore Planning Guide

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• PowerStore Hardware Information Guide

PowerStore deployment modelsThe different PowerStore models support different types of storage.

Table 2. PowerStore deployment models

Deployment Model numbers Supported configuration Refer to

PowerStore T modelappliance

• 1000T• 3000T• 5000T• 7000T• 9000T

Supports block (Storage Area Network (SAN)), file(Network Attached Storage (NAS)), and VirtualVolume (vVol) workloads with the software stackdeployed directly on the bare metal of the system.

NOTE: Hypervisor deployments are notsupported on this model.

Part 1: Deploying PowerStore Tmodel Switches and Networks

PowerStore X modelappliance

• 1000X• 3000X• 5000X• 7000X• 9000X

Supports block (SAN-only), and vVol workloadswith a hypervisor installed on the system. Thesystem software is deployed on the hypervisor,which enables deployment of virtual machines(VMs) and customer applications within thehardware.

NOTE: File (network attached storage(NAS)) services are not supported on thismodel.

Part 2: Deploying PowerStore Xmodel Switches and Networks

PowerStore appliance nodesPowerStore 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). Theport layouts on both nodes are the same.

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3

4 4

4 4

2

3 1

2

4-port cardManagement ports

Service portsI/O Module

1 3

4

Figure 1. PowerStore base enclosure nodes and ports

0 1 2 3

0123

Figure 2. 4-Port card port numbers

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NOTE: The examples used in this guide describe how to cable port 0 and port 1 of the 4 port card on the base enclosure

nodes. See the PowerStore Clustering and High Availability White Paper for specific steps to add more ports to provide

additional bandwidth and fault tolerance.

Top-of-Rack (ToR) switchesPowerStore requires connectivity to a pair of Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches to ensure high availability.

NOTE: While the switches are referred to as Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches, they do not need to be installed at the top-of-

the PowerStore hardware rack.

Supported switchesSee the PowerStore Support Matrix for the list of supported switches. The Support Matrix is available from the Dell support siteat:www.dell.com/support.

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

• S4148F-ON• S4148T-ON• S5248F-ON

For further information about the Dell PowerSwitch Series running Operating System 10 Enterprise Edition (OS10EE) refer to thefollowing documents.

Table 3. PowerSwitch documentation resources

Document Reference Location

Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4100-ON Series Installation Guide

PowerSwitch site preparation requirements,step-by-step procedures for rack mountingand desk mounting, inserting modules, andconnecting to a power source.

For Dell EMC S4148F-ON, and S4148T-ONswitches go to the Dell EMC PoweSwitchS4148-ON/S4148T-ON/S4148FE-ONDocumentation 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 thePowerSwitch S5248F-ON Documentation pageat:


S5200F-ON Series InstallationGuide

OS10 Enterprise Edition UserGuide

Contains the necessary steps to install theoperating system, access the switch remotely,and run the switch commands.

Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148F-ONConnectivity to PowerStore nodes is through the ports on the I/O panel.

Figure 3. S4148F-ON switch I/O Panel

• 48x10GbE• 4x10/25/40/50/100GbE

Connectivity to S4000 series switches from a jumpbox or laptop is done through the serial console port.









Serial Console Port

Management Port

Figure 4. S4000 series PSU-side

Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148T-ONConnectivity to PowerStore nodes is through the ports on the I/O panel.

Figure 5. S4148T-ON switch I/O-side

• 48x10 GBASE-T• 4x10/25/40/50/100GbE


Serial Console Port

Management Port

Figure 6. S4000 series PSU-side

Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ONYou can configure PowerStore with dual Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ON switch models.

Figure 7. S5248F-ON I/O-side

• 48x25GbE• 4x10/25/40/50/100GbE



Serial Console Port

Management Port

Figure 8. S5248 PSU-side

PowerStore logical topologyThe following diagrams demonstrate the logical network topology for a PowerStore T model deployment, and a PowerStore X modeldeployment.

PowerStore T model logical topology

PowerStore T base enclosure

Management Production

Embedded module

Embedded module

ToR 2ToR 1

Storage

Internal

NAS

Remote Discovery

Management

Management VLANS or Subnets Production VLANS or Subnets

Figure 9. PowerStore T model logical topology and network paths


PowerStore X model logical topology

PowerStore X base enclosure

ToR 1

Embedded module

ToR 2

Embedded module


Storage

Internal

Remote Discovery

Management


vMotion

Figure 10. PowerStore X model logical topology and network paths

Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity optionsand requirementsPowerStore requires connectivity to a pair of Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches.

This section describes the requirements for:

• Switch to switch (L2) connectivity• Node to ToR switch connectivity

NOTE: PowerStore T model deployments also require connectivity to at least one out-of-band management switch. See

PowerStore T model appliance out-of-band management switch requirements for details.


Switch to switch (L2) connectivity optionsIt is recommended to use one of the following options to connect the switches together.

Table 4. Switch to switch interconnect options

Switch interconnect options Recommendation

1. Multi-chassis Link AggregationGroup (MC-LAG)

Dell highly recommends using MC-LAG for connectivity between the switches.

2. Reliable L2 uplinks If MC-LAG is not an option, then the next best recommended connectivity between the switches isto use reliable L2 uplinks.

NOTE: If neither MC-LAG or reliable L2 uplinks is an option, you can use a Direct Trunk Link, but this is not

recommended.

Multi-chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG) interconnectIt is highly recommended that you deploy PowerStore with an MC-LAG interconnect between the two ToR switches.

In an MC-LAG environment, the two switches are treated as one logical switch. This allows you to add all the uplinks from both switchesinto a single port channel that will span the MC-LAG.

Layer 3 – Core UplinksUplink A Uplink B

Layer 2 – ToR SwitchesPort Channel

MC-LAG Interconnect

Figure 11. ToR switches with MC-LAG interconnect

NOTE: Port location for the reliable high speed uplinks may change depending on switch vendor or model.

MC-LAG is a switch interconnection technology that joins a number of independent Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches into a single virtualchassis. MC-LAG allows the link aggregation (LAG) port groups to span multiple chassis, enabling better resilience of the LAG connection.Additionally, MC-LAG enables traffic going from switch to switch using the full bandwidth of the available connection, without usingspanning tree protocol (STP), which would disable some links to prevent loops.

MC-LAG is a general name for the technology, however certain vendors use their own proprietary terminology to define MC-LAGconnectivity.

Table 5. Vendor specific MC-LAG technology

Vendor Proprietary MC-LAG technology

Dell Virtual Link Trunking (VLT)


Table 5. Vendor specific MC-LAG technology(continued)

Vendor Proprietary MC-LAG technology

Cisco Virtual PortChannel (vPC)

Brocade Multi-Chassis Trunking (MCT)

NOTE: Refer to your vendor's documentation to determine their technology for MC-LAG.

MC-LAG connectivity requirements are:

• A minimum of two connection cables in parallel with a high speed reliable connection.• Connections must be made through the high speed ports on the switch. Verify with your switch provider documentation where the

high speed ports are located on your switch.• Use two cables that support connectivity between the high speed ports. For example 100Gbps Direct Attached Cables (DAC) would

be required to connect the MC-LAG ports together.

Reliable L2 uplink interconnectUsing a reliable L2 (Ethernet level) connection through the uplinks to connect the ToR switches is an acceptable alternative to MC-LAGfor PowerStore deployments.

With a reliable L2 connection you can port-channel the uplinks on each physical switch, which requires creating two port-channels insteadof one.

Layer 3 – Core UplinksUplink A Uplink B

Layer 2 – ToR SwitchesPort ChannelPort Channel

Figure 12. ToR switches with reliable L2 uplink interconnect

NOTE: Port location for the reliable high speed uplinks may change depending on switch vendor or model.

Reliable L2 uplinks require redundant, high speed connections.


Node to Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivityrequirementsA dual switch topology requires that each of the base enclosure appliance nodes have at least one connection to each of the Top-of-Rack(ToR) switches to provide redundancy at the NIC and switch levels.

Figure 13. Node to ToR switch cabling

When cabling the nodes to the switches:

• Port 0 and Port 1 on the same node must connect to opposite switches• Port 0 on Node A, and Port 0 on Node B must connect to opposite switches• Port 1 on Node A, and Port 1 on Node B must connect to opposite switches


PowerStore T model: Network Planning

Topics:

• PowerStore T model out-of-band management switch• PowerStore T model: Network configuration requirements• Prepare to configure the networks

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PowerStore T model out-of-bandmanagement switch


Topics:

• PowerStore T model out-of-band management switch connectivity

PowerStore T model out-of-band managementswitch connectivityIn addition to the two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches required for all PowerStore T model deployments, connectivity to an out-of-band(OOB) management switch is required for system management and discovery.

Node to out-of-band management switchThe out-of-band (OOB) management switch is connected through the 1 GbE management port on each of the appliance base enclosurenodes as demonstrated in the following diagram.

Figure 14. Connection to the OOB management switch

• Deployment with at least one OOB management switch is required.• The OOB management switch can be configured with or without a management VLAN.• The OOB management switch ports must support untagged native VLAN traffic for remote discovery.

See PowerStore T model appliance networks. in the following chapter for a description of the networks which run over the managementswitch.

OOB management switch uplink connectionsThe following image shows an example of an OOB management switch that connects to two Layer 3 uplink devices. Both of theconnections are connected with a port-channel that offer increased bandwidth and redundancy.

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Layer 3 – Management UplinksManagement

Uplink A

Port Channel

Management Uplink B

Layer 3 – OOB Management Switch

Figure 15. Out-of-band management switch uplink connections

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PowerStore T model: Network configurationrequirements


Topics:

• PowerStore T model appliance networks• PowerStore T model network VLAN requirements• IP address requirements for initial configuration

PowerStore T model appliance networksPowerStore T model requires all networks to be unique. It is highly recommended to deploy PowerStore T model with multiple and uniqueVLANs to separate the traffic. However, if only one VLAN is available, you have the option to deploy PowerStore T model with a singleVLAN and multiple unique subnets as demonstrated below.

PowerStore T base enclosure


Embedded module

Embedded module

ToR 2ToR 1

Storage

Internal

NAS

Remote Discovery

Management


Figure 16. PowerStore T model network traffic

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Ensure that the PowerStore T model system interfaces are able to communicate to each other through the VLANs shown above. Consultyour network vendor documents to ensure all proper L2 and/or L3 traffic is being routed properly for all networks that PowerStore Tmodel is utilizing.

Table 6. PowerStore T model networks

VLAN or Subnet Description Switch used Node transport ports

Remote discovery network is generatedautomatically by the system and isbroadcasted as untagged traffic over themanagement port. This network is used bythe Discovery Utility that is running on aworkstation.

Out-of-bandmanagement

Dedicated 1 GbE Management

Management network traffic which providesaccess to:

• Infrastructure services such as DNS, NTP,and SMTP.

• PowerStore REST API, PowerStoreManager, and PowerStore CLI

• SupportAssist

Out-of-bandmanagement

Dedicated 1 GbE Management

Storage network (block) traffic and externaldata mobility traffic such as replication, andstorage import. PowerStore T model iSCSItarget portals for front-end traffic.

Top-of-Rack (ToR)switch

First 2 ports of the 4-port card(LACP bond)

Network attached storage (file) front-endaccess such as NFS, SMB, and FTP.

ToR switch First 2 ports of the 4-port card(LACP bond)

The internal network communication occurson the Native VLAN. The internal network isused:

• To manage internal communication suchas to the cluster database, and betweenappliances within a cluster. The intra-cluster management network is encryptedwith IPSEC.

• For intra-cluster data mobility traffic suchas storage migration between appliances.

• For node-to-node communication toenable file services when operating in"Unified," mode.

ToR switch First 2 ports of the 4-port card(LACP bond)

While configuring your networks, also note the following:

• For multi-appliance cluster configurations, ensure the Internal network as shown above has proper L2 and/or L3 routing on the nativeVLAN such that the first 2 ports of the 4-port card can communicate to other appliances on the network.

• If deploying with file services IPv6 is must be enabled on the ToR switches through the native VLAN.

Network configuration in PowerStoreAll PowerStore networks must be configured on the switch. The networks are configured in PowerStore as follows:

• Management network must be created the first time you create a cluster through the PowerStore Initial Configuration Wizard.• Storage network can be created for iSCSI traffic the first time you create a cluster through the PowerStore Initial Configuration

Wizard (ICW). However, you have the option of skipping this step in the ICW if you're using Fibre Channel only. If you want to add thestorage network later in PowerStore Manager, REST API, or CLI". See the Dell EMC PowerStore Clustering and High AvailabilityWhite Paper for details.

• NAS server networks are created through the PowerStore Manager, REST API, or CLI after the initial cluster is created in PowerStoreT model.

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PowerStore T model network VLAN requirementsThe following table shows an example of the different type of networks with sample VLAN IDs in a PowerStore T model appliance.

Table 7. PowerStore T model VLAN configuration

SampleVLAN ID

Network Switch used VLAN Ports Subnet

100 Remote Discovery (runs over the Native VLAN) Out-of-band management Untagged 169.254.x.x/16

100 Management Out-of-band management Untagged y.y.y.y/24

200 Storage Top-of-rack (ToR) switch Tagged y.y.x.y/24

300 NAS serversNOTE: You can use multiple VLANs ifyou are running multiple NAS networks

ToR switch Tagged y.y.z.y/24

1 Internal (runs over the Native VLAN) ToR switch Untagged Internal IPv6 addressing

Untagged trafficIf you want to use the native VLAN for any of your PowerStore networks, you must enter VLAN ID 0 (zero) for any untagged traffic in thePowerStore Initial Configuration Wizard. PowerStore uses VLAN 0 as a marker for untagged traffic. When you set the VLAN ID tozero, the network traffic is not tagged (based on the 802.1q standard), and the network takes on the native VLAN. The traffic on thatnetwork is passed as untagged in PowerStore, and the Native VLAN is applied to the untagged traffic through the switch.

IP address requirements for initial configurationYou will need IP addresses to configure the management, and storage networks in PowerStore T model.

Management and storage network IP addressrequirementsYou will need IP addresses to configure the management and storage networks in PowerStore T model through the Initial ConfigurationWizard (ICW). The ICW runs automatically the first time you discover PowerStore T model.

Table 8. PowerStore T model IP address requirements

Network IP Addresses Required

Management Network Per Appliance Node A 1

Node B 1

Appliance 1

Total Required Per Appliance for Management 3

Per Cluster Cluster IP Address 1

Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for Management 4

Storage Network(optional)

Per Appliance Node A iSCSI Target 1

Node B iSCSI Target 1

Total Required Per Appliance for Storage 2

Per Cluster Global Storage Discovery IPAddress (optional)

1

Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for Storage 3

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Table 8. PowerStore T model IP address requirements(continued)


Grand total required per Appliance for Management and Storage 5

Grand total for a Single Appliance Cluster 7

You can choose to assign either IPv4 or IPv6 addresses to the management, or storage networks. You cannot assign different IP versionsto the same network, for example, all 4 IPs assigned to the management network must all be either IPv4 or IPv6. You can, however, usedifferent IP versions for different networks for example, you can use IPv4 for the management network, and IPv6 for the storagenetwork.

NOTE: It is recommended that you reserve extra IP addresses to accommodate adding more appliances in the future.

IP address requirements for NAS serversAfter you have deployed PowerStore T model, you can add NAS servers for file storage through the PowerStore Manager, REST API, orCLI. See the PowerStore File Capabilities White Paper for specific details for configuring your NAS servers.

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Prepare to configure the networks

This chapter contains the following information.

Topics:

• Preparing to configure PowerStore

Preparing to configure PowerStorePrior to deployment work with your network administrator to reserve the network resources required for deployment.

Blank worksheets have been provided in this document to assist you with reserving network resources.

• Appendix B: PowerStore Network Setup Preparation Worksheet • Appendix C: PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheets

Deployment with Dell PowerSwitch SeriesIf you are deploying PowerStore with Dell PowerSwitch Series, see the PowerStore Network Configuration Guide for Dell PowerSwitchSeries guide for examples, and steps to deploy your PowerStore networks. A completed Network Setup Preparation Worksheet has beenprovided for you to use with the steps provided in the PowerStore Network Configuration Guide for Dell PowerSwitch Series.

A completed Initial Configuration Worksheets has also been provided for your reference.

Deployment with third-party switchesIf you are deploying PowerStore with third-party switches refer to the proprietary switch documentation to configure the switches forPowerStore.

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PowerStore X model: Network Planning

Topics:

• PowerStore X model: Network configuration requirements• Prepare to configure the networks

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PowerStore X model: Network configurationrequirements


Topics:

• PowerStore X model networks• PowerStore X model networks VLAN options• IP addresses for network configuration

PowerStore X model networksPowerStore X modelrequires all networks to be unique. It is highly recommended to deploy PowerStore X model with multiple and uniqueVLANs to separate the traffic. However, if only one VLAN is available, you have the option to deploy PowerStore X model with a singleVLAN and multiple unique subnets as demonstrated below.

PowerStore X base enclosure

ToR 1

Embedded module

ToR 2

Embedded module


Storage

Internal

Remote Discovery

Management


vMotion

Figure 17. PowerStore X model network traffic

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Ensure that the PowerStore X model interfaces are able to communicate to each other through the VLANs shown above. Consult yournetwork vendor documents to ensure all proper L2 and/or L3 traffic is being routed properly for all networks that PowerStore X model isutilizing.

Table 9. PowerStore X model networks

Network Types of traffic Node transport ports

Initial discovery using the PowerStore Discovery Utility. First port of the 4 port card

Management network traffic which provides access to:

• Infrastructure services such as DNS, NTP, and SMTP.• PowerStore REST API, PowerStore Manager, and PowerStore CLI• SupportAssist• vCenter

First 2 ports of the 4 port card(active/active)

Storage network (block) traffic and external data mobility traffic such asreplication, and storage import. PowerStore iSCSI target portals forfront-end traffic.

Second port of the 4-port card isactive, and the second port is used forbackup.

ESXi iSCSI initiator traffic. First 2 ports of the 4 port card

Network used for virtual machine (VM) migration. Second port of the 4-port card isactive, and the second port is used forbackup

The internal network communication occurs on the Native VLAN. Theinternal network is not currently used in this release.

First 2 ports of the 4-port card

Network configuration in PowerStoreAll PowerStore networks must be configured on the switch. Management, Storage, and vMotion networks are configured in PowerStorethe first time you create a cluster through the PowerStore Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW).

PowerStore X model networks VLAN optionsThe following table shows an example of the different type of networks with sample VLAN IDs in a PowerStore X model appliance.

Table 10. PowerStore X model VLAN configuration

Sample VLAN ID Network VLAN Ports Subnet example

1 Remote Discovery (runs over the Native VLAN) Untagged 169.254.x.x/16

100 Management Tagged y.y.y.y/24

200 Storage Tagged y.y.x.y/24

400 vMotion Tagged y.y.a.y/24

1 Internal (runs over the Native VLAN) Untagged Internal IPv6 addressing

Untagged trafficIf you want to use the native VLAN for any of your PowerStore networks, you must enter VLAN ID 0 (zero) for any untagged traffic in thePowerStore Initial Configuration Wizard. PowerStore uses VLAN 0 as a marker for untagged traffic. When you set the VLAN ID tozero, the network traffic is not tagged (based on the 802.1q standard), and the network takes on the native VLAN. The traffic on thatnetwork is passed as untagged in PowerStore, and the Native VLAN is applied to the untagged traffic through the switch.

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IP addresses for network configurationYou will need IP addresses to configure the networks in PowerStore X model through the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) whichruns automatically after you discover PowerStore X model.

Table 11. Initial configuration IP address requirements


Management Network Per Appliance Node A 1

Node B 1

Appliance 1

ESXi Host for Node A 1

ESXi Host for Node B 1

Total Required Per Appliance for Management 5

Per Cluster Cluster IP Address(Management Network)

1

Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for Management 6

Storage Network Per Appliance Node A iSCSI Target 1 minimum, 2recommended*

Node B iSCSI Target 1 minimum, 2recommended*

ESXi Node A iSCSI Initiator 2

ESXi Node B iSCSI Initiator 2

Total Required Per Appliance For Storage 6 minimum, 8recommended

Per Cluster (optional) Global StorageDiscovery IP Address(Storage Network)

1

Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for Storage 7 minimum, 9recommended

vMotion Network Per Appliance Node A 1

Node B 1

Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for vMotion 2

Grand total required per Appliance for Management, Storage, and vMotion 13 minimum, 15recommended

Grand total for a Single Appliance Cluster 15 minimum, 17recommended

You can choose to assign either IPv4 or IPv6 addresses to the management, storage, or vMotion networks. You cannot assign different IPversions to the same network, for example, all 5 IPs assigned to the management network must all be either IPv4 or IPv6. You can usedifferent IP versions for different networks for example, you can use IPv4 for the management network, and IPv6 for the storagenetwork.

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Prepare to configure the networks

This chapter contains the following information.

Topics:

• Preparing to configure PowerStore

Preparing to configure PowerStorePrior to deployment work with your network administrator to reserve the network resources required for deployment.

Blank worksheets have been provided in this document to assist you with reserving network resources.

• Appendix B: PowerStore Network Setup Preparation Worksheet • Appendix C: PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheets

Deployment with Dell PowerSwitch SeriesIf you are deploying PowerStore with Dell PowerSwitch Series, see the PowerStore Network Configuration Guide for Dell PowerSwitchSeries guide for examples, and steps to deploy your PowerStore networks. A completed Network Setup Preparation Worksheet has beenprovided for you to use with the steps provided in the PowerStore Network Configuration Guide for Dell PowerSwitch Series.

A completed Initial Configuration Worksheets has also been provided for your reference.

Deployment with third-party switchesIf you are deploying PowerStore with third-party switches refer to the proprietary switch documentation to configure the switches forPowerStore.

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Discovering PowerStore AppliancesOnce you have configured your networks and completed installing the appliances, you can discover your PowerStore appliance and beginthe initial configuration process.

Topics:

• Discover your system

Discover your systemOnce you have completed installing your base enclosure and optional expansion enclosures, discover your newly installed enclosure, andthen create a cluster. You can proceed in one of the following ways:

• Direct connection – This is the recommended procedure and requires that you are physically present in the data center or lab wherethe base enclosure is installed.

• Remote connection – Use this procedure if you do not have access to the base enclosure.

Discovery with a direct connectionThis is the recommended procedure and requires that you are physically present in the data center or lab where the base enclosure isinstalled.

• (Optional) Download and run the PowerStore Network Validation Tool (NVT) to validate that your networks are correctly configured.The NVT can be downloaded from Dell EMC Central Solutions at https://psapps.emc.com/central/solutions.

• Ensure that your workstation’s Ethernet adapter is configured as follows:

○ Connected directly to the PowerStore service port on node A.○ Configured with a static IP address on the service LAN network (128.221.1.0/24) with no gateway address defined (128.221.1.249;

255.255.255.0; no gateway)○ Able to ping the IP address of node A’s service LAN port (128.221.1.250)

1. Connect your workstation or laptop to the service port on node A of the enclosure.

NOTE: The procedure in this section only applies if you are physically present within the datacenter. If you do not

have access to the base enclosure, skip these steps. You must download and run the PowerStore Discovery Utility on

a remote system or virtual machine to discover your system. For more information, see Discovery with remote

connection.

B

ANode

2. In a web browser, go to https://128.221.1.2503. Log on to PowerStore Manager and begin the initial configuration process using the following default credentials:

• Username: admin• Default password: Password123#

A

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https://psapps.emc.com/central/solutions

https://128.221.1.250

Discovery with remote connectionIf you do not have access to the base enclosure, deploy a workstation or virtual machine on the same network as the PowerStore systemand use the PowerStore Discovery Utility to discover and create a cluster.

B

ANode

Network

Figure 18. PowerStore T model

B

ANode

Network

Figure 19. PowerStore X model

• (Optional) Download and run the Network Validation Tool (NVT) for PowerStore to validate that your networks are correctlyconfigured. The NVT can be downloaded from Dell EMC Central Solutions at https://psapps.emc.com/central/solution/NVT-PowerStore.

• Temporarily disable your firewall. If that is not possible, add port 5353 and the Discovery Utility to the exclusion list of any firewall andantivirus software running on the workstation. Refer to your antivirus and firewall documentation for more information.

NOTE: If your workstation or VM is running Windows 10, and you use Windows Defender Antivirus, ensure that you

also disable Real-time protection. In the Windows Security app, go to Virus & threat protection.

• Disable any other security applications, such as antivirus software.• Ensure that your workstation or virtual machine is connected directly to the same switch that the base enclosure is cabled to or is on

the same VLAN as the native/untagged network of the PowerStore management network connection:

○ Create a second network adapter that uses the same native/untagged network as the PowerStore management networkconnection.

○ Verify whether there is an IP address starting with 169.254.x.x/16 subnet setup available that you can use as the IP address of thesecond network adapter. If such an IP address is not available, set the IP address of the second network adapter to 169.254.1.2with netmask 255.255.0.0 and no gateway address defined. This address cannot be overwritten by any other address ranges(whether you use DHCP or static IP addresses).

NOTE: To avoid duplicate IP addresses, ensure that there is only one laptop or virtual machine in the same

native/untagged network with the 169.254.x.x IP address you set up.

• If you had the Discovery Utility already running, ensure that you exit and restart the Discovery Utility after temporarily disabling thefirewall or antivirus services.

1. From your workstation or virtual machine, launch the PowerStore Discovery Utility.2. Select the unconfigured base enclosure for which you want to create a cluster.3. Log on to PowerStore Manager and begin the initial configuration process using the following default credentials:

• Username: admin• Default password: Password123#

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https://psapps.emc.com/central/solution/NVT-PowerStore

https://psapps.emc.com/central/solution/NVT-PowerStore

PowerStore Network Setup PreparationWorksheets

This appendix includes the following information.

Topics:

• PowerStore T model: Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)• PowerStore T model: example of completed Network Setup Preparation Worksheet• PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)• PowerStore X model: example of completed Network Setup Preparation Worksheet

PowerStore T model: Network Setup PreparationWorksheet (blank)Once completed, the Network Setup Preparation Worksheet will contain the network resources required to configure the networks andswitches for your PowerStore T model deployment.

Table 12. PowerStore T model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)

Step Step details Notes

1. Print this table to record the reserved resources.

2. Print out the Initial Configuration Worksheet to record the additional network resources you will need to create networks inPowerStore T model the first time you create a cluster.

3. Determine which of the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch ports will be connected to the PowerStore T model appliance base enclosurenodes.

At a minimum, ports 0 and 1 on the node must be connected to the ToR switches. When cabling the nodes to the ToR switches:


Record the ToR switch ports required to connect to:

Node A, Port 0 to

Node A, Port 1 to

Node B, Port 0 to

Node B, Port 1 to

4. Record the out-of-band management switch ports to connect to:

Node A management 1GbE port to

Node B management 1GbE port to

5. Optionally, record the port on the out-of-band (OOB)management switch port to use for remote discovery.

6. Record the ports on the OOB management switch that will be used to connect to the uplinks.

Management Uplink A to

B

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Table 12. PowerStore T model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)(continued)


Management Uplink B to

7. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used on the OOB management switch:

Remote Discovery (untagged)

Management (untagged)

8. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches:

Storage network (tagged)

NAS (tagged)

Internal (untagged)

9. Reserve and record the IP addresses necessary to configure the switch below:

Management IP address for out-of-band management switch

Management IP address for switch 1


Default gateway

NTP server

10. Dell EMC supports deploying PowerStore T model with two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches with a layer 2 interconnect link.

Choose which type of layer 2 interconnect you will use:

Highly Recommended: Multi-chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG)

If you will be using MC-LAG, record the ports you will use to connect the switches together.

Switch to switch port pair 1


Alternative to MC-LAG: Reliable L2 uplinks

11. If using MC-LAG, enter the Domain ID.

12. If using VLT for the Layer 2 interconnect, record the:

VLT MAC address to use for both switch 1 and switch 2.

Use the same VLT MAC address for switch 1 and switch 2.

NOTE: You cannot use all zeros (00:00:00:00:00)

for the VLT MAC address.

VLT priority for switch 1


13. If configuring with Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) record the LACP (port channel) ID for the node connections:

Port Channel ID for Node A

Port Channel ID for Node B

14. Record the ports on the ToR switches that will be used to connect to the uplinks.

Uplink A to ToR 1

Uplink B to ToR 1

Uplink A to ToR 2

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Table 12. PowerStore T model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)(continued)


Uplink B to ToR 2

15. Record the port channel ID used for connectivity between the ToR switches and the uplinks.

If deploying with MC-LAG, enter the port channel ID used forthe uplink.

Only a single port channel ID is required for MC-LAG.

Alternatively, record the uplink port channel IDs required for Reliable L2.

Reliable L2 connectivity requires two port channel IDs.

1. Port channel ID for Reliable L2


16. As a best practice it is recommended to add a spanning tree protocol to the ToR switches. Record the spanning tree protocolsto set on each switch.

Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 1


17. Once you have completed steps above, you have the necessary information to configure the switches. Continue to work withyour network administrator to complete the Initial Configuration Worksheet now to ensure that:

• Your network configuration on the switch aligns with the network configuration that will be done in PowerStore T model.• You reserve the necessary network resources to complete deployment of PowerStore T model and the PowerStore T model

networks.

18. Determine if you will use a direct connection or a remote connection to discover your PowerStore.

Once you have successfully discovered your PowerStore, you will be guided through the Initial Configuration Wizard tocreate your first PowerStore cluster.

PowerStore T model: example of completedNetwork Setup Preparation WorksheetThe examples of the network resources listed below are used in the deployment steps described in the PowerStore NetworkConfiguration Guide for Dell PowerSwitch Series.

Table 13. PowerStore T model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (example)



2. Print out the Initial Configuration Worksheet to record the additional network resources you will need to create networks inPowerStore T model the first time you create a cluster.

3. Determine which of the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch ports will be connected to the PowerStore T model appliance base enclosurenodes.




Node A, Port 0 to ToR 1 port 1



Table 13. PowerStore T model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (example)(continued)


Node B, Port 0 to ToR 2 port 54


4. Record the out-of-band management switch ports to connect to:

Node A management 1GbE port to OOB port 2

Node B management 1GbE port to OOB port 53

5. Optionally, record the port on the out-of-band (OOB)management switch port to use for remote discovery.

OOB port 1

6. Record the ports on the OOB management switch that will be used to connect to the uplinks.

Management Uplink A to port 25

Management Uplink B to port 26

7. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used on the OOB management switch:

Remote Discovery (untagged) 100

Management (untagged) 100

8. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches:

Storage network (tagged) 200

NAS (tagged) 300

Internal (untagged) 1


Management IP address for out-of-band management switch 100.0.100.50/24

Management IP address for switch 1 100.0.100.10/24


Default gateway 100.0.100.1

NTP server 100.0.100.200

10. Dell EMC supports deploying PowerStore T model with two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches with a layer 2 interconnect link.




Switch to switch port pair 1 25 to 25


Alternative to MC-LAG: Reliable L2 uplinks N/A

11. If using MC-LAG, enter the Domain ID. VLT domain ID 1

12. If using VLT for the Layer 2 interconnect, record the:





00:00:00:00:00:01

VLT priority for switch 1 1


Table 13. PowerStore T model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (example)(continued)



13. If configuring with Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) record the LACP (port channel) ID for the node connections:

Port Channel ID for Node A port channel 10

Port Channel ID for Node B port channel 20


Uplink A to ToR 1 port 29

Uplink B to ToR 1 port 30



15. Record the port channel ID using for connectivity between the ToR switches and the uplinks.

If deploying with MC-LAG, enter the port channel ID used forthe uplink.


port channel 30



1. Port channel ID for Reliable L2 N/A



Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 1 4096


17 Record the port channel ID for the OOB management switch. port channel 10


• Your network configuration on the switch aligns with the network configuration that will be done in PowerStore T model.• You reserve the necessary network resources to complete deployment of PowerStore T model and the PowerStore T model

networks.



PowerStore X model Network Setup PreparationWorksheet (blank)Once completed, the Network Setup Preparation Worksheet will contain the network resources required to configure the networks andswitches for your PowerStore X model deployment.

Table 14. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)




Table 14. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)(continued)


2. Print out the Initial Configuration Worksheet to record the additional network resources you will need to create networks inPowerStore X model the first time you create a cluster.

3. Determine which of the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch ports will be connected to the PowerStore X model appliance base enclosurenodes.




Node A, Port 0 to

Node A, Port 1 to

Node B, Port 0 to

Node B, Port 1 to

4. Record the switch port to use for discovery while configuringyour switches.

5. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used for system management:

Remote Discovery (untagged)

Management (tagged)

6. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used for production:

Storage network (tagged)

vMotion (tagged)

Internal (untagged)




Default gateway

NTP server

8. Dell EMC supports deploying PowerStore X model with two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches with a layer 2 interconnect link.






Alternative to MC-LAG: Reliable L2 uplinks

9. If using MC-LAG, enter the Domain ID.

10 If using VLT for the Layer 2 interconnect, record the:




Table 14. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)(continued)







Uplink A to ToR 1

Uplink B to ToR 1

Uplink A to ToR 2

Uplink B to ToR 2

12. Record the port channel ID using for connectivity between the ToR switches, and the uplinks.

If deploying with MC-LAG, enter the port channel ID for theuplink.










• Your network configuration on the switch aligns with the network configuration that will be done in PowerStore X model.• You reserve the necessary network resources to complete deployment of PowerStore X model networks.



PowerStore X model: example of completedNetwork Setup Preparation WorksheetThe examples of the network resources listed below are used in the deployment steps described in the PowerStore NetworkConfiguration Guide for Dell PowerSwitch Series.

Table 15. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet completed example



2. Print out the Initial Configuration Worksheet to record the additional network resources you will need to create networks inPowerStore X model the first time you create a cluster.


Table 15. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet completed example(continued)


3. Determine which of the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch ports will be connected to the PowerStore X model appliance base enclosurenodes.








4. Record the switch port to use for discovery while configuringyour switches.

port 13

5. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used for system management:

Remote Discovery (untagged) 1

Management (tagged) 100

6. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used for production:

Storage network (tagged) 200

vMotion (tagged) 400

Internal (untagged) 1




Default gateway 100.0.100.1

NTP server 100.0.100.200

8. Dell EMC supports deploying PowerStore X model with two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches with a layer 2 interconnect link.






Alternative to MC-LAG: Reliable L2 uplinks N/A

9. If using MC-LAG, enter the Domain ID. VLT domain ID 1

10 If using VLT for the Layer 2 interconnect, record the:





00:00:00:00:00:01


Table 15. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet completed example(continued)









12. Record the port channel ID using for connectivity between the ToR switches, and the uplinks.

If deploying with MC-LAG, enter the port channel ID for theuplink.


port channel 30









• Your network configuration on the switch aligns with the network configuration that will be done in PowerStore X model.• You reserve the necessary network resources to complete deployment of PowerStore X model networks.




PowerStore Initial Configuration WorksheetsThis appendix includes the following information.

Topics:

• PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank)• PowerStore T model: example of a completed Initial Configuration Worksheet• PowerStore X model: example of a completed Initial Configuration Worksheet

PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheet(blank)The Initial Configuration Worksheet provides the necessary information to complete the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) whichlaunches automatically after you discover PowerStore. The ICW creates the networks for a cluster in PowerStore. Work with yournetwork administrator to reserve network resources required for the ICW.

The Initial Configuration Worksheet is also available with the product and feature documentation on the PowerStore Documentation pageat www.dell.com/powerstoredocs.

Table 16. Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank)

Initial Login Information

Use the following default user credentials when you log in to the PowerStore Manager for the first time.

Default Username admin

Default Password Password123#

Cluster Details

For resource management, efficiency, and availability purposes, appliances act as a single component called cluster.

Cluster Name

Appliance Service Tags

The service tag appears on theblack tag on the front of thebase enclosure. When thesystems arrive, identify the baseenclosures that you want toconfigure together as a cluster,and record their service tags.

Networks

Your cluster requires a dedicated set of IP addresses for each type of network.

NOTE: VLAN information for management, storage, vMotion, and NAS networks are optional and default to 0. It is amarker used to indicate that the network traffic is not tagged and native VLAN is applied through the switch. Forbetter security and performance, it is recommended that you specify a unique VLAN information for each type ofnetwork.

If you are deploying into a single VLAN, ensure that you configure a unique subnet for each type of network.

Cluster IP Address

C

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Table 16. Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank)(continued)

Management Network

Connects the cluster to services such as DNS and NTP. The IP addresses in the managementnetwork are used to address the cluster, appliances, controllers, and internal hosts.

3 IPs for each PowerStore Tmodel Appliance

5 IPs for each PowerStore Xmodel Appliance

VLAN

(Optional, Defaults to 0)

Netmask/Prefix Length Gateway IP Addresses

Storage Network (Optional)

Enables clients to access the storage in the cluster. The IP addresses in the storage network are usedfor iSCSI targets, iSCSI initiators, and the Global Storage Discovery IP address. If you want to enableiSCSI interfaces later or only use Fibre Channel, you can skip this step.

NOTE: At a minimum, you need 6 IP addresses for each PowerStore X model appliance.However, for performance improvements, it is highly recommended that you have 10 IPaddresses for each PowerStore X model appliance.


6 or 10 IPs for eachPowerStore X modelAppliance

VLAN



Global Storage Discovery IP Address

The last IP address you specify here is used as the Global Storage Discovery IP address. It isrecommended that you choose to create this IP address. It is used as the single highly availablefloating IP address for hosts to easily discover storage from your cluster.

vMotion Network

Enables users to migrate virtual machines within the vSphere cluster. The IP addresses in the vMotionnetwork are used for a dedicated network that transfer virtual machines between appliances.


VLAN



Infrastructure Services

Record IP addresses for your DNS and NTP servers. It is recommended that you specify at least two addresses for DNS and NTPservers each.

DNS Server

NTP Server

Physical/Top-of-Rack Switch Information (Optional)

Record the switch IP addresses to validate the cabling and switch settings before the cluster is configured. To ensure a strong layer ofredundancy, it is required that you connect your appliance to at least two switches. You can provide read-only credentials for theswitches.

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Table 16. Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank)(continued)

Protocol (SSH/SNMP)

IP Address

Port

User Credentials / Community String

PowerStore T model Only Out-of-Band Management Switch Information (Optional)

You can provide read-only credentials for the switches.

Protocol (SSH / SNMP)

IP Address

Port

User Credentials /Community String

PowerStore X model Only Hypervisor

Record your existing vCenter administrator login credentials. The initial configuration workflowautomatically creates a datacenter and ESXi cluster, and associates them with your cluster.

NOTE: Ensure that the vCenter Server is accessible on the network.

Existing vCenter IP Address

Existing vCenter UserCredentials

New Datacenter Name

New ESXi Cluster Name

SupportAssist (Optional)

SupportAssist is a secure, automated health and system monitoring capability. It sends notifications to Dell EMC, enables remotesupport, and sends data to CloudIQ. Once your cluster is created successfully, you can connect to Dell EMC SupportAssist. If youalready have SupportAssist enabled, record the associated account details and the gateway or proxy IP information here.

Tip: The default port number Dell EMC uses is 9443.

Gateway or Proxy Server IP Address

Gateway or Proxy Server Port

Proxy Server User Credentials

(Not applicable for Gateway Connect)

Policy Manager IP Address and Port

(Not applicable for Direct Connect without remote access orGateway Connect)

PowerStore T model: example of a completedInitial Configuration WorksheetThe examples of the network resources listed below are used in the deployment steps described in the PowerStore NetworkConfiguration Guide for Dell PowerSwitch Series.

Table 17. PowerStore T model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet



Table 17. PowerStore T model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet(continued)




Cluster Details


Cluster Name PowerStoreTCluster



CNR42W2

Networks


NOTE: VLAN information for management, storage, vMotion, and NAS networks are optional and default to 0. It is amarker used to indicate that the network traffic is not tagged and native VLAN is applied through the switch. Forbetter security and performance, it is recommended that you specify VLAN information for each type of network.

Ensure that you configure a unique subnet for each type of network.

Management Network




Cluster IP Address 192.168.1.10

VLAN



0 255.255.255.0/24 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.11-13








192.168.2.12

VLAN



200 255.255.255.0/24 192.168.2.1 192.168.2.10-11



vMotion Network



VLAN



N/A N/A N/A N/A



DNS Server 100.0.100.200 100.0.100.201

NTP Server 100.0.100.200 100.0.100.201

Top-of-Rack (ToR) Information


Protocol (SSH/SNMP) SSH SSH

IP Address 100.0.100.10/24 100.0.100.11/24

Port Port 22 Port 22

User Credentials / Community String admin/Password123! admin/Password123!

PowerStore T model Only Out-of-Band Management Switch Information


Protocol (SSH / SNMP) SSH N/A

IP Address 100.0.100.50/24 N/A

Ports 22 N/A


admin/Password123! N/A




Existing vCenter IP Address N/A


N/A

New Datacenter Name N/A

New ESXi Cluster Name N/A




Gateway or Proxy Server IP Address N/A



Gateway or Proxy Server Port N/A



N/A



N/A

PowerStore X model: example of a completedInitial Configuration WorksheetThe following is an example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet completed for a PowerStore T model deployment.

Table 18. PowerStore X model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet





Cluster Details


Cluster Name PowerStoreXCluster



CNR42W2

Networks


NOTE: VLAN information for management, storage, vMotion, and NAS networks are optional and default to 0. It is amarker used to indicate that the network traffic is not tagged and native VLAN is applied through the switch. Forbetter security and performance, it is recommended that you specify a unique VLAN information for each type ofnetwork.

If you are deploying into a single VLAN, ensure that you configure a unique subnet for each type of network.

Cluster IP Address 192.168.1.10

Management Network




VLAN



100 255.255.255.0/24 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.11-14


Table 18. PowerStore X model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet (continued)






VLAN



200 255.255.255.0/24 192.168.2.1 192.168.2.10-19



192.168.2.20

vMotion Network



VLAN



400 255.255.255.0/24 192.168.4.1 192.168.4.10-11



DNS Server 100.0.100.200 100.0.100.201

NTP Server 100.0.100.200 100.0.100.201

Physical/Top-of-Rack Switch Information (Optional)


Protocol (SSH/SNMP) SSH SSH

IP Address 100.0.100.10/24 100.0.100.11/24

Port Port 22 Port 22

User Credentials / Community String admin/Password123! admin/Password123!

PowerStore T model Only Out-of-Band Management Switch Information (Optional)


Protocol (SSH / SNMP) N/A N/A

IP Address N/A N/A

Port N/A N/A


N/A N/A


Table 18. PowerStore X model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet (continued)




Existing vCenter IP Address 100.0.100.220


[email protected]/Password123!

New Datacenter Name DataCenter-PowerStoreXCluster

New ESXi Cluster Name Cluster-PowerStoreXCluster




Gateway or Proxy Server IP Address N/A

Gateway or Proxy Server Port N/A



N/A



N/A


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