Dell PowerStore PowerStore T and Q Networking Guide for Storage Services

Add IP addresses and map the Storage network to the ports

Once the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches are configured and cabled to expand the storage network, you must add IP addresses, and map the ports for expansion in PowerStore Manager.

1. From PowerStore Manager go to Settings > Networking > Network IPs and select the Storage tab.
2. Select the checkbox next to the name of the Storage network that you are expanding.
3. Select Add IPs.
4. Select Add in the IP Addresses for <storage network name> page.
5. Enter the IP addresses or address range for the addresses that are reserved for expanding the storage network and Select Add.
6. Go to the Hardware page.
7. Select the appliance name and go to the Ports tab.
8. Select the checkbox next to the name of one of the ports on which you are expanding the Storage network.
9. Select Map Storage Network.
10. Select the checkbox next to the Storage network that you are expanding on the Map Storage Network page, and Select Map Network.
    PowerStore Manager automatically maps the unused IP addresses that you added in Step 5.
11. Select Map Network again in the Map Storage Network confirmation dialog box.
    PowerStore Manager automatically maps the Storage network to both the port that you selected, and the corresponding port on the other node.
12. To validate the Storage network was successfully configured:
    1. Locate the port on which you expanded the Storage network in the Node-Module-Name column.
    2. The Link State should be green, and the Storage network should appear in the Mapped for Storage column.
    3. Locate the corresponding port on the other appliance node, to validate that the Link State is green, and the Storage network appears in the Mapped for Storage column.