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Dell PowerStore PowerStore T and Q Networking Guide for Storage Services

Cable the switches for the Fail-Safe Network

Figure 1. Connect node ports to the ToR switches for the NAS network
Demonstrates the steps to connect the switch and node ports for the NAS network for the sample configuraion.
1. Connect Port 3 on I/O Module 0 of the bottom Node A to Port 10 of the bottom switch (Switch1).
2.Connect Port 3 on I/O Module 1 of the bottom Node A to Port 8 of the bottom switch (Switch1).
3. Connect Port 3 on I/O Module 1 of the top Node B, to Port 47 of the bottom switch (Switch2).
4.Connect Port 3 on I/O Module 0 of the top Node B, to Port 45 of the top switch (Switch2).
Figure 2. Connect node ports to the ToR switches to extend the NAS network with a Fail Safe Network
Demonstrates the steps to connect the switch and node ports to extend NAS network with a fali-safe network for the sample configuraion.
1. Connect Port 1 on I/O Module 0 of the bottom Node A to Port 14 of the bottom switch (Switch1).
2.Connect Port 1 on I/O Module 1 of the bottom Node A to Port 12 of the bottom switch (Switch1).
3.Connect Port 1 on I/O Module 1 of the top Node B, to Port 43 of the bottom switch (Switch2).
4.Connect Port 1 on I/O Module 0 of the top Node B, to Port 41 of the top switch (Switch2).

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