Dell PowerStore PowerStore T and Q Networking Guide for Storage Services

Configure NAS networks on the ToR switches

Configuring LACP is required for deployments with Network Attached Storage (NAS). Two ports are aggregated in an LACP bond. When LACP is configured, the ports run in an active/active mode. If LACP is not set, the ports run in active/passive mode.

1. Establish a terminal connection to the first ToR switch (Switch1).
2. Enter global configuration mode.

   configure terminal

3. Create the NAS VLAN.

   interface vlan 500
   description NAS_Network
   no shutdown
   exit
   

4. Create the LACP port channel for Node A ports.

   interface port-channel 10
   description NodeA_NAS_LACP_port_channel
   vlt-port-channel 10
   switchport trunk allowed vlan 500
   switchport mode trunk
   spanning-tree port type edge
   mtu 9216
   exit

5. Create LACP port channel for Node B ports.

   interface port-channel 20
   description NodeB_NAS_LACP_port_channel
   vlt-port-channel 20
   switchport trunk allowed vlan 500
   switchport mode trunk
   spanning-tree port type edge
   mtu 9216
   exit

6. Move Node A facing port to the first port channel group, and enable active LACP mode.

   interface ethernet 1/1/8
   description NodeA_IO_0_port_3
   no shutdown
   channel-group 10 mode active
   flowcontrol receive off
   flowcontrol transmit off
   mtu 9216
   exit

7. Move Node B facing port to the second port channel group, and enable active LACP mode.

   interface ethernet 1/1/47
   description NodeB_IO_1_port_3
   no shutdown
   channel-group 20 mode active
   flowcontrol receive off
   flowcontrol transmit off
   mtu 9216
   exit

8. Configure NAS VLAN for Uplink.

   interface port-channel 50
   switchport trunk allowed vlan 500
   exit

9. Commit configuration changes to nvram.

   copy running-configuration startup-configuration

10. Repeat steps 1 - 9 on the second ToR switch (Switch2) as demonstrated below.
    NOTE:Be sure to use the correct Ethernet ports when configuring the second ToR switch (Switch2).

configure terminal

interface vlan 500
description NAS_Network
no shutdown
exit

interface port-channel 10
description NodeA_NAS_LACP_port_channel
vlt-port-channel 10
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 500
spanning-tree port type edge
mtu 9216
exit

interface port-channel 20
description NodeB_NAS_LACP_port_channel
vlt-port-channel 20
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 500
spanning-tree port type edge
mtu 9216
exit

interface ethernet 1/1/8
no shutdown
description NodeA_IO_0_port_3
channel-group 10 mode active
flowcontrol receive off
flowcontrol transmit off
mtu 9216
exit

interface ethernet 1/1/47
no shutdown
description NodeB_IO_1_port_3
channel-group 20 mode active
flowcontrol receive off
flowcontrol transmit off
mtu 9216
exit

interface port-channel 50
switchport trunk allowed vlan 500
exit

copy running-configuration startup-configuration

configure terminal

interface vlan 500
description NAS_Network
no shutdown
exit

interface port-channel 10
description NodeA_NAS_LACP_port_channel
vlt-port-channel 10
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 500
spanning-tree port type edge
mtu 9216
exit

interface port-channel 20
description NodeB_NAS_LACP_port_channel
vlt-port-channel 20
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 500
spanning-tree port type edge
mtu 9216
exit

interface ethernet 1/1/8
description NodeA_IO_1_port_3
no shutdown
channel-group 10 mode active
flowcontrol receive off
flowcontrol transmit off
mtu 9216
exit

interface ethernet 1/1/47
description NodeB_IO_0_port_3
no shutdown
channel-group 20 mode active
flowcontrol receive off
flowcontrol transmit off
mtu 9216
exit

interface port-channel 50
switchport trunk allowed vlan 500
exit

copy running-configuration startup-configuration