- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Additional Resources
- Overview
- Storage services overview
- Prepare to configure the switches and networks for Storage services
- Switch requirements for deployments with storage services
- Network requirements for deployments with storage services
- Configuring PowerStore storage networks with Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-of-Rack switches
- Sample configuration
- Install the Top-of-Rack switches into the cabinet with the PowerStore appliance
- Configure Dell PowerSwitch Series for Storage services
- Get the completed Switch resources for Storage services worksheet
- Establish a terminal session to the switch
- Validate the switch version and licensing
- Configure general settings on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches
- Configure Virtual Link Trunking interconnect
- Configure the uplink ports on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches
- Configure the iSCSI network on the ToR switches
- Configure NVMe/TCP network on the ToR switches
- Configure the Replication and Block Import network on the ToR switches
- Configure NAS networks on the ToR switches
- Configure Cluster network on the Top-of-Rack switches
- Cable Dell PowerSwitch Series ToR switches for Storage services
- Validate PowerSwitch Series configuration with ToR switches
- Configure Storage networks in PowerStore Manager
- Create an additional Storage network
- Expand a Storage network to run across multiple ports
- Configuring a Fail-Safe Network with Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-of-Rack switches
- Sample Configuration
- Configure the Dell PowerSwitch Series to extend the NAS network with a Fail-Safe Network
- Get the completed worksheet for Switch resources to extend the NAS network with a Fail-Safe Network
- Cable the switches for the Fail-Safe Network
- Establish a terminal session to the switch
- Configure the Fail-Safe Network on the switch
- Validate NAS with FSN configuration on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches
- Create the Fail-Safe Network in PowerStore Manager
- File Mobility
- Configuring PowerStore T model appliances with ToR switches without a VLT interconnect
- Other Dell PowerSwitch Series configuration operations
Dell PowerStore PowerStore T and Q Networking Guide for Storage Services
Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch to ToR switch (L2) connectivity options
Use one of the following options to connect the two ToR switches.
| ToR to ToR connectivity | Description |
|---|---|
| Direct interconnect using Multi-chassis Link Aggregation (MC-LAG) | Dell highly recommends using MC-LAG for connectivity between the ToR switches.
When the ToR switches are interconnected with MC-LAG the two ports that are used on the PowerStore appliance 4-port card, or I/O module (system bond) are configured in an active/active state. |
| Direct interconnect not using MC-LAG | If MC-LAG is not used to interconnect the ToR switches, you can create a port channel between the ToR switches.
When the ToR switches are connected using a Port Channel the two ports that are used on the PowerStore appliance 4-port card, or I/O module (system bond) reverts to an active/passive state. |
| No direct interconnect between the switches | If the ToR switches cannot be interconnected then use highly reliable Layer 2 (L2) uplinks.
When the ToR switches are connected using highly reliable L2 uplinks, the two ports that are used on the PowerStore appliance 4-port card, or I/O module (system bond) reverts into an active/passive state. |
NOTE:For more information about
PowerStore system bonds see the
Dell
PowerStore: Clustering and High Availability
white paper.
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