- 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
Dell SmartFabric Services
Dell SmartFabric Services enable an end to end automated fabric with up to 98% of the tasks automated offering simplicity and agility towards day two network operations for cluster and network expansion. The single pane of management with vCenter allows users to operate and perform life cycle management of one or more fabrics from within vCenter.
If you are interested in applying Dell SmartFabric services to your PowerStore networks deployment, see the following documents for more information:
- Dell SmartFabric Services with Dell PowerStore Reference Architecture Guide
- PowerStore: Configuring SmartFabric for a PowerStore environment
You can also see SolVe Online for steps to configure the Top-of-Rack switches using SmartFabric.
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