- 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
Network configuration worksheet for Storage services
You must reserve the following resources to create Storage networks in PowerStore Manager.
Work with your network administrator to complete the following Network configuration worksheets for each Storage network you are creating in PowerStore Manager.
Network requirements to create Block-optimized storage networks in PowerStore Manager
The following resources and information are required for each iSCSI, NVMe/TCP, and Replication network you create in PowerStore Manager.
| Resource | iSCSI | NVMe/TCP | Replication and Block Import |
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| Storage Network Name |
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| Purpose
A storage network can be purposed for iSCSI, NVMe/TCP, Replication (and Block Import), or a combination of all three protocols. |
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| (Optional) VLAN ID
For better security and performance, it is recommended that you specify a unique VLAN ID for each type of network. If you are deploying into a single VLAN, ensure that you configure a unique subnet for the Management and each Storage network. Use the same VLAN IDs that were used to configure your Storage networks on the switch. |
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| Netmask/Prefix Length |
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| Gateway |
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| Storage Network IP addresses
You must reserve a minimum of two IP addresses for each Storage network you are adding. (One IP address per node.) |
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| (Optional) Global Storage Discovery IP
It is recommended that you choose to create this IP address. It is used as the single highly available floating IP address for hosts to discover storage from your cluster. |
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| Map Storage for Appliance/Network Interface (Include the port or Link Aggregation (LACP bond) for each appliance to which the storage is mapped). |
Network requirements to create NAS server networks in PowerStore Manager
The following resources and information are required for each NAS server network that you create in PowerStore Manager.
| Resource | NAS |
|---|---|
| Network Name | |
| (Optional) VLAN ID
For better security and performance, it is recommended that you specify a unique VLAN ID for each type of network. If you are deploying into a single VLAN, ensure that you configure a unique subnet for the Management, Storage, and NAS networks. Use the same VLAN IDs that were used to configure your storage networks on the switch. |
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| Netmask/Prefix Length | |
| Gateway | |
| Network IP addresses
You must reserve a minimum of one IP address for NAS Server production. Optionally, you can reserve additional IP addresses for NAS Server backups. |
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| Map Storage for Appliance/Network Interface Include the Node ports, or port channel on which the networks are configured. | |
| If configuring a Fail-Safe Network, record the following information.
NOTE:You must define the port or link aggregation for Node A. The same port or link aggregation is automatically created on Node B.
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| Primary port or Link Aggregation to include in the FSN. | |
| Secondary port or Link Aggregation to include in the FSN. | |
Network requirements to create File Import networks in PowerStore Manager
The following resources and information are required for each NAS server network that you create in PowerStore Manager.
NOTE:File import requires that a File Mobility network is created in
PowerStore Manager. For details, see
File Mobility.
| Resource | File Import |
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| (Optional) VLAN ID | |
| Netmask/Prefix Length | |
| Gateway | |
| Network IP addresses
A minimum of One IP address is required for each active file import session. However, a File Import interface can be reused for File Import when no other session is using it. |
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| (Optional) Global Storage Discovery IP
It is recommended that you choose to create this IP address. It is used as the single highly available floating IP address for hosts to discover storage from your cluster. |
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| Map Storage for Appliance/Network Interface Include the Node ports, or port channel on which the networks are configured. |
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