- 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
VLAN requirements for Storage networks
PowerStore appliance storage networks can be configured over different ports, VLANs, or subnets.
PowerStore appliances require all networks are unique. It is highly recommended to deploy PowerStore networks with multiple and unique VLANs to separate the traffic. However, if only one VLAN is available, you can deploy PowerStore appliances with a single VLAN and multiple unique subnets.
VLAN requirements
You can add up to 256 Storage networks with a maximum of 256 storage networks per interface.
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 each of the Storage networks.
When configuring the networks in PowerStore Manager, be sure to use the same VLAN IDs that were used to configure your networks on the switch.
Cluster network VLAN requirements
The Cluster network communication occurs on the Native VLAN.
For multi-appliance cluster configurations, ensure that the Cluster network has routing on the native VLAN such that the first 2 ports of the 4-port card can communicate to other appliances on the network.
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