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Dell EMC PowerStoreNetworking Guide for PowerStore X Models

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Additional Resources.....................................................................................................................5

Chapter 1: Overview...................................................................................................................... 6PowerStore X model appliance overview...................................................................................................................... 6Supported switches............................................................................................................................................................ 6

Chapter 2: Prepare to configure switches and networks................................................................8PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet................................................................................. 8Initial Configuration Worksheet...................................................................................................................................... 10

Chapter 3: PowerStore X model: Network configuration requirements.........................................14Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity options and requirements .....................................................................14

Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch to ToR switch (L2) connectivity options.............................................................14Node to Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity................................................................................................ 18

PowerStore X model networks.......................................................................................................................................19PowerStore X model networks VLAN options............................................................................................................21IP addresses for network configuration ...................................................................................................................... 21

Chapter 4: Configuring with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches.......................... 23Configuring with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches overview ..............................................23Get the completed Network Setup Preparation Worksheet.................................................................................. 23Establish a terminal session to the switch.................................................................................................................. 25Validate the switch version and licensing....................................................................................................................26Configure general settings on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches.......................................................................... 27Configure PowerStore X model network VLANs on the switch............................................................................ 28Configure Virtual Link Trunking interconnect (VLTi) .............................................................................................. 29

Configure port interfaces for PowerStore X model node connectivity.......................................................... 31Configure the uplink ports on the Top of the Rack (ToR) switches.................................................................... 32

Chapter 5: PowerStore X model: Cabling the appliance to the switches...................................... 34Cable the base enclosure to the ToR switches......................................................................................................... 34Cable the ToR switches together................................................................................................................................. 35Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the core uplinks...............................................................................................36

Chapter 6: Validate switch and network configuration.................................................................37Validate configuration on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches.................................................................................. 37Network Validation Tool for PowerStore.................................................................................................................... 39

Chapter 7: Discovering PowerStore Appliances........................................................................... 40Discovery with a direct connection.............................................................................................................................. 40Discovery with a remote connection.............................................................................................................................41

Remote discovery using Discovery Tool................................................................................................................. 41Remote discovery with a static IP address............................................................................................................41

Contents

Contents 3

Chapter 8: Initial configuration of the PowerStore X model appliance......................................... 43Initial Configuration Wizard.............................................................................................................................................43Get your completed Initial Configuration Worksheet .............................................................................................. 44

Appendix A: Expand a Storage network to run across multiple ports............................................48Expand a Storage network..............................................................................................................................................48

Cable the nodes to the ToR switches.................................................................................................................... 49Configure the VLAN on the ToR switches............................................................................................................50Add IP addresses and map the Storage networks to the virtual ports..........................................................50

Appendix B: Create an additional Storage network...................................................................... 52Create a new Storage network......................................................................................................................................52

Cable the nodes to the ToR switches.................................................................................................................... 53Configure a Storage network on the ToR switches........................................................................................... 54Create an additional Storage network in PowerStore Manager...................................................................... 54

Appendix C: Other Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switch configuration operations..... 56Reset the switch to factory settings........................................................................................................................... 56Running configuration of Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON ToR switches ........................................56

4 Contents

As part of an improvement effort, revisions of the software and hardware are periodically released. Some functions that aredescribed in this document are not supported by all versions of the software or hardware currently in use. The product releasenotes provide the most up-to-date information about product features. Contact your service provider if a product does notfunction properly or does not function as described in this document.

Where to get helpSupport, product, and licensing information can be obtained as follows:

● Product information

For product and feature documentation or release notes, go to the PowerStore Documentation page at https://www.dell.com/powerstoredocs.

● Troubleshooting

For information about products, software updates, licensing, and service, go to https://www.dell.com/support and locatethe appropriate product support page.

● Technical support

For technical support and service requests, go to https://www.dell.com/support and locate the Service Requests page.To open a service request, you must have a valid support agreement. Contact your Sales Representative for details aboutobtaining a valid support agreement or to answer any questions about your account.

Preface

Additional Resources 5

https://www.dell.com/powerstoredocs

https://www.dell.com/powerstoredocs

https://www.dell.com/support

https://www.dell.com/support

OverviewThe following information is included in this chapter.

Topics:

• PowerStore X model appliance overview• Supported switches

PowerStore X model appliance overviewPowerStore X model supports block (SAN-only), and vVol workloads with a hypervisor installed on the system. The systemsoftware is deployed on the hypervisor, which enables deployment of virtual machines (VMs) and customer applications withinthe hardware.

PowerStore X model model numbers:

● 1000X● 3000X● 5000X● 7000X● 9000X

NOTE: File (network attached storage (NAS)) services are not supported on this model. File services are supported on

PowerStore T model appliances.

Supporting documentation

In addition to reading through this document, you should also read through the following guides, prior to configuring yourswitches and networks:

● PowerStore Quick Start Guide● PowerStore Planning Guide● PowerStore Hardware Information Guide

Supported switchesPowerStore can be purchased with the following Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series running OS10 Enterprise Edition (OS10EE).● S4148F-ON● S4148T-ON● S5248F-ON

The planning, and requirements sections of this guide can be used to prepare to deploy PowerStore appliance with anysupported switch. The configuration steps provided in this guide, however, are specific steps for deploying PowerStore with DellEMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches.

If you will not be deploying PowerStore with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches, see the PowerStore Third-partySwitch Simple Support Matrix for the list of supported switches. The Third-party Switch Simple Support Matrix is availablefrom Dell EMC eLab Navigator at: https://elabnavigator.emc.com/eln/modernHomeSSM. If you are unable to access theThird-party Switch Simple Support Matrix, please contact your service provider.

For further information about the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series running Operating System 10 Enterprise Edition (OS10EE) referto the following documents.

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https://elabnavigator.emc.com/eln/modernHomeSSM

Table 1. PowerSwitch documentation resources

Document Reference Location

Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4100-ON Series Installation Guide

PowerSwitch site preparationrequirements, step-by-step proceduresfor rack mounting and desk mounting,inserting modules, and connecting to apower source.

For Dell EMC S4148F-ON, and S4148T-ON switches go to the DellEMC PoweSwitch S4148-ON/S4148T-ON/S4148FE-ON Documentation page at:

https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/networking-s4148f-on/docs

For Dell EMC S5248F-ON switches go to thePowerSwitch S5248F-ON Documentationpage at:


S5200F-ON Series InstallationGuide

OS10 Enterprise Edition UserGuide

Contains the necessary steps to installthe operating system, access the switchremotely, and run the switch commands.

Overview 7







Prepare to configure switches and networksThis chapter contains the following information.

Topics:

• PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet• Initial Configuration Worksheet

PowerStore X model Network Setup PreparationWorksheet

Work with your network administrator to complete the Network Setup Preparation Worksheet to reserve the necessaryinformation to configure the switches.

It is recommended that you work with your network administrator to also complete the Initial Configuration Worksheet whilecompleting the Network Setup Preparation Worksheet.

For a sample of a Network Setup Preparation Worksheet completed for Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches see,PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet completed example.

Table 2. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)

Step Step details Notes

1. Print this table to record the reserved resources.

2. Print out the Initial Configuration Worksheet to record the additional network resources you will need to createnetworks in PowerStore X model the first time you create a cluster.

3. Determine which of the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch ports will be connected to the PowerStore X model appliance baseenclosure nodes.

At a minimum, ports 0 and 1 of the 4-port card must be connected to the ToR switches. When cabling the nodes to theToR switches:

● Port 0 and Port 1 on the same node must connect to opposite switches● Port 0 on Node A, and Port 0 on Node B must connect to opposite switches● Port 1 on Node A, and Port 1 on Node B must connect to opposite switches

Record the ToR switch ports required to connect to:

Node A, Port 0 to

Node A, Port 1 to

Node B, Port 0 to

Node B, Port 1 to

4. Record the switch port to use for discovery whileconfiguring your switches.

5. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used for system management:

Remote Discovery (untagged)

Management (tagged)

6. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used for production:

Storage network (tagged)

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Table 2. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank) (continued)


vMotion (tagged)

Internal (untagged)

7. Reserve and record the IP addresses necessary to configure the switch below:

Management IP address for switch 1

Management IP address for switch 2

Default gateway

NTP server

8. Dell EMC supports deploying PowerStore X model with two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches with a layer 2 interconnectlink.

Choose which type of layer 2 interconnect you will use:

Highly Recommended: Multi-chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG)

If you will be using MC-LAG, record the ports you will use to connect the switches together.

Switch to switch port pair 1

Switch to switch port pair 2

Alternatively, L2 uplinks without MC-LAG

9. If using MC-LAG, enter the Domain ID.

10 If using VLT for the Layer 2 interconnect, record the:

VLT MAC address to use for both switch 1 and switch 2.

Use the same VLT MAC address for switch 1 and switch2.

NOTE: You cannot use all zeros(00:00:00:00:00) for the VLT MAC address.

VLT priority for switch 1

VLT priority for switch 2

11. Record the ports on the ToR switches that will be used to connect to the uplinks.

Uplink A to ToR 1

Uplink B to ToR 1

Uplink A to ToR 2

Uplink B to ToR 2

12. Record the port channel ID used for connectivity between the ToR switches, and the uplinks.

If deploying with MC-LAG, enter the port channel ID forthe uplink.

Only a single port channel ID is required for MC-LAG.

Alternatively, record the uplink port channel IDs required for L2 uplinks without MC-LAG.

L2 uplinks without MC-LAG connectivity requires two port channel IDs.

1. Port channel ID for L2 uplinks without MC-LAG

2. Port channel ID for L2 uplinks without MC-LAG

13. As a best practice it is recommended to add a spanning tree protocol to the ToR switches. Record the spanning treeprotocols to set on each switch.

Prepare to configure switches and networks 9

Table 2. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank) (continued)


Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 1

Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 2

14. Once you have completed steps above, you have the necessary information to configure the switches. Continue towork with your network administrator to complete the Initial Configuration Worksheet now to ensure that:● Your network configuration on the switch aligns with the network configuration that will be done in PowerStore X

model.● You reserve the necessary network resources to complete deployment of PowerStore X model networks.

15. Determine if you will use a direct connection or a remote connection to discover your PowerStore.

Once you have successfully discovered your PowerStore, you will be guided through the Initial Configuration Wizardto create your PowerStore cluster.

Initial Configuration Worksheet

Work with your network administrator to complete the Initial Configuration Worksheet. Once completed the worksheet willprovide the necessary information to setup up the networks during initial configuration of PowerStore X model.

It is recommended that you work with your network administrator to also complete the Network Setup Preparation Worksheetwhile completing the Initial Configuration Worksheet.

For a sample of a completed Initial Configuration Worksheet see, Initial Configuration Worksheet completed example forPowerStore X model.

Table 3. Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank)

Initial Login Information

Use the following default user credentials when you log in to the PowerStore Manager for the first time.

You must enter a new admin password to complete initial configuration of the PowerStore X model cluster.

Default Username admin

Default Password Password123# New Admin Password

Cluster Details

For resource management, efficiency, and availability purposes, appliances act as a single component called cluster.

Cluster Name

Appliance Service Tags

Enter the service tag. The service tag appearson the black tag on the front of the baseenclosure. When the systems arrive identifythe base enclosures that you want to configureas a cluster and record their service tags.

Drive Failure Tolerance Level

Next to each appliance select the drive failuretolerance level you want to set. The drivefailure tolerance level indicates the amountof concurrent drive failures the appliance cansustain without causing a data unavailableor data loss event. The single drive faulttolerance level meets availability requirementsfor all drive types and capacity points. Butthe double drive failure tolerance can providehigher resiliency and protection.

Single Drive Failure

or

Double Drive Failure


or



or



or



Table 3. Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank) (continued)

Ensure that there are at least the followingnumber of SSD drives in the enclosure:

● At least 6 for single drive failure tolerance● 7 for double drive failure tolerance

NOTE: Once set, the drive failuretolerance level for an appliance cannot bechanged.

Networks

Your cluster requires a dedicated set of IP addresses for each type of network.

NOTE: VLAN information for management, storage, and vMotion networks are optional and default to 0. It is a markerused to indicate that the network traffic is not tagged and native VLAN is applied through the switch. For better securityand performance, it is recommended that you specify a unique VLAN information for each type of network.

If you are deploying into a single VLAN, it is recommended that you configure a unique subnet for each type of network.

Cluster IP Address

Management Network

Connects the cluster to services such as DNS and NTP. The IP addresses in the management network are used to address thecluster, appliances, controllers, and internal hosts.

VLAN

(Optional, Defaults to 0)

Netmask/PrefixLength

Gateway IP Addresses

5 IPs for each PowerStore Xmodel Appliance

Storage Network

Enables clients to access the storage in the cluster. The IP addresses in the storage network are used for iSCSI targets, iSCSIinitiators, and the Global Storage Discovery IP address.

At a minimum, you need 6 IP addresses for each PowerStore X model appliance. However, for performance improvements, it ishighly recommended that you have a minimum of 8 IP addresses for each PowerStore X model appliance.

If you choose to create a Global Storage Discovery IP Address, you will need a minimum of 7 IP addresses, and a recommended9 IP addresses for each appliance.

VLAN




Global Storage Discovery IP Address

It is recommended that you choose to create this IP address. It is used as the single highlyavailable floating IP address for hosts to easily discover storage from your cluster.

If you choose to configure the Global Storage Discovery IP address, the last IP address youspecify for the Storage Network is used as the Global Storage Discovery IP address.

Yes or No

vMotion Network

Enables users to migrate virtual machines within the vSphere cluster. The IP addresses in the vMotion network are used for adedicated network that transfer virtual machines between appliances.

VLAN




2 IPs for each PowerStore Xmodel Appliance



Infrastructure Services

Record IP addresses for your DNS and NTP servers. It is recommended that you specify at least two addresses for DNS andNTP servers each.

DNS Server

NTP Server

Physical/Top-of-Rack Switch Information

Record the switch IP addresses to validate the cabling and switch settings before the cluster is configured. The switchcredentials provide PowerStore X modelwith read-only access to the switches to validate that the configuration on theswitches will support the cluster networks.

Switch Name

Protocol (SSH/SNMP)

IP Address

Port

SSH Username

Switch Password

Hypervisor

Record your existing vCenter administrator login credentials. The initial configuration workflow automatically creates adatacenter and ESXi cluster, and associates them with your cluster.

NOTE: Ensure that the vCenter Server is accessible on the network.

Your vCenter information

vCenter Server IP Address/Host Name

vCenter Administrator Username

vCenter Administrator Password

New or Existing Datacenter Name

vCenter Cluster Name (ESXi Cluster Name)

PowerStore X model appliance Admin Credentials

Enter the PowerStore X model appliance administrator credentials for vCenter to access the PowerStore X model appliance.

Admin Username

Password This is the user-defined password provided after initial log in to the PowerStore Xmodel appliance.

Optimization

Optional setting that can optimize the performance of your cluster.

Storage MTU Size

The maximum packet size (in bytes) that can be sent over the network interface. It isrecommended that you set the MTU to 9000 to enable jumbo Frames over the network.

iSCSI IP Addresses

Optionally, specify up to 2 additional IP addresses to configure a second iSCSI interface.

SupportAssist (Optional)



SupportAssist is a secure, automated health and system monitoring capability. It sends notifications to Dell EMC, enablesremote support, and sends data to CloudIQ. Once your cluster is created successfully, you can connect to Dell EMCSupportAssist. If you already have SupportAssist enabled, record the associated account details and the gateway or proxyIP information here.

Tip: The default port number Dell EMC uses is 9443.

Gateway or Proxy Server IP Address

Gateway or Proxy Server Port

Proxy Server User Credentials

(Not applicable for Gateway Connect)

Policy Manager IP Address and Port

(Not applicable for Direct Connect without remote access or GatewayConnect)


PowerStore X model: Network configurationrequirements

This chapter includes the following information.

Topics:

• Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity options and requirements• PowerStore X model networks• PowerStore X model networks VLAN options• IP addresses for network configuration

Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity options andrequirementsPowerStore requires connectivity to a pair of Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches.

This section describes the requirements for:

● Switch to switch (L2) connectivity● Node to ToR switch connectivity

Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch to ToR switch (L2) connectivity options

Use one of the following options to connect the two ToR switches together.

Table 4. ToR switch to ToR switch interconnect options

Switch interconnectoptions

Recommendation

1. Multi-chassis LinkAggregation Group (MC-LAG)

Dell highly recommends using MC-LAG for connectivity between the switches.

2. L2 Uplinks without MC-LAG If MC-LAG is not an option, then the next best recommended connectivity between theswitches is to use reliable L2 uplinks.

NOTE: If neither of the switch interconnect options are available then you can use a Direct Trunk Link, but this is not

recommended.

Multi-chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG) interconnect

It is highly recommended that you deploy PowerStore with an MC-LAG interconnect between the two ToR switches.

In an MC-LAG environment, the two switches are treated as one logical switch. This allows you to add all the uplinks from bothswitches into a single port channel that will span the MC-LAG.

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Node BNode A

Top of Rack Switch 2


Port 0 Port 1 Port 1 Port 0

10 GbLegend: 1 Gb

UpstreamSwitch 2

UpstreamSwitch 1

PowerStore T Appliance

Port Channel

MC-LAGInterconnect

PowerStore Network Topology with Top of Rack Switches and MC-LAG

Interconnect

Figure 1. ToR switches with MC-LAG interconnect

PowerStore X model: Network configuration requirements 15

NOTE: Port location for the reliable high speed uplinks may change depending on switch vendor or model.

MC-LAG is a switch interconnection technology that joins a number of independent Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches into a singlevirtual chassis. MC-LAG allows the link aggregation (LAG) port groups to span multiple chassis, enabling better resilience ofthe LAG connection. Additionally, MC-LAG enables traffic going from switch to switch using the full bandwidth of the availableconnection, without using spanning tree protocol (STP), which would disable some links to prevent loops.

MC-LAG is a general name for the technology, however certain vendors use their own proprietary terminology to defineMC-LAG connectivity.

Table 5. Vendor specific MC-LAG technology

Vendor Proprietary MC-LAG technology

Dell Virtual Link Trunking (VLT)

Cisco Virtual PortChannel (vPC)

Brocade Multi-Chassis Trunking (MCT)

NOTE: Refer to your vendor's documentation to determine their technology for MC-LAG.

MC-LAG connectivity requirements are:

● A minimum of two connection cables in parallel with a high speed reliable connection.● Connections must be made through the high speed ports on the switch. Verify with your switch provider documentation

where the high speed ports are located on your switch.● Use two cables that support connectivity between the high speed ports. For example 100Gbps Direct Attached Cables

(DAC) would be required to connect the MC-LAG ports together.

L2 Uplinks without MC-LAG

Using L2 (Ethernet level) uplinks without an MC-LAG connection to connect the ToR switches is an acceptable alternative toMC-LAG for PowerStore deployments.

With a non-MC-LAG L2 connection you can port-channel the uplinks on each physical switch, which requires creating twoport-channels instead of one.


Node BNode A



Port 0 Port 1 Port 1 Port 0

10 GbLegend: 1 Gb

UpstreamSwitch 2

UpstreamSwitch 1

PowerStore T Appliance

Port Channels

PowerStore Network Topology with a no MC-LAG interconnect

Figure 2. ToR switches with a non-MC-LAG L2 interconnect


NOTE: Port location for the reliable high speed uplinks may change depending on switch vendor or model.

Non-MC-LAG L2 connectivity requires redundant, high speed connections.

Node to Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch connectivity

Deploying with Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches requires that each of the base enclosure appliance nodes have at least oneconnection to each of the ToR switches to provide redundancy at the NIC and switch levels.

Figure 3. Node to ToR switch cabling

When cabling the nodes to the switches:



PowerStore X model networksPowerStore X model requires all networks to be unique. It is highly recommended to deploy PowerStore X model with multipleand unique VLANs to separate the traffic. However, if only one VLAN is available, you have the option to deploy PowerStore Xmodel with a single VLAN and multiple unique subnets as demonstrated below.

Figure 4. PowerStore X model network traffic

Ensure that the PowerStore X model interfaces are able to communicate to each other through the VLANs shown above.Consult your network vendor documents to ensure all proper L2 and/or L3 traffic is being routed properly for all networks thatPowerStore X model is utilizing.

Table 6. PowerStore X model networks

Network Types of traffic Node transport ports

Initial discovery using the PowerStore Discovery Utility. First port of the 4 port card

Management network traffic which provides access to:● Infrastructure services such as DNS, NTP, and SMTP.● PowerStore REST API, PowerStore Manager, and PowerStore

CLI● SupportAssist● vCenter

First 2 ports of the 4 port card(active/active)

Storage network (block) traffic and external data mobility trafficsuch as replication, and storage import. PowerStore iSCSI targetportals for front-end traffic.

First port of the 4-port card isactive, and the second port is usedfor backup.

ESXi iSCSI initiator traffic. First 2 ports of the 4 port card

Network used for virtual machine (VM) migration. First port of the 4-port card isactive, and the second port is usedfor backup

The internal network communication occurs on the Native VLAN.The internal network is not currently used in this release.

First 2 ports of the 4-port card


Network configuration in PowerStore

All PowerStore networks must be configured on the switch. Management, Storage, and vMotion networks are configured inPowerStore the first time you create a cluster through the PowerStore Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW).


PowerStore X model networks VLAN optionsThe following table shows an example of the different type of networks with sample VLAN IDs in a PowerStore X modelappliance.

Table 7. PowerStore X model VLAN configuration

Sample VLAN ID Network VLAN Ports Subnet example

1 Remote Discovery (runs over the NativeVLAN)

Untagged 169.254.x.x/16

100 Management Tagged y.y.y.y/24

200 Storage Tagged y.y.x.y/24

400 vMotion Tagged y.y.a.y/24

1 Internal (runs over the Native VLAN) Untagged Internal IPv6 addressing

Untagged traffic

If you want to use the native VLAN for any of your PowerStore networks, you must enter VLAN ID 0 (zero) for any untaggedtraffic in the PowerStore Initial Configuration Wizard. PowerStore uses VLAN 0 as a marker for untagged traffic. When youset the VLAN ID to zero, the network traffic is not tagged (based on the 802.1q standard), and the network takes on the nativeVLAN. The traffic on that network is passed as untagged in PowerStore, and the Native VLAN is applied to the untagged trafficthrough the switch.

IP addresses for network configurationYou will need IP addresses to configure the networks in PowerStore X model through the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW)which runs automatically after you discover PowerStore X model.

You will need to reserve:

● A minimum of 14 IP addresses, or recommended 17 IP addresses per appliance.● A minimum of 1 IP address required per cluster or 2 recommended per cluster.

The following table details the IP address assignments.

Table 8. Initial configuration IP address requirements

Network IP Address assignments Number of IP Addresses

Management Network Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for Management 6 with the Cluster IP address

Per Appliance Node A 1

Node B 1

Appliance 1

ESXi Host for Node A 1

ESXi Host for Node B 1

Per Cluster Cluster IP Address(Management Network)

1

Storage Network Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for Storage 6 minimum, 9recommended

Per Appliance Node A iSCSI Target 1 minimum, 2 recommended

Node B iSCSI Target 1 minimum, 2 recommended

ESXi Node A iSCSI Initiator 2


Table 8. Initial configuration IP address requirements (continued)

Network IP Address assignments Number of IP Addresses

ESXi Node B iSCSI Initiator 2

Per Cluster (optional) Global StorageDiscovery IP Address(Storage Network)

0 required, 1 recommended

vMotion Network Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for vMotion 2

Per Appliance Node A 1

Node B 1

You can choose to assign either IPv4 or IPv6 addresses to the management, storage, or vMotion networks. You cannot assigndifferent IP versions to the same network, for example, all 6 IPs assigned to the management network must all be either IPv4 orIPv6. You can use different IP versions for different networks for example, you can use IPv4 for the management network, andIPv6 for the storage network.


Configuring with Dell EMC PowerSwitchSeries S4148-ON switches

This chapter includes the following information.

Topics:

• Configuring with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches overview• Get the completed Network Setup Preparation 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 PowerStore X model network VLANs on the switch• Configure Virtual Link Trunking interconnect (VLTi)• Configure the uplink ports on the Top of the Rack (ToR) switches

Configuring with Dell EMC PowerSwitch SeriesS4148-ON switches overviewThis document describes the steps to configure Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON Top-of-Rack switches for aPowerStore X model with a single cluster consisting of one appliance with a single base enclosure.

If you will not be deploying PowerStore with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches, see the PowerStore Third-partySwitch Simple Support Matrix for the list of supported switches. The Third-party Switch Simple Support Matrix is availablefrom Dell EMC eLab Navigator at: https://elabnavigator.emc.com/eln/modernHomeSSM. If you are unable to access theThird-party Switch Simple Support Matrix, please contact your service provider.

If you are configuring PowerStore X model with switches other than Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches, pleaserefer to the switch proprietary documentation for commands and specific details.

Get the completed Network Setup PreparationWorksheetThe network resources provided in this worksheet are used in the steps to configure the Dell EMC PowerSwitch SeriesS4148-ON Top-of-Rack switches in this guide.

If you are configuring your environment with alternative network resources complete the blank worksheet available in this guideat PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet.

Table 9. Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (completed)


1. Print this table to record the reserved resources.

2. Determine which of the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch ports will be connected to the PowerStore X model appliance baseenclosure nodes.

At a minimum, ports 0 and 1 of the 4-port card must be connected to the ToR switches. When cabling the nodes to theToR switches:

● Port 0 and Port 1 on the same node must connect to opposite switches● Port 0 on Node A, and Port 0 on Node B must connect to opposite switches

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Table 9. Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (completed) (continued)


● Port 1 on Node A, and Port 1 on Node B must connect to opposite switches

Record the ToR switch ports required to connect to:

Node A, Port 0 to ToR 1 port 1

Node A, Port 1 to ToR 2 port 1

Node B, Port 0 to ToR 2 port 54

Node B, Port 1 to ToR 1 port 54

3. Record the switch port to use for discovery whileconfiguring your switches.

port 13

4. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used for system management:

Remote Discovery (untagged) 1

Management (tagged) 100

5. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used for production:

Storage network (tagged) 200

vMotion (tagged) 400

Internal (untagged) 1

6. Reserve and record the IP addresses necessary to configure the switch below:

Management IP address for switch 1 100.0.100.10/24

Management IP address for switch 2 100.0.100.11/24

Default gateway 100.0.100.1

NTP server 100.0.100.200

7. Dell EMC supports deploying PowerStore X model with two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches with a layer 2 interconnectlink.

Choose which type of layer 2 interconnect you will use:

Highly Recommended: Multi-chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG)

If you will be using MC-LAG, record the ports you will use to connect the switches together.

Switch to switch port pair 1 25 to 25

Switch to switch port pair 2 26 to 26

Alternatively, L2 uplinks without MC-LAG N/A

8. If using MC-LAG, enter the Domain ID. VLT domain ID 1

9. If using VLT for the Layer 2 interconnect, record the:

VLT MAC address to use for both switch 1 and switch 2.

Use the same VLT MAC address for switch 1 and switch2.

NOTE: You cannot use all zeros(00:00:00:00:00) for the VLT MAC address.

00:00:00:00:00:01

VLT priority for switch 1 1

VLT priority for switch 2 8192

10. Record the ports on the ToR switches that will be used to connect to the uplinks.

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Table 9. Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (completed) (continued)


Uplink A to ToR 1 port 29

Uplink B to ToR 1 port 30

Uplink A to ToR 2 port 29

Uplink B to ToR 2 port 30

11. Record the port channel ID used for connectivity between the ToR switches, and the uplinks.

If deploying with MC-LAG, enter the port channel ID forthe uplink.

Only a single port channel ID is required for MC-LAG.

port channel 30

Alternatively, record the uplink port channel IDs required for L2 uplinks without MC-LAG.

L2 uplinks without MC-LAG connectivity requires two port channel IDs.

1. Port channel ID for L2 uplinks without MC-LAG N/A

2. Port channel ID for L2 uplinks without MC-LAG N/A

12. As a best practice it is recommended to add a spanning tree protocol to the ToR switches. Record the spanning treeprotocols to set on each switch.

Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 1 40960

Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 2 45056

13. Once you have completed steps above, you have the necessary information to configure the switches. Continue towork with your network administrator to complete the Initial Configuration Worksheet now to ensure that:● Your network configuration on the switch aligns with the network configuration that will be done in PowerStore X

model.● You reserve the necessary network resources to complete deployment of PowerStore X model networks.

14. Determine if you will use a direct connection or a remote connection to discover your PowerStore.

Once you have successfully discovered your PowerStore, you will be guided through the Initial Configuration Wizardto create your first PowerStore cluster.

Establish a terminal session to the switchPerform the following steps to establish a terminal session to the serial console port on the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series.

These steps are specific to establishing connections to Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148-ON switches.

For console serial port cable requirements, and further details refer to the Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4100-ON Series InstallationGuide located at: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/networking-s4148f-on/docs.

You must establish a terminal session to each of the switches to configure the switches for deployment.

1. Power on the switch.

2. Use a serial cable to connect a computer to the serial console port, which is the top port located on the PSU-side of the DellEMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switch.

Serial Console Port

Management Port



3. Open a terminal emulator program, such as PuTTY, on the computer.

4. Configure the serial connection in the terminal emulator program using the following settings.

Table 10. Serial connection settings

Setting Value

Speed(baud) 115200 (9600 for micro-USB port)

Data bits 8

Stop bits 1

Parity None

Flow control None

5. Connect to the switch using the terminal emulator program.

6. Enter the switch log in credentials. Default username and password are:● Username: admin● Password: admin

7. Enter global configuration mode.

configure terminal

8. It is recommended that you change the password after logging into the switch for the first time. Use the following commandto change the switch password.

username admin password <NEW_PASSWORD> role sysadmin

Validate the switch version and licensingBefore you configure the switch and networks, check the switch operating system version and licensing.

If you are required to upgrade your switch OS, or reinstall the switch license see the OS10 Enterprise Edition User Guide fordetails.

1. Establish a terminal connection to the switch and hit the Enter key after you have connected.

2. Run the command show version to display the OS version. Dell EMC recommends upgrading to the latest releaseavailable on Dell Digital Locker (www.dell.com/support/software/).

OS10# show versionDell EMC Networking OS10-EnterpriseCopyright (c) 1999-2018 by Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved.OS Version: 10.4.1.2Build Version: 10.4.1.2.524Build Time: 2018-09-26T17:20:01-0700System Type: S4148F-ONArchitecture: x86_64Up Time: 2 weeks 04:34:35

3. Verify that the license was installed on the switches.

Run the command show license status to display the license installation. The License Type: field should indicatePERPETUAL. If an evaluation license is installed, licenses purchased from Dell EMC are available for download on Dell DigitalLocker (www.dell.com/support/software/).

OS10# show license status

System Information---------------------------------------------------------Vendor Name : Dell EMCProduct Name : S4148F-ONHardware Version: A00


http://www.dell.com/support/software/



Platform Name : x86_64-dellemc_s4100_c2538-r0PPID : CN00Y2VTCES0082O0038Service Tag : D8MSG02License Details----------------Software : OS10-EnterpriseVersion : 10.4.1.1License Type : PERPETUALLicense Duration: UnlimitedLicense Status : ActiveLicense location: /mnt/license/D8MSG02.lic---------------------------------------------------------

NOTE: If OS10EE was factory installed, a perpetual license is already installed on the switch.

4. Repeat the steps for each switch.

Configure general settings on the Top-of-Rack (ToR)switchesPerform the following steps to configure general settings on the ToR switches.

In OS10EE, LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) is enabled globally on each interface by default. You can use LLDP fortroubleshooting and validation. It is recommended that you enable all of the optional TLVs (type, length, value) in the LLDPU(Link Layer Discovery Protocol Data Units) on the switches.

1. Establish a terminal connection to the switch to the first ToR switch (Switch1).


configure terminal

3. Configure a hostname for the switch.

hostname Switch1

4. If performing remote discovery, optionally configure an ethernet interface on the switch for the remote discoveryworkstation.

NOTE: You do not need to perform this step when configuring Switch 2.

interface ethernet 1/1/13description discoveryWorkstationswitchport access vlan 1no shutdown

5. Configure the Management IP address for the switch.

NOTE: The following command sample assumes that automatic IP assignment through Dynamic Host Configuration

Protocol (DHCP) is enabled on the switch. If automatic IP assignment through DHCP is not enabled, then you do not

need to include no ip address dhcp in the commands below.

interface mgmt 1/1/1no shutdownno ip address dhcpip address 100.0.100.10/24

NOTE: Be sure to use a different IP address when configuring switch 2. This document uses 100.0.100.11/24 in the

example for Switch2.


6. Configure the management route (default gateway) for the switch.

management route 0.0.0.0/0 100.0.100.1

7. Configure an NTP server for the switch.

ntp server 100.0.100.200

8. Enable the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) on the switch.

spanning-tree mode rstp

9. Configure the spanning tree priority on the switch.

spanning-tree rstp priority 40960

Note the following when selecting spanning-tree rstp priority values:● It is important that you work with your network administrator to determine which value to use to avoid conflicts with

other switches in your network.● Different rstp priority values should be used when configuring switch 1 and switch 2.● 0 priority is typically reserved for the root bridge.

10. Repeat the above steps for the second switch (Switch2).

Switch1 Switch2

configure terminal

hostname Switch1

interface ethernet 1/1/13description discoveryWorkstationswitchport access vlan 1no shutdown

interface mgmt 1/1/1no shutdownno ip address dhcpip address 100.0.100.10/24exit


ntp server 10.0.0.200

spanning-tree mode rstpspanning-tree rstp priority [40960}

exit

configure terminal

hostname Switch2

interface mgmt 1/1/1no shutdownno ip address dhcpip address 100.0.100.11/24exit


ntp server 100.0.1000.200

spanning-tree mode rstpspanning-tree rstp priority [45056]

exit

Configure PowerStore X model network VLANs on theswitch

1. Establish a terminal connection to the switch to the first ToR switch (Switch1)


configure terminal


3. Create the Internal network.

interface vlan 1description Internal_Networkno shutdownexit

4. Create the Management VLAN.

interface vlan 100description Management_Networkno shutdownexit

5. Create the Storage VLAN.

interface vlan 200description Storage_Networkno shutdownexit

6. Create a vMotion VLAN.

interface vlan 400description vMotion_Networkno shutdownexit

7. Repeat steps on Switch 2.

configure terminalinterface vlan 1description Internal_Networkno shutdownexit

interface vlan 100description Management_Networkno shutdownexit

interface vlan 200description Storage_Networkno shutdownexit

interface vlan 400description vMotion_Networkno shutdownexit

Configure Virtual Link Trunking interconnect (VLTi)Perform the following steps if you have chosen to implement VLT for your Layer 2 interconnect between the two Dell EMCPowerSwitch Series S4148-ON ToR switches.

Work with a network administrator to implement VLTi. VLTi should not be configured without a networking specialist.

You can cable the switches together prior to configuring connectivity between the switches or you can cable the switches afterconfiguring the type of connectivity. See Cable the ToR switches together for details.

1. Establish a terminal session to the first ToR switch (Switch1).


configure terminal


3. Disable L2 mode on the 100 GbE ports that will be used for VLTi on Switch1.

interface range ethernet 1/1/25-1/1/26description vltino switchportexit

4. Create new VLTi domain and select 100 GbE ports as discovery interfaces.

vlt-domain 1discovery-interface ethernet 1/1/25-1/1/26

● vlt-domain, and port numbers should be the same on both switches.

● Ports 25 and 26 are both 100 GbE ports on the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches. Other switches mayhave different port numbers assigned to the 100 GbE ports.

5. Specify the management IP of the other ToR switch as VLT backup (required for heartbeat).

● For switch1, use the switch2 management IP address for the backup.● For switch2, use the switch1 management IP address for the backup.

backup destination 100.0.100.11

6. Enable peer-routing to prepare to configure your uplinks. Peer routing enables or disables L3 routing to peers.

NOTE: Steps to configure uplinks to the customer networks are not described in this guide.

peer-routing

7. Set the priority of the switch.

primary-priority 1

Valid priority values range from 1 to 65535. The switch with the lower priority setting will take precedence of the switch withthe higher priority value. Do not set the same priority value to the two ToR switches.

8. Enter a VLT MAC address to avoid conflicts on the network.

NOTE: You cannot use all zeros (00:00:00:00:00) for the VLT MAC address.

vlt-mac 00:00:00:00:00:01

Use the same VLT MAC address when configuring Switch2.

9. Repeat steps for the second switch.

While doing so reverse switch IP address in steps 1 and 5 as demonstrated in the code sample below.

Table 11. Code sample of VLTi configuration steps

Switch1 Switch2

configure terminalinterface range ethernet 1/1/25-1/1/26description vtlino switchportexitvlt-domain 1discovery-interface ethernet 1/1/25-1/1/26backup destination 100.0.100.11peer-routingprimary-priority 1vlt-mac 00:00:00:00:00:01

configure terminalinterface range ethernet 1/1/25-1/1/26description vltino switchportexitvlt-domain 1discovery-interface ethernet 1/1/25-1/1/26backup destination 100.0.100.10peer-routingprimary-priority 8192vlt-mac 00:00:00:00:00:01

Once you have configured VLTi for the interconnect, you will need to configure port interfaces for VLTi connectivity.


When enabling your uplinks to the customer network it is helpful to know that VLTi configurations for PowerStore X modelrequire that port channels are configured for the uplink ports to avoid looping.

Configure port interfaces for PowerStore X model nodeconnectivity

You configure the port interfaces between the PowerStore X model nodes and the ToR switches.

1. Establish a terminal connection to the switch to the first ToR switch (Switch1)


configure terminal

3. Configure allowed VLANs and the native VLAN for Node A port 0 and ToR switch 1.

NOTE: For iSCSI best practices, it is recommended to disable flow control as demonstrated below.

interface ethernet 1/1/1description Node-A-Port_0no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400flowcontrol receive offflowcontrol transmit offspanning-tree port type edgeexit

4. Repeat steps on switch 1 for Node B, port 1, as demonstrated below.


configure terminal interface ethernet 1/1/54description Node-B-Port-1no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400flowcontrol receive offflowcontrol transmit offspanning-tree port type edgeexit

5. Repeat steps on switch 2 connectivity to Node A Port 0 and Node B Port 1 as demonstrated below.

While configuring Switch 2, note that the ethernet interfaces are reversed. Ethernet interface 1 is configured on Node-B-Port-1 and interface 54 is configured on Node-A-Port-0 as demonstrated below.

Table 12. Code sample configuring port interfaces on the ToR switches

Switch 1 connectivity to Node A Port 0 Switch 2 connectivity to Node A Port 1

configure terminal interface ethernet 1/1/1description Node-A-Port-0no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400flowcontrol receive offflowcontrol transmit offspanning-tree port type edgeexit

configure terminal interface ethernet 1/1/1description Node-A-Port-1no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400flowcontrol receive offflowcontrol transmit offspanning-tree port type edgeexit


Table 12. Code sample configuring port interfaces on the ToR switches (continued)

Switch 1 connectivity to Node B Port 1 Switch 2 connectivity to Node B Port 0



Configure the uplink ports on the Top of the Rack(ToR) switches

1. Establish a terminal session to the first ToR switch (Switch1).


configure terminal

3. Configure the port-channel for the uplinks.

interface port-channel 30 description Uplink no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400 vlt-port-channel 30

4. Configure the uplink ports on the switch.


interface ethernet 1/1/29 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off


5. Commit the configuration to the nvram.

copy running-configuration startup-configuration

6. Repeat on Switch2.

configure terminal


interface port-channel 30 description Uplink no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400 vlt-port-channel 30



copy running-configuration startup-configuration


PowerStore X model: Cabling the applianceto the switches

This chapter contains the following information.

Topics:

• Cable the base enclosure to the ToR switches• Cable the ToR switches together• Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the core uplinks

Cable the base enclosure to the ToR switchesCable the nodes to the Top of Rack (ToR) switches.

2 4

1 3

Figure 5. Base enclosure connection to the ToR switches

As demonstrated in the diagram, when cabling the nodes to the ToR switches:


Table 13. Steps to cable to the switches

1 Connect Port 0 of the bottom node (A) to Port 1 of the bottom switch (1).

2 Connect Port 1 of the bottom node (A) to Port 1 of the top switch (2).

3 Connect Port 1 of the top node (B), to Port 54 of the bottom switch (1).

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Table 13. Steps to cable to the switches (continued)

4 Connect Port 0 of the top node (B), to Port 54 of the top switch (2).

Cable the ToR switches togetherPowerStore dual switch deployments with VLT, requires that the two Top of Rack (ToR) switches are cabled together.

2

1

Figure 6. Switch-to-switch connectivity

Use two cables that support connectivity between the high speed ports, for example 100Gbps Direct Attached Cables (DAC).

It is recommended that you use the same port numbers for the pair on the top and bottom switch.

Table 14. Steps to connect Dell EMC S4148-ON switches together

1 Connect 100 GbE port 25 of the bottom switch (1) to 100 GbE port 25 of the top switch (2).

2 Connect 100 GbE port 26 of the bottom switch (1) to 100 GbE port 26 of the top switch (2).

NOTE: If you are using S5248-ON switches, you will need to use port 49 - 54, for example connect port 49 on the bottom

switch to port 49 on the top switch. Cable port 50 on the bottom switch to port 50 on the top switch.

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Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the core uplinksCable the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Serires S4148-ON Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches to the core uplinks.

Uplink A Uplink B

Core uplinks

3 41 2

Figure 7. Dell EMC PowerSwitch Serires S4148-ON ToR switch connections to the core uplinks

Table 15. Steps to connect to the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Serires S4148-ON ToR switches to the coreuplinks

1 Connect port 30 of the bottom ToR switch to the core Uplink A.

2 Connect port 29 of the bottom ToR switch to the core Uplink B.

3 Connect port 29 of the top ToR switch to the core Uplink A.

4 Connect port 30 of the top ToR switch to the core Uplink B.

NOTE: Work with your network administrator to determine the uplink ports to which the ToR switches will connect.

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Validate switch and network configurationThis chapter contains the following information.

Topics:

• Validate configuration on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches• Network Validation Tool for PowerStore

Validate configuration on the Top-of-Rack (ToR)switchesOnce you have configured and cabled your Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON ToR switches, validate the configurationprior to discovering yourPowerStore X model model deployment.

1. Establish a terminal session to the switch.

2. Validate the interface status.

show interface status | grep up

Port Description Status Speed Duplex Mode Vlan Tagged-VlansEth 1/1/1 Node-A-Port-0 up 10G full T 1 100,200,400Eth 1/1/13 discoveryWork.. up 1000M full A 1 Eth 1/1/25 VLTi up 100G full -Eth 1/1/26 VLTi up 100G full -Eth 1/1/29 Uplink_Ports up 100G full -Eth 1/1/30 Uplink_Ports up 100G full -Eth 1/1/54 Node-B-Port-1 up 10G full T 1 100,200,400

3. Validate the port channel configuration.

show port-channel summary

Flags: D - Down I - member up but inactive P - member up and active U - Up (port-channel) F - Fallback Activated--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Group Port-Channel Type Protocol Member Ports--------------------------------------------------------------------------------30 port-channel30 (U) Eth DYNAMIC 1/1/29(P) 1/1/30(P)1000 port-channel1000 Eth STATIC 1/1/25(P) 1/1/26(P)

4. Validate the VLAN configuration

show vlan

Codes: * - Default VLAN, M - Management VLAN, R - Remote Port Mirroring VLANsQ: A - Access (Untagged), T - Tagged

NUM Status Description Q Ports1 Active Internal_Network A Eth1/1/1-1/1/24,1/1/31-1/1/54 A Po30100 Active Management_Network T Eth1/1/1,1/1/54200 Active Storage_Network T Eth1/1/1,1/1/54 T Po30

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400 Active vMotion_Network T Eth1/1/1,1/1/54 T Po304094 Inactive T Po1000

5. Validate the link layer discovery protocol (LLDP) configuration

show lldp neighbors

Loc PortID Rem Host Name Rem Port Id Rem Chassis Id---------------------------------------------------------------------------------ethernet1/1/1 Not Advertised 00:e0:ec:da:e4:f2 00:e0:ec:da:e4:f2ethernet1/1/1 ESXi-CNR42W2-A 00:e0:ec:da:e4:e2 vmnic4ethernet1/1/13 Not Advertised a0:36:9f:d4:fb:2e a0:36:9f:d4:fb:2eethernet1/1/25 Switch2 ethernet1/1/25 e4:f0:04:76:cd:8eethernet1/1/26 Switch2 ethernet1/1/26 e4:f0:04:76:cd:8eethernet1/1/29 Uplink-01 ethernet1/1/26 68:4f:64:68:c7:1dethernet1/1/30 Uplink-02 ethernet1/1/26 68:4f:64:58:9f:a5ethernet1/1/54 Not Advertised 00:e0:ec:da:84:4f 00:e0:ec:da:84:4fethernet1/1/54 ESXi-CNR22W2-B 00:e0:ec:da:84:3f vmnic5mgmt1/1/1 MGMT-01 ethernet1/1/42 68:4f:64:68:c7:1d

6. Validate the VLT domain_id

show vlt <domain_id>

Domain ID : 1Unit ID : 2Role : primaryVersion : 2.0Local System MAC address : e4:f0:04:76:dd:8eRole priority : 1VLT MAC address : 00:00:00:00:00:01IP address : fda5:74c8:b79e:1::2Delay-Restore timer : 90 secondsPeer-Routing : EnabledPeer-Routing-Timeout timer : 0 secondsVLTi Link Statusport-channel1000 : up

VLT Peer Unit ID System MAC Address Status IP Address Version---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 e4:f0:04:76:cd:8e up fda5:74c8:b79e:1::1 2.0

7. Validate VLT backup link

show vlt <domain_id> backup-link

VLT Backup Link------------------------Destination : 100.0.100.11Peer Heartbeat status : UpHeartbeat interval : 30Heartbeat timeout : 90

8. Validate that there is no mismatch with the VLT domain_id.

show vlt <domain_id> mismatch

VLT-MAC mismatch:No mismatch

Peer-routing mismatch:No mismatch

VLAN mismatch:

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No mismatch

VLT VLAN mismatch:No mismatch

9. Validate the VLT port configuration.

show vlt <domain_id> vlt-port-detail

vlt-port-channel ID : 30VLT Unit ID Port-Channel Status Configured ports Active ports------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 port-channel30 up 2 2* 2 port-channel30 up 2 2

10. Review the running configuration for ToR switch 1, and repeat all validation steps for ToR switch 2.

show running-configuration

For an example of the running configuration output see PowerStore X model: Running configuration of Dell EMCPowerSwitch Series S4148-On switches.

Network Validation Tool for PowerStoreOptionally, you can run the Network Validation Tool (NVT) for PowerStore after configuring your switches, and discoveringPowerStore.

The NVT is available for download from Dell EMC Central Solutions (https://psapps.emc.com/central/solutions).

You must have an online support account to download the NVT. You can create an account from www.dell.com/support.

Once you have downloaded the NVT, see the Network Validation Tool for PowerStore UserGuide.pdf, which is downloaded inthe zip file with the NVT.

Once you have validated the networks are configured accurately for PowerStore, you can continue to discover PowerStore, andthen run through the Initial Configuration Wizard which is automatically launched after PowerStore discovery.

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https://psapps.emc.com/central/solution/NVT-PowerStore

Discovering PowerStore AppliancesOnce you have configured your networks and completed installing the appliances, you can discover your PowerStore applianceand begin the initial configuration process.

Topics:

• Discovery with a direct connection• Discovery with a remote connection

Discovery with a direct connectionThis is the recommended procedure and requires that you are physically present in the data center or lab where the baseenclosure is installed.

● (Optional) Download and run the PowerStore Network Validation Tool (NVT) to validate that your networks are correctlyconfigured. The NVT can be downloaded from Dell EMC Central Solutions at https://psapps.emc.com/central/solutions.

● Ensure that your workstation’s network adapter is configured as follows:○ Connected directly to the PowerStore service port on node A.○ Configured with a static IP address on the service LAN network (128.221.1.0/24) with no gateway address defined

(128.221.1.249; 255.255.255.0; no gateway)○ Able to ping the IP address of node A’s service LAN port (128.221.1.250)

1. Connect your workstation or laptop to the service port on node A of the enclosure.

NOTE: The procedure in this section only applies if you are physically present within the datacenter. If you do not

have access to the base enclosure, skip these steps. You must download and run the PowerStore Discovery Utility on a

remote system or virtual machine to discover your system. For more information, see Discovery with remote connection.

Figure 8. Discovery with a direct connection

2. In a web browser, go to https://128.221.1.250

3. Log on to PowerStore Manager and begin the initial configuration process using the following default credentials:● Username: admin● Default password: Password123#

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https://psapps.emc.com/central/solutions

https://128.221.1.250

Discovery with a remote connectionIf you do not have access to the base enclosure, deploy a workstation or virtual machine on the same network as thePowerStore system and use the PowerStore Discovery Utility to discover and create a cluster.

B

ANode

Network

Figure 9. PowerStore X model remote discovery connectivity

There are two methods of discovery for you to choose from:

● Remote discovery using Discovery Tool● Remote discovery with a static IP address

Remote discovery using Discovery Tool

You can discover PowerStore using Discovery Tool, which advertises a 169.254.xx/16 IP address.

● (Optional) Download and run the Network Validation Tool (NVT) for PowerStore to validate that your networks are correctlyconfigured. The NVT can be downloaded from Dell EMC Central Solutions at https://psapps.emc.com/central/solution/NVT-PowerStore.

● Temporarily disable your firewall. If that is not possible, add port 5353 and the Discovery Utility to the exclusion list ofany firewall and antivirus software running on the workstation. Refer to your antivirus and firewall documentation for moreinformation.

NOTE: If your workstation or VM is running Windows 10, and you use Windows Defender Antivirus, ensure that you also

disable Real-time protection. In the Windows Security app, go to Virus & threat protection.

● Disable any other security applications, such as antivirus software.● Ensure that your workstation or virtual machine is connected directly to the same switch that the base enclosure is cabled to

or is on the same VLAN as the native/untagged network of the PowerStore management network connection:○ Create a second network adapter that uses the same native/untagged network as the PowerStore management network

connection.○ Verify whether there is an IP address starting with 169.254.x.x/16 subnet setup available that you can use as the IP

address of the second network adapter. If such an IP address is not available, set the IP address of the second networkadapter to 169.254.1.2 with netmask 255.255.0.0 and no gateway address defined. This address cannot be overwrittenby any other address ranges (whether you use DHCP or static IP addresses).

NOTE: To avoid duplicate IP addresses, ensure that there is only one laptop or virtual machine in the same native/

untagged network with the 169.254.x.x IP address you set up.

● If you had the Discovery Utility already running, ensure that you exit and restart the Discovery Utility after temporarilydisabling the firewall or antivirus services.

1. From your workstation or virtual machine, launch the PowerStore Discovery Utility.

2. Select the unconfigured base enclosure for which you want to create a cluster.


Remote discovery with a static IP address

You can discover PowerStore systems remotely using a static IP.

Review the following before discovering with one of the static IP addresses reserved for PowerStore discovery.

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● (Optional) Download and run the Network Validation Tool (NVT) for PowerStore to validate that your networks are correctlyconfigured. The NVT can be downloaded from Dell EMC Central Solutions at https://psapps.emc.com/central/solution/NVT-PowerStore.

● Ensure that your workstation or virtual machine is connected directly to the same switch that the base enclosure is cabled toor is on the same VLAN as the native/untagged network of the PowerStore management network connection:○ Create a second network adapter that uses the same native/untagged network as the PowerStore management network

connection.○ Verify whether there is an IP address starting with 169.254.0.x/16 subnet setup available that you can use as the IP

address of the second network adapter. If such an IP address is not available, set the IP address of the second networkadapter to 169.254.1.2 with netmask 255.255.0.0 and no gateway address defined. This address cannot be overwrittenby any other address ranges (whether you use DHCP or static IP addresses).

NOTE: To avoid duplicate IP addresses, ensure that there is only one laptop or virtual machine in the same native/

untagged network with the 169.254.x.x IP address you set up.

1. From your workstation or virtual machine, open a Web browser, and enter any one of the IP addresses reserved for accessto the PowerStore Discovery Utility.● http://169.254.0.10● http://169.254.0.20● http://169.254.0.30● http://169.254.0.40● http://169.254.0.50


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Initial configuration of the PowerStore Xmodel appliance

This chapter contains the following information.

Topics:

• Initial Configuration Wizard• Get your completed Initial Configuration Worksheet

Initial Configuration WizardOnce you have discovered the PowerStore X model appliance, you are redirected to the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) toconfigure the networks on the PowerStore X model appliance.

The Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) prompts you to enter the necessary network information for initial configuration ofyour PowerStore X model appliance.

Refer to your completed Initial Configuration Worksheet while running through the ICW. The Initial Configuration Worksheetshould have been completed with all the information you will need to complete initial deployment of the PowerStore X modelappliance.

Note the following while you are running through the ICW:

● Login credentials

You will use the default username and password the first time you log into PowerStore. However, you must change theadmin password before you can continue through the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW). Be sure to note down thenew admin password you have entered for the cluster in the completed Initial Configuration Worksheet. A sample of thispassword has not been provided for you.

● Native VLAN

If you want to use the native VLAN for any of your PowerStore networks, you must enter VLAN ID 0 (zero) for anyuntagged traffic in the PowerStore Initial Configuration Wizard. PowerStore uses VLAN 0 as a marker for untaggedtraffic. When you set the VLAN ID to zero, the network traffic is not tagged (based on the 802.1q standard), and thenetwork takes on the native VLAN. The traffic on that network is passed as untagged in PowerStore, and the Native VLANis applied to the untagged traffic through the switch.

● Hypervisor information

Networking on a PowerStore X model appliance is controlled by ESXi, which uses a virtual switch to share network deviceswith the controller VM. As a part of cluster creation, a vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) is set up to manage networktraffic. The vDS enables features such as advanced QoS priority configuration with Network I/O Control (NIOC).

In general, this configuration does not impact the management of a PowerStore X model appliance. However, there are someconsiderations for HA if the default configuration is modified.

For details see PowerStore Virtualization Infrastructure Guide.

● vCenter Information

PowerStore clusters use a specific implementation of virtualization concepts that are based in a VMware vSphereframework. PowerStore appliances are designed to be integrated with VMware vSphere. These integrations include:

○ vCenter Server○ Virtual machines○ Virtual volumes○ Protocol Endpoints○ VASA provider○ Storage containers

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○ Storage Policy Based Management

For details see PowerStore Virtualization Infrastructure Guide.

Once you have completed the initial configuration of your PowerStore X model appliance, you have the option of adding morestorage networks as described in: Create an additional Storage network.

Get your completed Initial Configuration WorksheetThe Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) prompts you to enter the necessary network information for initial configuration ofyou PowerStore X model appliance The network resources provided in the worksheet below are used in the steps to configurethe PowerStore X model networks.

The following worksheet has been completed with the resources configured on the on the Dell EMC PowerSwitch SeriesS4148-ON Top-of-Rack switches. If you are configuring your environment with alternative network resources complete theblank worksheet available in this guide at Initial Configuration Worksheet.

Additionally, be sure to note down the admin password you will define for the cluster in the completed Initial ConfigurationWorksheet below. A sample of a user-defined password is not provided for you.

Table 16. Initial Configuration Worksheet (completed)

Initial Login Information

Use the following default user credentials when you log in to the PowerStore Manager for the first time.

You must enter a new admin password to complete initial configuration of the PowerStore X model cluster.

Default Username adminDefault Password Password123# New Admin

Password

Cluster Details

For resource management, efficiency, and availability purposes, appliances act as a single component called cluster.

Cluster Name PowerStoreXClusterAppliance Service Tags

Enter the service tag. The service tag appearson the black tag on the front of the baseenclosure. When the systems arrive identifythe base enclosures that you want to configureas a cluster and record their service tags.

Drive Failure Tolerance Level

Next to each appliance select the drive failuretolerance level you want to set. The drivefailure tolerance level indicates the amountof concurrent drive failures the appliance cansustain without causing a data unavailableor data loss event. The single drive faulttolerance level meets availability requirementsfor all drive types and capacity points. Butthe double drive failure tolerance can providehigher resiliency and protection.

Ensure that there are at least the followingnumber of SSD drives in the enclosure:

● At least 6 for single drive failure tolerance● 7 for double drive failure tolerance

NOTE: Once set, the drive failuretolerance level for an appliance cannot bechanged.

CNR42W2 Single Drive Failure

or



or



or



or


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Table 16. Initial Configuration Worksheet (completed) (continued)

Networks

Your cluster requires a dedicated set of IP addresses for each type of network.

NOTE: VLAN information for management, storage, and vMotion networks are optional and default to 0. It is a markerused to indicate that the network traffic is not tagged and native VLAN is applied through the switch. For better securityand performance, it is recommended that you specify a unique VLAN information for each type of network.

If you are deploying into a single VLAN, it is recommended that you configure a unique subnet for each type of network.

Cluster IP Address 192.168.1.10Management Network

Connects the cluster to services such as DNS and NTP. The IP addresses in the management network are used to address thecluster, appliances, controllers, and internal hosts.

VLAN




5 IPs for each PowerStore X modelAppliance

100 255.255.255.0/24

192.168.1.1 192.168.1.11-15

Storage Network

Enables clients to access the storage in the cluster. The IP addresses in the storage network are used for iSCSI targets, iSCSIinitiators, and the Global Storage Discovery IP address.

At a minimum, you need 6 IP addresses for each PowerStore X model appliance. However, for performance improvements, it ishighly recommended that you have a minimum of 8 IP addresses for each PowerStore X model appliance.

If you choose to create a Global Storage Discovery IP Address, you will need a minimum of 7 IP addresses, and a recommended9 IP addresses for each appliance.

VLAN




200 255.255.255.0/24

192.168.2.1 192.168.2.10-18

Global Storage Discovery IP Address

It is recommended that you choose to create this IP address. It is used as the singlehighly available floating IP address for hosts to easily discover storage from your cluster.

If you choose to configure the Global Storage Discovery IP address, the last IPaddress you specify for the Storage Network is used as the Global Storage DiscoveryIP address.

NOTE: In this example, 192.168.2.18 will be used for the Global Storage

Discovery IP address.

Yes or No

vMotion Network

Enables users to migrate virtual machines within the vSphere cluster. The IP addresses in the vMotion network are used for adedicated network that transfer virtual machines between appliances.

VLAN




2 IPs for each PowerStore X modelAppliance

400 255.255.255.0/24

192.168.4.1 192.168.4.10-11

Infrastructure Services



Record IP addresses for your DNS and NTP servers. It is recommended that you specify at least two addresses for DNS andNTP servers each.

DNS Server 100.0.100.200

100.0.100.201

NTP Server 100.0.100.200

100.0.100.201

Physical/Top-of-Rack Switch Information

Record the switch IP addresses to validate the cabling and switch settings before the cluster is configured. The switchcredentials provide PowerStore X modelwith read-only access to the switches to validate that the configuration on theswitches will support the cluster networks.

Switch Name Switch1 Switch2Protocol (SSH/SNMP) SSH SSHIP Address 100.0.100.10 100.0.100.11Port Port 22 Port 22SSH Username admin adminSwitch Password Password123! Password123!Hypervisor

Record your existing vCenter administrator login credentials. The initial configuration workflow automatically creates adatacenter and ESXi cluster, and associates them with your cluster.

NOTE: Ensure that the vCenter Server is accessible on the network.

Your vCenter Information

vCenter Server IP Address/Host Name 100.0.100.220vCenter Administrator Username [email protected]

alvCenter Administrator Password Password123!New or Existing Datacenter Name DataCenter-

PowerStoreXClustervCenter Cluster Name (ESXi Cluster Name) Cluster-

PowerStoreXClusterPowerStore X model appliance Admin Credentials

Enter the PowerStore X model appliance administrator credentials for vCenter to access the PowerStore X model appliance.

Admin Username Default adminPassword This is the user-defined password provided after initial log in to thePowerStore X model appliance.

Optimization

Optional setting that can optimize the performance of your cluster.

Storage MTU Size

The maximum packet size (in bytes) that can be sent over the network interface. It isrecommended that you set the MTU to 9000 to enable jumbo Frames over the network.

N/A

iSCSI IP Addresses

Up to 2 additional IP addresses to configure a second iSCSI interface.

N/A

N/A

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SupportAssist (Optional)

SupportAssist is a secure, automated health and system monitoring capability. It sends notifications to Dell EMC, enablesremote support, and sends data to CloudIQ. Once your cluster is created successfully, you can connect to Dell EMCSupportAssist. If you already have SupportAssist enabled, record the associated account details and the gateway or proxyIP information here.

Tip: The default port number Dell EMC uses is 9443.

Gateway or Proxy Server IP Address N/A

Gateway or Proxy Server Port N/A

Proxy Server User Credentials

(Not applicable for Gateway Connect)

N/A

Policy Manager IP Address and Port

(Not applicable for Direct Connect without remote access orGateway Connect)

N/A


Expand a Storage network to run acrossmultiple ports

The appendix contains the following information.

Topics:

• Expand a Storage network

Expand a Storage networkYou can expand a Storage network to run across multiple ports on a PowerStore X model appliance.

You will require the following information to perform the steps to expand a Storage network.

NOTE: The sample network resources below can be used to expand the Storage network configured on the two Dell EMC

PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-of-Rack switches in the previous chapters of this guide. For details, see Configuring with

Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches. If you did not configure the same Storage network described in this

guide, then replace the sample resources with values matching your environment.

Table 17. Storage network resources

Network resource Sample

Storage network name Storage_Network

Ethernet port of the 4-port card of the PowerStore X modelappliance.

NOTE: Must be the same on both nodes.

2

PowerStore X model appliance Virtual port

Virtual ports configured in PowerStore Manager.


PowerStore X model appliances have a vSphere DistributedVirtual Switch (DVS), multiple port groups, and NIC teaming thatis configured automatically as part of the initial configurationprocess. The Virtual port numbers do not directly map to thePowerStore X model appliance Ethernet port numbers. To seehow the PowerStore X model appliance ports are mapped to thevirtual ports refer to the table below.

vFEPort6

ToR Switch 1 port to cable to the bottom node (A). 2

ToR Switch 1 port to cable to the bottom node (B). 53

VLAN ID of the Storage network being expanded. 200

IP addresses

At least 2 IP addresses for each interface on which you areexpanding the storage network. One IP address for Node A iSCSItarget and the other for Node B iSCSI target.

192.168.2.13-14

A

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Table 18. PowerStore X model appliance Ethernet port to Virtual port mapping

Ethernet Port on the 4-port card

Virtual Port vSphere Port Group Uplink

Port 0 vFEPort2 PG_Storage_TGT2 Uplink 2




Perform the following steps to configure an additional port and expand a Storage network you have configured on thePowerStore X model appliance.

1. Cable the nodes to the switches for storage network expansion.2. Configure the VLAN on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches.3. Add IP addresses and map the Storage network to the virtual ports.

Cable the nodes to the ToR switches

The following steps provide an example of cabling port 2 of the 4-port card to two Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-of-Rack(ToR) switches.

To use these instructions, a storage network, and the ToR switches must have been configured as described in Configuring withDell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches.

The following example uses port 2 of the 4-port card. However, you can choose to use port 3, or any port in an I/O module ifyour nodes have been configured with one.

As demonstrated in the diagram, when cabling the nodes to the ToR switches the bottom node (A), and the top node (B) mustbe cabled to opposite switches.

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Figure 10. Cable the additional port

1. Connect Port 2 of the bottom node (A) to Port 2 of the bottom switch (1).

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2. Connect Port 2 of the top node (B), to Port 53 of the top switch (2).

Configure the VLAN on the ToR switches

The following steps provide an example of configuring VLANs on two Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-of-Rack (ToR)switches.

You can cable the PowerStore X model appliance nodes to the switches before or after you perform these steps. For steps, seeCable the nodes to the ToR switches.

You can skip this step if you have already configured the additional ToR switch ports with the VLAN on which the storagenetwork was created.

See Storage network resources for a list of:

● Network resources required to expand a storage network● Sample values used in the following steps

1. Establish a terminal connection to the first ToR switch (Switch1).


configure terminal

3. Configure the storage network VLAN to run over ToR Switch 1 port 2.

interface ethernet 1/1/2switchport mode trunkswitchport trunk allowed vlan 200no shutdownexit

4. Repeat steps 1 -3 for port 53 on ToR Switch 2.

Table 19. Code sample for configuring ToR switches to expand an iSCSI Storage network

Tor Switch 1 ToR Switch 2

configure terminalinterface ethernet 1/1/2switchport mode trunkswitchport trunk allowed vlan 200no shutdownexit

configure terminalinterface ethernet 1/1/53switchport mode trunkswitchport trunk allowed vlan 200no shutdownexit

Add IP addresses and map the Storage networks to the virtualports

Once you have configured and cabled the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches for expanding the storage network, you will need to addIP addresses, and map the ports for expansion in PowerStore Manager.

See Storage network resources for a list of:

● Network resources required to expand a storage network● Sample values used in the following steps

To see how the Virtual Ports are mapped to the PowerStore X model Ethernet ports refer to PowerStore X model applianceEthernet port to Virtual port mapping. For complete details about virtual port mapping of PowerStore X model appliances, seethe Dell EMC PowerStore: Virtualization Integration White Paper.

1. From PowerStore Manager go to Settings > Networking > Network IPsand select the Storage tab.

2. Select the checkbox next to the name of the Storage network you are expanding.

3. Select Add IPs.

4. Select Add in the IP Addresses for <storage network name> page.

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5. Enter the IP addresses or address range for the addresses reserved for expanding the storage network and Select Add.

6. Go to the Hardware page.

7. Select the appliance name and go to the Ports tab, and select the Virtual tab.

8. Select the checkbox next to the name of one of the Virtual ports on which you are expanding the Storage network.

9. Select Map Storage Network.

10. Select the checkbox next to the Storage network you are expanding on the Map Storage Network page, and Select MapNetwork.PowerStore Manager automatically maps the unused IP addresses you added in Step 5.

11. Select Map Network again in the Map Storage Network confirmation dialog box.PowerStore Manager will automatically map the Storage network to both the Virtual port you selected, and thecorresponding Virtual port.

12. To validate the Storage network was successfully configured:

a. On the Virtual tab, locate the port on which you expanded the Storage network in the Name column.

The Link State should be green, and the Storage network should appear in the Mapped for Storage column.

b. Locate the corresponding port on the Virtual tab, to validate that the Link State is green, and the Storage networkappears in the Mapped for Storage column.

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Create an additional Storage networkThis appendix contains the following information.

Topics:

• Create a new Storage network

Create a new Storage networkYou can configure up to 32 storage networks, with a maximum of 8 networks per port on the 4-port card.

You configure up to 8 storage networks over each one of the ports on the 4-port cards.

You will require the following information to perform the steps to create a new Storage network.

NOTE: The sample network resources below can be used on the two Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-of-Rack

(ToR) switches configured for the original Storage network described in Configuring with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series

S4148-ON switches. If you did not use the same Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148 ToR switches described in this guide,

then replace the sample resources with values matching your environment.

Table 20. New Storage network resources

Network resource Sample

Storage network name Storage_Network2

Ethernet port of the 4-port card of the PowerStore X modelappliance.


2

PowerStore X model appliance Virtual port

Virtual ports configured in PowerStore Manager.


PowerStore X model appliances have a vSphere DistributedVirtual Switch (DVS), multiple port groups, and NIC teaming thatis configured automatically as part of the initial configurationprocess. The Virtual port numbers do not directly map to thePowerStore X model appliance Ethernet port numbers. To seehow the PowerStore X model appliance ports are mapped to thevirtual ports refer to the table below.

vFEPort6

ToR Switch 1 port to cable to the bottom node (A). 2

ToR Switch 1 port to cable to the bottom node (B). 53

VLAN ID 210

Netmask/Prefix Length 24

Gateway 192.168.21.1

Optional, Global IP Address 192.168.21.70

IP addresses

If you choose to create a Global Storage Discovery IP Address,you will need a minimum of 7 IP addresses, and a recommended 9IP addresses for each appliance.

192.168.21.71-79

B

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Table 21. PowerStore X model appliance Ethernet port to Virtual port mapping

Ethernet Port on the 4-port card

Virtual Port vSphere Port Group Uplink





Perform the following steps to configure an additional port on which to create a new Storage network on the PowerStore Xmodel appliance.

1. Cable the nodes to the ToR switches.2. Configure a Storage network on the ToR switches.3. Create additional Storage network in PowerStore Manager.

Cable the nodes to the ToR switches

The following steps provide an example of cabling port 2 of the 4-port card to two Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-of-Rack(ToR) switches.

To use these instructions, a storage network, and the ToR switches must have been configured as described in Configuring withDell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches.

The following example uses port 2 of the 4-port card. However, you can choose to use port 3, or any port in an I/O module ifyour nodes have been configured with one.

As demonstrated in the diagram, when cabling the nodes to the ToR switches the bottom node (A), and the top node (B) mustbe cabled to opposite switches.

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Figure 11. Cable the additional port

1. Connect Port 2 of the bottom node (A) to Port 2 of the bottom switch (1).

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2. Connect Port 2 of the top node (B), to Port 53 of the top switch (2).

Configure a Storage network on the ToR switches

The following steps provide an example of configuring a Storage network on two Dell PowerSwitch Series S4148 Top-of-Rack(ToR) switches.

You can cable the PowerStore T model appliance nodes to the switches before or after you perform these steps. For steps, seeCable the nodes to the ToR switches.

See New storage network resources for a list of:

● Network resources required to add a new storage network● Sample values used in the following steps

1. Establish a terminal connection to the first ToR switch (Switch1).


configure terminal

3. Configure the Storage network on ToR Switch 1.

interface vlan 210description Storage_Network2exit

4. Configure the Storage network to run over port 2 on ToR Switch 1.

interface ethernet 1/1/2switchport mode trunkswitchport trunk allowed vlan 210no shutdown

5. Repeat steps 1 using port 53 on ToR Switch 2.

Table 22. Code sample for configuring ToR switches for a new iSCSI Storage network

Tor Switch 1 ToR Switch 2

configure terminalinterface vlan 210description Storage_Network2exitinterface ethernet 1/1/2switchport mode trunkswitchport trunk allowed vlan 210no shutdown

configure terminalinterface vlan 210description Storage_Network2exitinterface ethernet 1/1/53switchport mode trunkswitchport trunk allowed vlan 210no shutdown

Create an additional Storage network in PowerStore Manager

Once you have configured and cabled the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches to the nodes, you will need to create the Storagenetwork in PowerStore Manager.

See the New Storage network resources for a list of:

● Network resources required to add a storage network● Sample values used in the following steps

1. From PowerStore Manager go to Settings > Networking > Network IPs and select the Storage tab.

2. Select Create.

3. Enter the Storage network resources into the Create Storage Network wizard and select Next.

See New Storage network resources for sample values.

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4. Select the checkbox next to the name of the first Virtual port over which the storage traffic will run for the Storagenetwork.PowerStore Manager will automatically map the Storage network to both the Virtual port you selected, and thecorresponding Virtual port.

5. To validate the Storage network was successfully configured:

a. Go to the Hardware page.b. Select the appliance name, go to the Ports page, and select the Virtual tab.c. On the Virtual tab, locate the port on which you expanded the Storage network in the Name column.

The Link State should be green, and the Storage network should appear in the Mapped for Storage column.

d. Locate the corresponding port on the Virtual tab, to validate that the Link State is green, and the Storage networkappears in the Mapped for Storage column.

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Other Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switch configuration operations

This appendix includes the following information.

Topics:

• Reset the switch to factory settings• Running configuration of Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON ToR switches

Reset the switch to factory settingsIf necessary, you can reset the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switches to the default factory settings.

NOTE: If you reset the switch, all the existing configuration will be lost, and if the switch is being used, there will be a

disruption in traffic.

When a Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON switch is reset to the factory default settings:

● Telnet is disabled● SSH is enabled● DHCP is enabled● The default switch username and password are both admin.

NOTE: Dell recommends changing the admin password during the first login.

OS10# delete startup-configurationProceed to delete startup-configuration [confirm yes/no(default)]:y

OS10# reloadSystem configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]:nProceed to reboot the system? [confirm yes/no]:y

Running configuration of Dell EMC PowerSwitchSeries S4148-ON ToR switches

Use the following command to generate a running configuration file for Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series S4148-ON Top-of-Rack(ToR) switches:

show running-configuration

Table 23. Example of running-configuration on ToR switches

Switch1 Switch 2

! Version 10.4.1.4! Last configuration change at Mar 19 04:24:55 2020!snmp-server contact http://www.dell.com/supporthostname Switch1

! Version 10.4.1.4! Last configuration change at Mar 19 04:24:55 2020!snmp-server contact http://www.dell.com/supporthostname Switch1

C

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Switch1 Switch 2

interface breakout 1/1/25 map 100g-1xinterface breakout 1/1/26 map 100g-1xinterface breakout 1/1/29 map 100g-1xinterface breakout 1/1/30 map 100g-1xusername admin password $6$q9QBeYjZ$jfxzVqGhkxX3smxJSH9DDz7/3OJc6m5wjF8nnLD7/VKx8SloIhp4NoGZs0I/UNwh8WVuxwfd9q4pWIgNs5BKH. role sysadminntp server 100.0.10.200iscsi enableiscsi target port 860iscsi target port 3260spanning-tree mode rstpspanning-tree rstp priority 40960aaa authentication login default localaaa authentication login console local!class-map type application class-iscsi!policy-map type application policy-iscsi!interface vlan1 description Internal_Network no shutdown!interface vlan100 description Management_Network no shutdown!interface vlan200 description Storage_Network no shutdown!interface vlan400 description vMotion_Network no shutdown!interface port-channel30 description Uplink no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400 vlt-port-channel 30!interface ethernet1/1/1 description Node-A-Port-0 no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off spanning-tree port type edge!interface ethernet1/1/2 no shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/3 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/4

interface breakout 1/1/25 map 100g-1xinterface breakout 1/1/26 map 100g-1xinterface breakout 1/1/29 map 100g-1xinterface breakout 1/1/30 map 100g-1xusername admin password $6$q9QBeYjZ$jfxzVqGhkxX3smxJSH9DDz7/3OJc6m5wjF8nnLD7/VKx8SloIhp4NoGZs0I/UNwh8WVuxwfd9q4pWIgNs5BKH. role sysadminntp server 100.0.10.200iscsi enableiscsi target port 860iscsi target port 3260spanning-tree mode rstpspanning-tree rstp priority 45056aaa authentication login default localaaa authentication login console local!class-map type application class-iscsi!policy-map type application policy-iscsi!interface vlan1 description Internal_Network no shutdown!interface vlan100 description Management_Network no shutdown!interface vlan200 description Storage_Network no shutdown!interface vlan400 description vMotion_Network no shutdown!interface port-channel30 description Uplink no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400 vlt-port-channel 30!interface ethernet1/1/1 description Node-A-Port-1 no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off spanning-tree port type edge!interface ethernet1/1/2 no shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/3 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/4

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Switch1 Switch 2

shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/5 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/6 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/7 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/8 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/9 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/10 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/11 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/12 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/13 no shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/14 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/15 shutdown switchport access vlan 1

shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/5 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/6 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/7 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/8 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/9 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/10 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/11 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/12 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/13 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/14 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/15 shutdown switchport access vlan 1



Switch1 Switch 2

flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/16 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/17 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/18 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/19 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/20 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/21 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/22 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/23 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/24 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/25 description VLTi no shutdown no switchport flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/26 description VLTi no shutdown no switchport

flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/16 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/17 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/18 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/19 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/20 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/21 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/22 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/23 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/24 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/25 description VLTi no shutdown no switchport flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/26 description VLTi no shutdown no switchport



Switch1 Switch 2

flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/29 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/30 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/31 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/32 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/33 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/34 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/35 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/36 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/37 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/38 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/39

flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/29 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/30 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/31 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/32 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/33 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/34 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/35 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/36 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/37 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/38 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/39



Switch1 Switch 2





Switch1 Switch 2

flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/51 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/52 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/53 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/54 description Node-B-Port-1 no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface mgmt1/1/1 no shutdown no ip address dhcp ip address 100.0.100.10/24 ipv6 address autoconfig!management route 0.0.0.0/0 100.0.100.1!support-assist!vlt-domain 1 backup destination 100.0.100.11 discovery-interface ethernet1/1/25-1/1/26 peer-routing primary-priority 1 vlt-mac 00:00:00:00:00:01

flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/51 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/52 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/53 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/54 description Node-B-Port-0 no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400 flowcontrol receive off flowcontrol transmit off spanning-tree port type edge!interface mgmt1/1/1 no shutdown no ip address dhcp ip address 100.0.100.11/24 ipv6 address autoconfig!management route 0.0.0.0/0 100.0.100.1!support-assist!vlt-domain 1 backup destination 100.0.100.10 discovery-interface ethernet1/1/25-1/1/26 peer-routing primary-priority 1 vlt-mac 00:00:00:00:00:01


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