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Dell EMC PowerStoreNetwork Configuration Guide for Dell PowerSwitch
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Additional Resources...................................................................................................................... 5
1 PowerStore models and network hardware overview....................................................................... 6Using this guide......................................................................................................................................................................6PowerStore deployment models..........................................................................................................................................7PowerStore appliance nodes................................................................................................................................................7Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches...............................................................................................................................................8
Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148F-ON............................................................................................................................. 8Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148T-ON............................................................................................................................. 9Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ON...................................................................................................................................... 9
PowerStore logical topology...............................................................................................................................................10
Part I: PowerStore T model: Configuring Networks.......................................................................... 12
2 PowerStore T model: Before you begin.....................................................................................13Get your completed network configuration worksheets...........................................................................................13
Sample: Initial Configuration Worksheet................................................................................................................13Sample: Network Setup Preparation Worksheet ................................................................................................ 16
3 PowerStore T model: Configure the switches........................................................................... 19Establish a terminal session to the switch.................................................................................................................. 19Validate the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch versions and licensing.............................................................................. 20Configure the out-of-band management switch....................................................................................................... 21Configure general settings on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches............................................................................23Configure PowerStore T model production VLANs on the switch......................................................................... 24Configure Virtual Link Trunking interface ..................................................................................................................26Configure the uplink ports on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches............................................................................ 27Optionally, configure the LACP port channels for the nodes.................................................................................. 28
4 PowerStore T model: Cabling the appliance to the switches.......................................................31Cable the out-of-band management switch ..............................................................................................................31Cable the base enclosure to the ToR switches......................................................................................................... 33Cable the ToR switches together................................................................................................................................33Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the core uplinks............................................................................................... 35
5 PowerStore T model: Validate switch and network configuration............................................... 36Validate the configuration on the out-of-band management switch..................................................................... 36Validate configuration on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches....................................................................................37Network Validation Tool for PowerStore................................................................................................................... 39
Part II: PowerStore X model: Configuring Networks.........................................................................40
6 PowerStore X model: Topology and connections....................................................................... 41
Contents
Contents 3
Get your completed network configuration worksheets...........................................................................................41Sample: Initial Configuration Worksheet................................................................................................................41PowerStore X model Sample: Network Setup Preparation Worksheet........................................................... 44
7 PowerStore X model: Configure switches.................................................................................46Establish a terminal session to the switch..................................................................................................................46Validate the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch versions and licensing.............................................................................. 47Configure general settings on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches............................................................................48Configure PowerStore X model network VLANs on the switch............................................................................. 49Configure Virtual Link Trunking interface .................................................................................................................. 51
Configure port interfaces for PowerStore X model node connectivity............................................................53Configure the uplink ports on the Top of the Rack (ToR) switches...................................................................... 54
8 PowerStore X model: Cabling the appliance to the switches...................................................... 56Cable the base enclosure to the ToR switches......................................................................................................... 56Cable the ToR switches together................................................................................................................................57Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the core uplinks............................................................................................... 58
9 PowerStore X model: Validate switch and network configuration............................................... 59Validate configuration on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches................................................................................... 59Network Validation Tool for PowerStore.................................................................................................................... 61
A Discovering PowerStore Appliances.............................................................................................62Discover your system..........................................................................................................................................................62
Discovery with a direct connection.............................................................................................................................62Discovery with remote connection............................................................................................................................. 63
B Other Dell EMC PowerSwitch configuration operations.................................................................64Reset the switch to factory settings................................................................................................................................ 64PowerStore T model: Running configuration of PowerSwitch Series..........................................................................64PowerStore X model: Running configuration of PowerSwitch Series..........................................................................75
C PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheets............................................................................... 82PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank)......................................................................................................82
D Network Setup Preparation Worksheets...................................................................................... 85PowerStore T model: Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)....................................................................... 85PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet......................................................................................87
4 Contents
Additional ResourcesAs part of an improvement effort, revisions of the software and hardware are periodically released. Some functions that are described inthis document are not supported by all versions of the software or hardware currently in use. The product release notes provide the mostup-to-date information about product features. Contact your technical support professional if a product does not function properly ordoes 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 www.dell.com/powerstoredocs.
• Troubleshooting
For information about products, software updates, licensing, and service, go to www.dell.com/support and locate the appropriateproduct support page.
• Technical support
For technical support and service requests, go to www.dell.com/support and locate the Service Requests page. To open a servicerequest, you must have a valid support agreement. Contact your Sales Representative for details about obtaining a valid supportagreement or to answer any questions about your account.
Preface
Additional Resources 5
PowerStore models and network hardwareoverview
This chapter includes the following information.
Topics:
• Using this guide• PowerStore deployment models• PowerStore appliance nodes• Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches• PowerStore logical topology
Using this guideIt is recommended to review the PowerStore Network Planning Guide with your network administrator prior to configuring yourPowerStore networks.
What is included in this guideThis document begins with the PowerStore models and network hardware overview chapter followed by the following two parts.
Table 1. Part descriptions
Part Chapters Description
Part 1: Deploying PowerStore T modelSwitches and Networks
6 - 9 Describes the steps to configure the switches and networks forPowerStore T model deployments.
Part 2: Deploying PowerStore X modelSwitches and Networks
10 - 13 Describes the steps to configure the switches and networks forPowerStore X model deployments.
Refer to PowerStore deployment models in the following section for descriptions of the different PowerStore deployment models.
Hardware and cabling demonstrated in this guideWhile there are different deployment options, this guide describes the steps to deploy PowerStore with:
• A single cluster consisting of one appliance with a single base enclosure• Two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches• One out-of-band (OOB) management switch for PowerStore T model deployments
NOTE: PowerStore X model deployment is not supported with an OOB management switch.
Supporting documentationIn addition to performing the configuration steps in this document, you should also read through the following guides prior to configuringyour switches and networks:
• PowerStore Network Planning Guide• PowerStore Planning Guide• PowerStore Hardware Information Guide
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PowerStore deployment modelsThe different PowerStore models support different types of storage.
Table 2. PowerStore deployment models
Deployment Model numbers Supported configuration Refer to
PowerStore T modelappliance
• 1000T• 3000T• 5000T• 7000T• 9000T
Supports both block (Storage Area Network (SAN))and file (Network Attached Storage (NAS))services with the software stack deployed directlyon the bare metal of the system.
NOTE: Hypervisor deployments are notsupported on this model.
Part 1: Configuring PowerStore Tmodel Switches and Networks
PowerStore X modelappliance
• 1000X• 3000X• 5000X• 7000X• 9000X
Supports only block (SAN-only) services with ahypervisor installed on the system. The systemsoftware is deployed on the hypervisor, whichenables deployment of virtual machines (VMs) andcustomer applications within the hardware.
NOTE: File (network attached storage(NAS)) services are not supported on thismodel.
Part 2: Configuring PowerStore Xmodel Switches and Networks
PowerStore appliance nodesPowerStore appliances are deployed with a minimum of one base enclosure. Each base enclosure consists of two nodes.
A base enclosure consists of two nodes. Node A is the bottom node and Node B is the top node (flipped upside down in enclosure). Theport layouts on both nodes are the same.
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3
4 4
4 4
2
3 1
2
4-port cardManagement ports
Service portsI/O Module
1 3
4
Figure 1. PowerStore base enclosure nodes and ports
0 1 2 3
0123
Figure 2. 4-Port card port numbers
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NOTE: The examples used in this guide describe how to cable port 0 and port 1 of the 4 port card on the base enclosure
nodes. See the PowerStore Clustering and High Availability White Paper for specific steps to add more ports to provide
additional bandwidth and fault tolerance.
Top-of-Rack (ToR) switchesPowerStore requires connectivity to a pair of ToR switches to ensure high availability.
NOTE: The Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches are a pair of Ethernet switches that do not have to be installed at the top of the
rack in which your PowerStore hardware is installed.
Third-party switchesIf you will not be deploying PowerStore with Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series, see the PowerStore Support Matrix for the list of supportedswitches. The Support Matrix is available from the Dell support site at: www.dell.com/support.
Deploying with PowerSwitch SeriesPowerStore can be purchased with the following Dell EMC PowerSwitch Series running OS10 Enterprise Edition (OS10EE).
• S4148F-ON• S4148T-ON• S5248F-ON
For further information about the Dell PowerSwitch Series running Operating System 10 Enterprise Edition (OS10EE) refer to thefollowing documents.
Table 3. PowerSwitch documentation resources
Document Reference Location
Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4100-ON Series Installation Guide
PowerSwitch site preparation requirements,step-by-step procedures for rack mountingand desk mounting, inserting modules, andconnecting to a power source.
For Dell EMC S4148F-ON, and S4148T-ONswitches go to the Dell EMC PoweSwitchS4148-ON/S4148T-ON/S4148FE-ONDocumentation 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 Documentation pageat:
https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/networking-s5248f-on/docs
S5200F-ON Series InstallationGuide
OS10 Enterprise Edition UserGuide
Contains the necessary steps to install theoperating system, access the switch remotely,and run the switch commands.
NOTE: This document uses the S4148F-ON switch for examples in the cabling, and networking diagrams in future
chapters.
Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148F-ONThis document demonstrates how to configure PowerStore with Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148F-ON models.
Figure 3. S4148F-ON switch I/O Panel
• 48x10GbE
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• 4x10/25/40/50/100GbE
Connectivity to S4000 series switches from a jumpbox or laptop is done through the serial console port.
Serial Console Port
Management Port
Figure 4. S4000 series PSU-side
Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148T-ONYou can configure PowerStore with two Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148T-ON models.
NOTE: This document uses the Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148F-ON switch for examples in the cabling, and networking
diagrams in future chapters. While the diagrams use a different switch, you can still use the same ports as
demonstrated in the diagrams on the S4148T-ON switches.
Figure 5. S4148T-ON switch I/O-side
• 48x10 GBASE-T• 4x10/25/40/50/100GbE
Connectivity to S4000 series switches from a jumpbox or laptop is done through the serial console port.
Serial Console Port
Management Port
Figure 6. S4000 series PSU-side
Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ONYou can configure PowerStore with dual Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ON switch models.
NOTE: In future chapters, this document uses Dell PowerSwitch S4148F-ON switches for examples in the cabling, and
networking diagrams. Work with your network administrators to determine which ports to use for cabling on the
S5248F-ON switches.
Figure 7. S5248F-ON I/O-side
• 48x25GbE
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• 4x10/25/40/50/100GbE
Connectivity to S5000 series switches from a jumpbox or laptop is done through the serial console port.
Serial Console Port
Management Port
Figure 8. S5248 PSU-side
PowerStore logical topologyThe following diagrams demonstrate the logical network topology for a PowerStore T model deployment, and a PowerStore X modeldeployment.
PowerStore T model logical topology
PowerStore T base enclosure
Management Production
Embedded module
Embedded module
ToR 2ToR 1
Storage
Internal
NAS
Remote Discovery
Management
Management VLANS or Subnets Production VLANS or Subnets
Figure 9. PowerStore T model logical topology and network paths
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PowerStore X model logical topology
PowerStore X base enclosure
ToR 1
Embedded module
ToR 2
Embedded module
Management Production
Storage
Internal
Remote Discovery
Management
Management VLANS or Subnets Production VLANS or Subnets
vMotion
Figure 10. PowerStore X model logical topology and network paths
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PowerStore T model: Configuring Networks
Topics:
• PowerStore T model: Before you begin• PowerStore T model: Configure the switches• PowerStore T model: Cabling the appliance to the switches• PowerStore T model: Validate switch and network configuration
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PowerStore T model: Before you beginThis chapter includes the following information.
Topics:
• Get your completed network configuration worksheets
Get your completed network configurationworksheetsPrior to configuring PowerStore T model, you should have worked with your network administrator to reserve network resources, andcomplete the Initial Configuration Worksheet, and the Network Setup Preparation Worksheet.
We have provided the following completed worksheets which are populated with the settings used in the configuration steps provided inthis guide.
• Sample: Initial Configuration Worksheet• Sample: Network Setup Preparation Worksheet
You can use these samples if you plan to deploy your PowerStore T model networks exactly as they are demonstrated in this guide.
If you are configuring your environment with alternative network resources complete the blank worksheets available in PowerStore InitialConfiguration Worksheet (blank) and PowerStore T model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet.
Sample: Initial Configuration WorksheetThe following Initial Configuration Worksheet has been completed with the network resources used in the configuration stepsprovided in this document.
If you do not intend to configure your networks with the resources used in this guide, you must complete a custom Initial ConfigurationWorksheet with the information relevant to your environment. See PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank) for a blank copy.
Table 4. PowerStore T model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet
Initial Login Information
Use the following default user credentials when you log in to the PowerStore Manager for the first time.
Default Username admin
Default Password Password123#
Cluster Details
For resource management, efficiency, and availability purposes, appliances act as a single component called cluster.
Cluster Name PowerStoreTCluster
Appliance Service Tags
The service tag appears on theblack tag on the front of thebase enclosure. When thesystems arrive, identify the baseenclosures that you want toconfigure together as a cluster,and record their service tags.
CNR42W2
Networks
2
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Table 4. PowerStore T model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet(continued)
Your cluster requires a dedicated set of IP addresses for each type of network.
NOTE: VLAN information for management, storage, vMotion, and NAS networks are optional and default to 0. It is amarker used to indicate that the network traffic is not tagged and native VLAN is applied through the switch. Forbetter security and performance, it is recommended that you specify VLAN information for each type of network.
Ensure that you configure a unique subnet for each type of network.
Management Network
Connects the cluster to services such as DNS and NTP. The IP addresses in the managementnetwork are used to address the cluster, appliances, controllers, and internal hosts.
4 IPs for each PowerStore Tmodel Appliance
6 IPs for each PowerStore Xmodel Appliance
Cluster IP Address 192.168.1.10
VLAN
(Optional, Defaults to 0)
Netmask/Prefix Length Gateway IP Addresses
0 255.255.255.0/24 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.11-13
Storage Network (Optional)
Enables clients to access the storage in the cluster. The IP addresses in the storage network are usedfor iSCSI targets, iSCSI initiators, and the Global Storage Discovery IP address. If you want to enableiSCSI interfaces later or only use Fibre Channel, you can skip this step.
NOTE: At a minimum, you need 6 IP addresses for each PowerStore X model appliance.However, for performance improvements, it is highly recommended that you have 10 IPaddresses for each PowerStore X model appliance.
2 IPs for each PowerStore Tmodel Appliance
6 or 10 IPs for eachPowerStore X modelAppliance
Global Storage Discovery IP Address
The last IP address you specify here is used as the Global Storage Discovery IP address. It isrecommended that you choose to create this IP address. It is used as the single highly availablefloating IP address for hosts to easily discover storage from your cluster.
192.168.2.12
VLAN
(Optional, Defaults to 0)
Netmask/Prefix Length Gateway IP Addresses
200 255.255.255.0/24 192.168.2.1 192.168.2.10-11
vMotion Network
Enables users to migrate virtual machines within the vSphere cluster. The IP addresses in the vMotionnetwork are used for a dedicated network that transfer virtual machines between appliances.
2 IPs for each PowerStore Xmodel Appliance
VLAN
(Optional, Defaults to 0)
Netmask/Prefix Length Gateway IP Addresses
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Infrastructure Services
Record IP addresses for your DNS and NTP servers. It is recommended that you specify at least two addresses for DNS and NTPservers each.
DNS Server 100.0.100.200 100.0.100.201
NTP Server 100.0.100.200 100.0.100.201
Top-of-Rack (ToR) Information
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Table 4. PowerStore T model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet(continued)
Record the switch IP addresses to validate the cabling and switch settings before the cluster is configured. To ensure a strong layer ofredundancy, it is required that you connect your appliance to at least two switches. You can provide read-only credentials for theswitches.
Protocol (SSH/SNMP) SSH SSH
IP Address 100.0.100.10/24 100.0.100.11/24
Port Port 22 Port 22
User Credentials / Community String admin/Password123! admin/Password123!
PowerStore T model Only Out-of-Band Management Switch Information
You can provide read-only credentials for the switches.
Protocol (SSH / SNMP) SSH N/A
IP Address 100.0.100.50/24 N/A
Ports 22 N/A
User Credentials /Community String
admin/Password123! N/A
PowerStore X model Only Hypervisor
Record your existing vCenter administrator login credentials. The initial configuration workflowautomatically creates a datacenter and ESXi cluster, and associates them with your cluster.
NOTE: Ensure that the vCenter Server is accessible on the network.
Existing vCenter IP Address N/A
Existing vCenter UserCredentials
N/A
New Datacenter Name N/A
New ESXi Cluster Name N/A
SupportAssist (Optional)
SupportAssist is a secure, automated health and system monitoring capability. It sends notifications to Dell EMC, enables remotesupport, and sends data to CloudIQ. Once your cluster is created successfully, you can connect to Dell EMC SupportAssist. If youalready have SupportAssist enabled, record the associated account details and the gateway or proxy IP 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
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Sample: Network Setup Preparation WorksheetThe Network Setup Preparation Worksheet has been completed with the network resources used in the configuration steps providedin this document.
If you are not configuring your networks with the resources used in this guide, you can complete a new Network Setup PreparationWorksheet with the information relevant to your environment. To download a blank worksheet see Appendix C: PowerStore T model:Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank).
See the PowerStore Network Planning Guide for details about reserving network resources.
Table 5. PowerStore T model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (example)
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 create networks inPowerStore T 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 T model appliance base enclosurenodes.
At a minimum, ports 0 and 1 on the node must be connected to the ToR switches. When cabling the nodes to the ToR 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 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
4. Record the out-of-band management switch ports to connect to:
Node A management 1GbE port to OOB port 2
Node B management 1GbE port to OOB port 53
5. Optionally, record the port on the out-of-band (OOB)management switch port to use for remote discovery.
OOB port 1
6. Record the ports on the OOB management switch that will be used to connect to the uplinks.
Management Uplink A to port 25
Management Uplink B to port 26
7. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used on the OOB management switch:
Remote Discovery (untagged) 100
Management (untagged) 100
8. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches:
Storage network (tagged) 200
NAS (tagged) 300
Internal (untagged) 1
9. Reserve and record the IP addresses necessary to configure the switch below:
Management IP address for out-of-band management switch 100.0.100.50/24
Management IP address for switch 1 100.0.100.10/24
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Table 5. PowerStore T model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (example)(continued)
Step Step details Notes
Management IP address for switch 2 100.0.100.11/24
Default gateway 100.0.100.1
NTP server 100.0.100.200
10. Dell EMC supports deploying PowerStore T model with two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches with a layer 2 interconnect link.
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
Alternative to MC-LAG: Reliable L2 uplinks N/A
11. If using MC-LAG, enter the Domain ID. VLT domain ID 1
12. 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 switch 2.
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
13. If configuring with Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) record the LACP (port channel) ID for the node connections:
Port Channel ID for Node A port channel 10
Port Channel ID for Node B port channel 20
14. Record the ports on the ToR switches that will be used to connect to the uplinks.
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
15. Record the port channel ID using for connectivity between the ToR switches and the uplinks.
If deploying with MC-LAG, enter the port channel ID used 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 Reliable L2.
Reliable L2 connectivity requires two port channel IDs.
1. Port channel ID for Reliable L2 N/A
2. Port channel ID for Reliable L2 N/A
16. As a best practice it is recommended to add a spanning tree protocol to the ToR switches. Record the spanning tree protocolsto set on each switch.
Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 1 4096
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Table 5. PowerStore T model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (example)(continued)
Step Step details Notes
Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 2 8192
17 Record the port channel ID for the OOB management switch. port channel 10
18. Once you have completed steps above, you have the necessary information to configure the switches. Continue to work withyour 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 T model.• You reserve the necessary network resources to complete deployment of PowerStore T model and the PowerStore T model
networks.
19. 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 Wizard tocreate your first PowerStore cluster.
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PowerStore T model: Configure the switchesThis chapter contains the following information.
Topics:
• Establish a terminal session to the switch• Validate the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch versions and licensing• Configure the out-of-band management switch• Configure general settings on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches• Configure PowerStore T model production VLANs on the switch• Configure Virtual Link Trunking interface• Configure the uplink ports on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches• Optionally, configure the LACP port channels for the nodes
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.
Prerequisites
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 Installation Guidelocated at: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/networking-s4148f-on/docs.
About this task
You must establish a terminal session to each of the switches to configure the switches for deployment.
Steps
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 PowerSwitch.
For PSU-side of the switch layout see the Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148-ON section of this guide.
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 6. 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
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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 command tochange the switch password.
username admin password <NEW_PASSWORD> role sysadmin
Validate the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch versionsand licensingBefore you configure the switch and networks, check that the switch operating system version and licensing.
About this task
If you are required to upgrade your switch OS, or reinstall the switch license see the OS10 Enterprise Edition User Guide for details.
Steps
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 release available on DellDigital 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 Digital Locker(www.dell.com/support/software/).
OS10# show license status
System Information---------------------------------------------------------Vendor Name : Dell EMCProduct Name : S4148F-ONHardware Version: A00Platform 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.
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Configure the out-of-band management switchIf you are deploying PowerStore T model perform the following steps to configure the out-of-band (OOB) management switch settings.
Prerequisites
Each management switch must have the following ports available to connect to PowerStore T model:
• 2 ports for connectivity to the Management Uplink switch.• 2 ports to connect to PowerStore T model.• Optional, 1 port for remote discovery.
Steps
1. Establish a terminal session to the switch.2. Enter global configuration mode.
configure terminal
3. Configure a hostname for the switch.
hostname oobMgmtSwitch
4. Create a management VLAN .
interface vlan 100description managementNetworkno shutdownexit
5. If performing remote discovery, optionally configure an ethernet interface on the switch for the remote discovery workstation.
interface ethernet 1/1/1description discoveryWorkstationswitchport access vlan 100no shutdownexit
6. 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 100.0.100.50/24exit
7. Configure the management route (default gateway) for the switch.
management route 0.0.0.0/0 100.0.100.1
8. Configure an NTP server for the switch.
ntp server 100.0.100.200
9. Configure ethernet ports on the switch that will connect to the PowerStore T model management ports.
interface ethernet 1/1/2description "PowerStoreNodeA_MgmtPort"no shutdownswitchport mode access
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switchport access vlan 100exit
interface ethernet 1/1/53description "PowerStoreNodeB_MgmtPort"no shutdownswitchport mode accessswitchport access vlan 100exit
10. Create the port-channel for the uplinks.
interface port-channel 10description Uplinkno shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 100
interface ethernet 1/1/25description Uplink_Portsno shutdownchannel-group 10 mode activeno switchportflowcontrol receive on
interface ethernet 1/1/26description Uplink_Ports no shutdownchannel-group 10 mode activeno switchportflowcontrol receive onexit
Code sample for configuring the management switch
configure terminal
hostname oobMgmtSwitch
interface vlan 100description managementNetworkno shutdownexit
interface ethernet 1/1/1description discoveryWorkstationswitchport access vlan 100no shutdownexit
interface mgmt 1/1/1no shutdownip address 100.0.100.50/24exit
management route 0.0.0.0/0 100.0.100.1
ntp server 100.0.100.200
interface ethernet 1/1/2description "PowerStoreNodeA_MgmtPort"no shutdownswitchport mode accessswitchport access vlan 100exit
interface ethernet 1/1/53description "PowerStoreNodeB_MgmtPort"no shutdownswitchport mode accessswitchport access vlan 100
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exit
interface port-channel 10description Uplinkno shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 100
interface ethernet 1/1/25description Uplinkno shutdownchannel-group 10 mode activeno switchportflowcontrol receive on
interface ethernet 1/1/26description Uplink no shutdownchannel-group 10 mode activeno switchportflowcontrol receive onexit
exit
Configure general settings on the Top-of-Rack(ToR) switchesPerform the following steps to configure general settings on the two ToR switches.
Prerequisites
In OS10EE, LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) is enabled globally on each interface by default. You can use LLDP for troubleshootingand validation. It is recommended that you enable all of the optional TLVs (type, length, value) in the LLDPU (Link Layer DiscoveryProtocol Data Units) on the switches.
About this task
Steps
1. Establish a terminal session to the first ToR switch (Switch1).2. Enter global configuration mode.
configure terminal
3. Configure a hostname for the switch.
hostname Switch1
4. 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 100.0.100.10/24exit
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NOTE: Be sure to use a different IP address when configuring switch 2. This document uses 100.0.100.11/24 in
the example below.
5. Optionally, configure the management route (default gateway) for the switch.
management route 0.0.0.0/0 100.0.100.1
6. Configure an NTP server for the switch.
ntp server 100.0.100.200
7. Enable the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) on the switch.
spanning-tree mode rstp
8. Configure the spanning tree priority on the switch.
spanning-tree rstp priority 4096
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 otherswitches 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.
9. Repeat the above steps for the second switch (Switch2).
Code samples for configuring general settings on the ToR switches
Switch1 Switch2
configure terminal
hostname Switch1
interface mgmt 1/1/1no shutdownno ip address dhcpip address 100.0.100.10/24exit
management route 0.0.0.0/0 100.0.100.1
ntp server 100.0.100.200
spanning-tree mode rapid-pvstspanning-tree rstp priority 4096
exit
configure terminal
hostname Switch2
interface mgmt 1/1/1no shutdownno ip address dhcpip address 100.0.100.11/24exit
management route 0.0.0.0/0 100.0.100.1
ntp server 100.0.100.200
spanning-tree mode rapid-pvstspanning-tree rstp priority 8192
exit
Configure PowerStore T model production VLANson the switch
About this task
Configure the PowerStore T model production VLANs.
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PowerStore T base enclosure
Management Production
Embedded module
Embedded module
ToR 2ToR 1
Storage
Internal
NAS
Remote Discovery
Management
Management VLANS or Subnets Production VLANS or Subnets
Figure 11. PowerStore T model VLANs
NOTE: Remote Discovery, and management VLANs are configured on the out-of-band management switch.
Steps
1. Establish a terminal connection to the switch to the first ToR switch (Switch1).2. Enter global configuration mode.
configure terminal
3. Create the Internal network.
interface vlan 1description Internal_Networkno shutdownexit
4. Create the Storage VLAN.
interface vlan 200description Storage_Networkno shutdownexit
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5. Create the NAS VLAN.
interface vlan 300description NAS_Networkno shutdownexit
6. Repeat steps on the second ToR switch (Switch2).
Code sample for configuring VLANs
configure terminalinterface vlan 1description Internal_Networkno shutdownexit
interface vlan 200description Storage_Networkno shutdownexit
interface vlan 300description NAS_Networkno shutdownexit
Configure Virtual Link Trunking interfacePerform the following steps if you have chosen to implement VLTi for your Layer 2 connectivity between the two Top of the Rack (ToR)PowerSwitch Series.
Prerequisites
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. Refer to Cable the Top-of-Rack (ToR) Switches together for details.
VLTi is required to configure Link Aggregation Control Protocol between the PowerStore nodes.
Steps
1. Establish a terminal session to the first ToR switch (Switch1).2. Enter global configuration mode.
configure terminal
3. Disable L2 mode on the 100 GbE ports that will be used for VLTi on switch 1.
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 S4148-ON PowerSwitch Series. Other switches may have different portnumbers 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 IP address for the backup.
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• For switch2, use the switch1 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 with thehigher 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 switch 2.
9. Repeat above steps for the second switch.
While doing so, reverse the switch IP address in step 5 as demonstrated in the code sample below.
Table 7. Code sample of VLTi configuration steps
Switch 1 Switch 2
configure terminalinterface range ethernet 1/1/25-1/1/26description vltino switchportexitvlt-domain 1discovery-interface ethernet 1/1/25-1/1/26backup destination 100.0.100.11peer-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
Configure the uplink ports on the Top-of-Rack(ToR) switches
Steps
1. Establish a terminal session to the first ToR switch (Switch1).2. Enter global configuration mode.
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
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switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300 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 on flowcontrol transmit off
interface ethernet 1/1/30 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off
5. Commit the configuration to the NVRAM.
copy running-configuration startup-configuration
6. Repeat on switch 2.
configure terminal
interface port-channel 30 description Uplink no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300 vlt-port-channel 30
interface ethernet 1/1/29 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off
interface ethernet 1/1/30 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off
copy running-configuration startup-configuration
Optionally, configure the LACP port channels forthe nodesConfiguring LACP is not required, but highly recommended. The first 2 ports of the 4-Port Card are aggregated in an LACP bond. Theports run in an active/active mode if LACP is configured. If LACP is not set, the ports run in active/passive mode.
Prerequisites
LACP requires that a Virtual Link Trunking interconnect (VLTi) has been configured on the switches. See Configure Virtual Link Trunkinginterface for details.
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Steps
1. Establish a terminal session to the first ToR switch (Switch1).2. Enter global configuration mode.
configure terminal
3. Create VLT port-channel for Node A ports.
interface port-channel 10description "LACP port channel for Node A"vlt-port-channel 10exit
4. Configure allowed VLANs (VLAN trunking) and the native VLAN for Node A ports and ToR Switch 1.
interface port-channel 10no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300
5. Configure the ports that are connected to PowerStore T model nodes as spanning tree protocol (STP) edge ports.
spanning-tree port type edgeexit
6. Create VLT port-channel for Node B ports.
interface port-channel 20description "LACP port channel for Node B"vlt-port-channel 20exit
7. Configure allowed VLANs (VLAN trunking) and the native VLAN for Node B ports and ToR Switch 1.
interface port-channel 20no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300
8. Configure the ports that are connected to PowerStore T model nodes as spanning tree protocol (STP) edge ports.
spanning-tree port type edgeexit
9. Move Node A facing port to the first port-channel group, and enable active LACP mode.
interface ethernet 1/1/1channel-group 10 mode activeflowcontrol receive onflowcontrol transmit offexit
10. Move Node B facing port to the second port-channel group, and enable active LACP mode.
interface ethernet 1/1/54channel-group 20 mode activeflowcontrol receive onflowcontrol transmit offexit
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11. Commit configuration changes to nvram.
copy running-configuration startup-configuration
12. Repeat the same on the second ToR switch(2) as demonstrated below.
Switch 1 Switch 2
configure terminalinterface port-channel 10description "LACP port channel for Node A"vlt-port-channel 10exitinterface port-channel 10no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300spanning-tree port type edgeexitinterface port-channel 20description "LACP port channel for Node B"vlt-port-channel 20exitport channel 20no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300spanning-tree port type edgeexitinterface ethernet 1/1/1channel-group 10 mode activeflowcontrol receive onflowcontrol transmit offexitinterface ethernet 1/1/54channel-group 20 mode activeflowcontrol receive onflowcontrol transmit offexit
copy running-configuration startup-configuration
configure terminalinterface port-channel 10description "LACP port channel for Node A"vlt-port-channel 10exitinterface port-channel 10no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300spanning-tree port type edgeexitinterface port-channel 20description "LACP port channel for Node B"vlt-port-channel 20exitport channel 20no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300spanning-tree port type edgeexitinterface ethernet 1/1/1channel-group 10 mode activeflowcontrol receive onflowcontrol transmit offexitinterface ethernet 1/1/54channel-group 20 mode activeflowcontrol receive onflowcontrol transmit offexit
copy running-configuration startup-configuration
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PowerStore T model: Cabling the appliance tothe switches
This chapter includes the following information.
Topics:
• Cable the out-of-band management switch• 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 out-of-band management switchCable the out-of-band (OOB) management switch to the appliance base enclosure nodes and the management uplink.
ToRSwitches
1 2
Figure 12. Base enclosure appliance connection to the OOB management switch
The out-of-band (OOB) management switch is connected through the 1 GbE management port on each of the appliance base enclosurenodes.
Table 8. Steps to connect to the base enclosure nodes to the OOB management switch
1 Connect the management 1GbE port of the bottom node (A) to port 2 of the OOB management switch.
2 Connect the management 1GbE port of the top node (B) to port 53 of the OOB management switch.
Cable the OOB switch to the management uplinkThe OOB management switch must also be cabled to the management uplink.
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1 2
ToRSwitches
Layer 3 – Management Uplinks
Management Uplink A Management Uplink B
Figure 13. OOB management switch connection to management uplink
Table 9. Steps to connect to the OOB management switch to the management uplink
1 Connect OOB management switch port 25 to the Management Uplink A.
2 Connect OOB management switch port 26 to the Management Uplink B.
NOTE: Work with your network administrator to determine the uplink ports to which the OOB management switch will
connect.
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Cable the base enclosure to the ToR switchesCable the nodes to the Top of Rack (ToR) switches.
2 4
1 3
Figure 14. Base enclosure connection to the ToR switches
As demonstrated in the diagram, when cabling the nodes to the ToR 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
Table 10. 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).
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 15. Switch-to-switch connectivity
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Use two cables that support connectivity between the high speed ports, for example 100Gbps Direct Attached Cables (DAC).
Table 11. Available switch-to-switch ports
PowerSwitch 100 GbE Ports
S4148F-ON 25, 26, 29, and 30
S4148T-ON 25, 26, 29, and 30
S5248F-ON 49-54
It is recommended that you use the same port numbers for the pair on the top and bottom switch.
Table 12. Steps to connect the 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).
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Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the coreuplinksCable the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches to the core uplinks.
Uplink A Uplink B
Core uplinks
3 41 2
Figure 16. ToR switch connections to the core uplinks
Table 13. Steps to connect to the ToR switches to the core uplinks
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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PowerStore T model: Validate switch andnetwork configuration
This chapter contains the following information.
Topics:
• Validate the configuration on the out-of-band management switch• Validate configuration on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches• Network Validation Tool for PowerStore
Validate the configuration on the out-of-bandmanagement switchAfter you have configured the out-of-band (OOB) management switch, and cabled the switches to your PowerStore T model nodes,validate the switch configuration prior to discovering PowerStore T model.
Steps
1. Establish a terminal session to the switch.2. Enter global configuration mode.
configure terminal
3. Validate the interface status.
show interface status | grep up
Port Description Status Speed Duplex Mode Vlan Tagged-VlansEth 1/1/1 discoveryWork.. up 1000M full A 100 -Eth 1/1/2 PowerStoreNod.. up 1000M full A 100 -Eth 1/1/25 Uplink_Ports up 100G full -Eth 1/1/26 Uplink_Ports up 100G full -Eth 1/1/53 PowerStoreNod.. up 1000M full A 100 -
4. 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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 port-channel10 (U) Eth DYNAMIC 1/1/25(P) 1/1/26(P)
5. Validate the VLAN configuration
show vlan
Codes: * - Default VLAN, M - Management VLAN, R - Remote Port Mirroring VLANsQ: A - Access (Untagged), T - Tagged
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NUM Status Description Q Ports 1 Active A Eth1/1/3-1/1/24,1/1/29-1/1/52,1/1/54 A Po10 100 Active managementNetwork T Po10 A Eth1/1/1-1/1/2,1/1/53
6. 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 a0:36:9f:d4:fb:2e a0:36:9f:d4:fb:2eethernet1/1/2 Dell EMC PowerStore 00:60:16:9d:02:5c cyc-coreosethernet1/1/25 MGMT-01 ethernet1/1/31 68:4f:64:68:c7:1dethernet1/1/26 MGMT-02 ethernet1/1/31 68:4f:64:58:9f:a5ethernet1/1/53 Dell EMC PowerStore 00:60:16:9e:e6:2c cyc-coreosmgmt1/1/1 MGMT-01 ethernet1/1/41 68:4f:64:68:c7:1d
7. Review the running configuration for the oob switch.
show running-configuration
For an example of the running configuration output see PowerStore T model: Running configuration of the PowerSwitch Series.
Validate configuration on the Top-of-Rack (ToR)switchesOnce you have configured and cabled your ToR switches, validate the configuration prior to discovering your PowerStore T model modeldeployment.
Steps
1. Establish a terminal session to the switch.2. Enter global configuration mode.
configure terminal
3. 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 -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 -
4. 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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 port-channel10 (U) Eth DYNAMIC 1/1/1(P)20 port-channel20 (U) Eth DYNAMIC 1/1/54(P)
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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)
5. 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 Ports 1 Active Internal_Network A Eth1/1/1-1/1/24,1/1/31-1/1/54 A Po10,Po20,Po30 200 Active Storage_Network T Eth1/1/1,1/1/54 T Po10,Po20,Po30 300 Active NAS_Network T Eth1/1/1,1/1/54 T Po10,Po20,Po30 4094 Inactive T Po1000
6. 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 Dell EMC PowerStore 00:e0:ec:da:e4:e2 cyc-coreosethernet1/1/25 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 Dell EMC PowerStore 00:e0:ec:da:84:3f cyc-coreosmgmt1/1/1 MGMT-01 ethernet1/1/42 68:4f:64:68:c7:1d
7. 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 Status port-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
8. Validate VLT backup link
show vlt domain_id backup-link
VLT Backup Link------------------------Destination : 100.0.100.11Peer Heartbeat status : Up
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Heartbeat interval : 30Heartbeat timeout : 90
9. 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:No mismatch
VLT VLAN mismatch:No mismatch
10. Validate the VLT port configuration.
show vlt domain_id vlt-port-detail
vlt-port-channel ID : 10VLT Unit ID Port-Channel Status Configured ports Active ports------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 port-channel10 up 1 1* 2 port-channel10 up 1 1vlt-port-channel ID : 20VLT Unit ID Port-Channel Status Configured ports Active ports------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 port-channel20 up 1 1* 2 port-channel20 up 1 1vlt-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
11. Repeat steps on ToR switch 2.12. Review the running configuration for ToR switch 1, and repeat on ToR switch 2.
show running-configuration
For an example of the running configuration output see Running configuration of PowerStore T model PowerSwitches.
Network Validation Tool for PowerStoreOptionally, you can run the Network Validation Tool (NVT) for PowerStore after configuring your switches.
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 in the zip filewith the NVT.
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PowerStore X model: Configuring Networks
Topics:
• PowerStore X model: Topology and connections• PowerStore X model: Configure switches• PowerStore X model: Cabling the appliance to the switches• PowerStore X model: Validate switch and network configuration
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PowerStore X model: Topology andconnections
This chapter includes the following information.
Topics:
• Get your completed network configuration worksheets
Get your completed network configurationworksheetsPrior to configuring PowerStore X model, you should have worked with your network administrator to reserve network resources, andcomplete the Initial Configuration Worksheet, and the Network Setup Preparation Worksheet.
The following completed worksheets have been provided if you want to deploy your PowerStore X model networks exactly as they aredemonstrated in this guide.
• Sample: Initial Configuration Worksheet• Sample: Network Setup Preparation Worksheet
If you are configuring your environment with alternative network resources complete the blank worksheets available in PowerStore InitialConfiguration Worksheet (blank) and PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet.
Sample: Initial Configuration WorksheetThe following Initial Configuration Worksheet has been completed with the sample network resources used in the configuration stepsprovided in this document.
If you do not intend to configure your networks with the resources used in this guide, you must complete a custom Initial ConfigurationWorksheet with the information relevant to your environment. See PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank) for a blank copy.
Table 14. PowerStore X model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet
Initial Login Information
Use the following default user credentials when you log in to the PowerStore Manager for the first time.
Default Username admin
Default Password Password123#
Cluster Details
For resource management, efficiency, and availability purposes, appliances act as a single component called cluster.
Cluster Name PowerStoreXCluster
Appliance Service Tags
The service tag appears on theblack tag on the front of thebase enclosure. When thesystems arrive, identify the baseenclosures that you want toconfigure together as a cluster,and record their service tags.
CNR42W2
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Table 14. PowerStore X model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet (continued)
Networks
Your cluster requires a dedicated set of IP addresses for each type of network.
NOTE: VLAN information for management, storage, vMotion, and NAS networks are optional and default to 0. It is amarker used to indicate that the network traffic is not tagged and native VLAN is applied through the switch. Forbetter security and performance, it is recommended that you specify a unique VLAN information for each type ofnetwork.
If you are deploying into a single VLAN, ensure that you configure a unique subnet for each type of network.
Cluster IP Address 192.168.1.10
Management Network
Connects the cluster to services such as DNS and NTP. The IP addresses in the managementnetwork are used to address the cluster, appliances, controllers, and internal hosts.
3 IPs for each PowerStore Tmodel Appliance
5 IPs for each PowerStore Xmodel Appliance
VLAN
(Optional, Defaults to 0)
Netmask/Prefix Length Gateway IP Addresses
100 255.255.255.0/24 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.11-14
Storage Network (Optional)
Enables clients to access the storage in the cluster. The IP addresses in the storage network are usedfor iSCSI targets, iSCSI initiators, and the Global Storage Discovery IP address. If you want to enableiSCSI interfaces later or only use Fibre Channel, you can skip this step.
NOTE: At a minimum, you need 6 IP addresses for each PowerStore X model appliance.However, for performance improvements, it is highly recommended that you have 10 IPaddresses for each PowerStore X model appliance.
2 IPs for each PowerStore Tmodel Appliance
6 or 10 IPs for eachPowerStore X modelAppliance
VLAN
(Optional, Defaults to 0)
Netmask/Prefix Length Gateway IP Addresses
200 255.255.255.0/24 192.168.2.1 192.168.2.10-19
Global Storage Discovery IP Address
The last IP address you specify here is used as the Global Storage Discovery IP address. It isrecommended that you choose to create this IP address. It is used as the single highly availablefloating IP address for hosts to easily discover storage from your cluster.
192.168.2.20
vMotion Network
Enables users to migrate virtual machines within the vSphere cluster. The IP addresses in the vMotionnetwork are used for a dedicated network that transfer virtual machines between appliances.
2 IPs for each PowerStore Xmodel Appliance
VLAN
(Optional, Defaults to 0)
Netmask/Prefix Length Gateway IP Addresses
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 and NTPservers each.
DNS Server 100.0.100.200 100.0.100.201
NTP Server 100.0.100.200 100.0.100.201
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Table 14. PowerStore X model: completed example of an Initial Configuration Worksheet (continued)
Physical/Top-of-Rack Switch Information (Optional)
Record the switch IP addresses to validate the cabling and switch settings before the cluster is configured. To ensure a strong layer ofredundancy, it is required that you connect your appliance to at least two switches. You can provide read-only credentials for theswitches.
Protocol (SSH/SNMP) SSH SSH
IP Address 100.0.100.10/24 100.0.100.11/24
Port Port 22 Port 22
User Credentials / Community String admin/Password123! admin/Password123!
PowerStore T model Only Out-of-Band Management Switch Information (Optional)
You can provide read-only credentials for the switches.
Protocol (SSH / SNMP) N/A N/A
IP Address N/A N/A
Port N/A N/A
User Credentials /Community String
N/A N/A
PowerStore X model Only Hypervisor
Record your existing vCenter administrator login credentials. The initial configuration workflowautomatically creates a datacenter and ESXi cluster, and associates them with your cluster.
NOTE: Ensure that the vCenter Server is accessible on the network.
Existing vCenter IP Address 100.0.100.220
Existing vCenter UserCredentials
[email protected]/Password123!
New Datacenter Name DataCenter-PowerStoreXCluster
New ESXi Cluster Name Cluster-PowerStoreXCluster
SupportAssist (Optional)
SupportAssist is a secure, automated health and system monitoring capability. It sends notifications to Dell EMC, enables remotesupport, and sends data to CloudIQ. Once your cluster is created successfully, you can connect to Dell EMC SupportAssist. If youalready have SupportAssist enabled, record the associated account details and the gateway or proxy IP 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
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PowerStore X model Sample: Network Setup PreparationWorksheetThe Network Setup Preparation Worksheet has been completed with the network resources used in the configuration steps providedin this document.
If you do not intend to configure your networks with the resources used in this guide, you must complete a custom Network SetupPreparation Worksheet with the information relevant to your environment. To download a blank worksheet see Appendix C: PowerStore Xmodel Network Setup Preparation Worksheet.
See the PowerStore Network Planning Guide for details for reserving network resources.
Table 15. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet completed example
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 create networks inPowerStore 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 base enclosurenodes.
At a minimum, ports 0 and 1 on the node must be connected to the ToR switches. When cabling the nodes to the ToR 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 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
4. Record the switch port to use for discovery while configuringyour switches.
port 13
5. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used for system management:
Remote Discovery (untagged) 1
Management (tagged) 100
6. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used for production:
Storage network (tagged) 200
vMotion (tagged) 400
Internal (untagged) 1
7. 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
8. Dell EMC supports deploying PowerStore X model with two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches with a layer 2 interconnect link.
Choose which type of layer 2 interconnect you will use:
Highly Recommended: Multi-chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG)
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Table 15. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet completed example(continued)
Step Step details Notes
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
Alternative to MC-LAG: Reliable L2 uplinks N/A
9. If using MC-LAG, enter the Domain ID. VLT domain ID 1
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 switch 2.
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
11. Record the ports on the ToR switches that will be used to connect to the uplinks.
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
12. Record the port channel ID using for connectivity between the ToR switches, and the uplinks.
If deploying with MC-LAG, enter the port channel ID for theuplink.
Only a single port channel ID is required for MC-LAG.
port channel 30
Alternatively, record the uplink port channel IDs required for Reliable L2.
Reliable L2 connectivity requires two port channel IDs.
1. Port channel ID for Reliable L2 N/A
2. Port channel ID for Reliable L2 N/A
13. As a best practice it is recommended to add a spanning tree protocol to the ToR switches. Record the spanning tree protocolsto set on each switch.
Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 1 4096
Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 2 8192
14. Once you have completed steps above, you have the necessary information to configure the switches. Continue to work withyour 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 Wizard tocreate your first PowerStore cluster.
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PowerStore X model: Configure switchesThis chapter includes the following information.
Topics:
• Establish a terminal session to the switch• Validate the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch versions 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 interface• Configure the uplink ports on the Top of the Rack (ToR) switches
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.
Prerequisites
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 Installation Guidelocated at: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/networking-s4148f-on/docs.
About this task
You must establish a terminal session to each of the switches to configure the switches for deployment.
Steps
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 PowerSwitch.
For PSU-side of the switch layout see the Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148-ON section of this guide.
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 16. 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
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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 command tochange the switch password.
username admin password <NEW_PASSWORD> role sysadmin
Validate the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch versionsand licensingBefore you configure the switch and networks, check that the switch operating system version and licensing.
About this task
If you are required to upgrade your switch OS, or reinstall the switch license see the OS10 Enterprise Edition User Guide for details.
Steps
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 release available on DellDigital 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 Digital Locker(www.dell.com/support/software/).
OS10# show license status
System Information---------------------------------------------------------Vendor Name : Dell EMCProduct Name : S4148F-ONHardware Version: A00Platform 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.
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Configure general settings on the Top-of-Rack(ToR) switchesPerform the following steps to configure general settings on the ToR switches.
Prerequisites
In OS10EE, LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) is enabled globally on each interface by default. You can use LLDP for troubleshootingand validation. It is recommended that you enable all of the optional TLVs (type, length, value) in the LLDPU (Link Layer DiscoveryProtocol Data Units) on the switches.
Steps
1. Establish a terminal connection to the switch to the first ToR switch (Switch1).2. Enter global configuration mode.
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 discovery workstation.
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 4096
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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 otherswitches 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).
Code samples for configuring general settings on the ToR switches
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
management route 0.0.0.0/0 100.0.100.1
ntp server 10.0.0.200
spanning-tree mode rapid-pvstspanning-tree rstp priority [4096}
exit
configure terminal
hostname Switch2
interface mgmt 1/1/1no shutdownno ip address dhcpip address 100.0.100.11/24exit
management route 0.0.0.0/0 100.0.100.1
ntp server 100.0.1000.200
spanning-tree mode rapid-pvstspanning-tree rstp priority [8192]
exit
Configure PowerStore X model network VLANs onthe switch
About this task
Configure the PowerStore X model on the switch.
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PowerStore X base enclosure
ToR 1
Embedded module
ToR 2
Embedded module
Management Production
Storage
Internal
Remote Discovery
Management
Management VLANS or Subnets Production VLANS or Subnets
vMotion
Figure 17. PowerStore X model VLANs
Steps
1. Establish a terminal connection to the switch to the first ToR switch (Switch1)2. Enter global configuration mode.
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_Network
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no shutdownexit
6. Create a vMotion VLAN.
interface vlan 400description vMotion_Networkno shutdownexit
7. Repeat steps on Switch 2.
Code sample for configuring VLANs
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 interfacePerform the following steps if you have chosen to implement VLTi for your Layer 2 connectivity between the two ToR PowerSwitchSeries.
Prerequisites
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.
Steps
1. Establish a terminal session to the first ToR switch (Switch1).2. Enter global configuration mode.
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
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• 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 S4148-ON PowerSwitch Series. Other switches may have different portnumbers assigned too 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 with thehigher 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 17. 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
Next steps
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 model require thatport channels are configured for the uplink ports to avoid looping.
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Configure port interfaces for PowerStore X model nodeconnectivityYou configure the port interfaces between the PowerStore X model nodes and the ToR switches.
Steps
1. Establish a terminal connection to the switch to the first ToR switch (Switch1)2. Enter global configuration mode.
configure terminal
3. Configure allowed VLANs and the native VLAN for Node A port 0 and ToR switch 1.
interface ethernet 1/1/1description Node-A-Port_0no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400flowcontrol receive onflowcontrol 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 onflowcontrol 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 andinterface 54 is configured on Node-A-Port-0 as demonstrated below.
Table 18. 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 onflowcontrol 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 onflowcontrol transmit offspanning-tree port type edgeexit
Switch 1 connectivity to Node B Port 1 Switch 2 connectivity to Node B Port 0
configure terminal interface ethernet 1/1/54description Node-B-Port-1
configure terminal interface ethernet 1/1/54description Node-B-Port-0
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Table 18. Code sample configuring port interfaces on the ToR switches(continued)
no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400flowcontrol receive onflowcontrol transmit offspanning-tree port type edgeexit
no shutdownswitchport mode trunkswitchport access vlan 1switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400flowcontrol receive onflowcontrol transmit offspanning-tree port type edgeexit
Configure the uplink ports on the Top of the Rack(ToR) switches
Steps
1. Establish a terminal session to the first ToR switch (Switch1).2. Enter global configuration mode.
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 on flowcontrol transmit off
interface ethernet 1/1/30 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on 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
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vlt-port-channel 30
interface ethernet 1/1/29 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off
interface ethernet 1/1/30 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off
copy running-configuration startup-configuration
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PowerStore X model: Cabling the appliance tothe 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 18. Base enclosure connection to the ToR switches
As demonstrated in the diagram, when cabling the nodes to the ToR 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
Table 19. 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).
4 Connect Port 0 of the top node (B), to Port 54 of the top switch (2).
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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 19. Switch-to-switch connectivity
Use two cables that support connectivity between the high speed ports, for example 100Gbps Direct Attached Cables (DAC).
Table 20. Available switch-to-switch ports
PowerSwitch 100 GbE Ports
S4148F-ON 25, 26, 29, and 30
S4148T-ON 25, 26, 29, and 30
S5248F-ON 49-54
It is recommended that you use the same port numbers for the pair on the top and bottom switch.
Table 21. Steps to connect the 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).
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Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the coreuplinksCable the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches to the core uplinks.
Uplink A Uplink B
Core uplinks
3 41 2
Figure 20. ToR switch connections to the core uplinks
Table 22. Steps to connect to the ToR switches to the core uplinks
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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PowerStore X model: Validate switch andnetwork configuration
This 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 ToR switches, validate the configuration prior to discovering yourPowerStore X model modeldeployment.
Steps
1. Establish a terminal session to the switch.2. Enter global configuration mode.
configure terminal
3. 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
4. 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)
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5. 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 Po30400 Active vMotion_Network T Eth1/1/1,1/1/54 T Po304094 Inactive T Po1000
6. 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
7. 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
8. Validate VLT backup link
show vlt domain_id backup-link
VLT Backup Link------------------------Destination : 100.0.100.11Peer Heartbeat status : Up
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Heartbeat interval : 30Heartbeat timeout : 90
9. 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:No mismatch
VLT VLAN mismatch:No mismatch
10. 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
11. 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 PowerSwitch Series.
Network Validation Tool for PowerStoreOptionally, you can run the Network Validation Tool (NVT) for PowerStore after configuring your switches.
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 in the zip filewith the NVT.
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Discovering PowerStore AppliancesOnce you have configured your networks and completed installing the appliances, you can discover your PowerStore appliance and beginthe initial configuration process.
Topics:
• Discover your system
Discover your systemOnce you have completed installing your base enclosure and optional expansion enclosures, discover your newly installed enclosure, andthen create a cluster. You can proceed in one of the following ways:
• Direct connection – This is the recommended procedure and requires that you are physically present in the data center or lab wherethe base enclosure is installed.
• Remote connection – Use this procedure if you do not have access to the base enclosure.
Discovery with a direct connectionThis is the recommended procedure and requires that you are physically present in the data center or lab where the base enclosure isinstalled.
Prerequisites
• (Optional) Download and run the PowerStore Network Validation Tool (NVT) to validate that your networks are correctly configured.The NVT can be downloaded from Dell EMC Central Solutions at https://psapps.emc.com/central/solutions.
• Ensure that your workstation’s Ethernet 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)
Steps
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.
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2. In a web browser, go to https://128.221.1.2503. 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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Discovery with remote connectionIf you do not have access to the base enclosure, deploy a workstation or virtual machine on the same network as the PowerStore systemand use the PowerStore Discovery Utility to discover and create a cluster.
About this task
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Figure 21. PowerStore T model
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Figure 22. PowerStore X model
Prerequisites
• (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 of any firewall andantivirus software running on the workstation. Refer to your antivirus and firewall documentation for more information.
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 networkconnection.
○ 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 thesecond network adapter. If such an IP address is not available, set the IP address of the second network adapter to 169.254.1.2with netmask 255.255.0.0 and no gateway address defined. This address cannot be overwritten by 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 temporarily disabling thefirewall or antivirus services.
Steps
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.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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Other Dell EMC PowerSwitch configurationoperations
This appendix includes the following information.
Topics:
• Reset the switch to factory settings• PowerStore T model: Running configuration of PowerSwitch Series• PowerStore X model: Running configuration of PowerSwitch Series
Reset the switch to factory settingsIf necessary, you can reset the Dell PowerSwitch running OS10 Enterprise Edition (OS10EE) 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 PowerSwitch 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
PowerStore T model: Running configuration ofPowerSwitch SeriesUse the following command to generate a running configuration file for the out-of-band (OOB) management switch and the Top-of-Rack(ToR) switches:
show running-configuration
Example of running configuration for the OOBmanagement switch! Version 10.4.1.4! Last configuration change at Mar 19 04:19:20 2020!snmp-server contact http://www.dell.com/supporthostname oobMgmtSwitchinterface breakout 1/1/25 map 100g-1xinterface breakout 1/1/26 map 100g-1x
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interface breakout 1/1/29 map 100g-1xinterface breakout 1/1/30 map 100g-1xusername admin password $6$rounds=656000$.zmPnShW0cq6sTTl$8VG.h5byJqnohgTkw3Vhn5yAU7SKQtpOLOaaYmcxEXiDLWw4jOma/Di/1dEJQlYStbN.fbwrsTltlX8hdwQlG. role sysadminntp server 100.0.100.200iscsi enableiscsi target port 860iscsi target port 3260aaa authentication login default localaaa authentication login console local!class-map type application class-iscsi!policy-map type application policy-iscsi!interface vlan1 no shutdown!interface vlan100 description managementNetwork no shutdown!interface port-channel10 description Uplink no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 100!interface ethernet1/1/1 description discoveryWorkstation no shutdown switchport access vlan 100 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/2 description PowerStoreNodeA_MgmtPort no shutdown switchport access vlan 100 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/3 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/4 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/5 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/6 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/7 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/8 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/9
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shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/10 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/11 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/12 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/13 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/14 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/15 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/16 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/17 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/18 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/19 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/20 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/21 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/22 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/23 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on
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!interface ethernet1/1/24 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/25 description Uplink no shutdown channel-group 10 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/26 description Uplink no shutdown channel-group 10 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/29 no shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/30 no shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/31 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/32 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/33 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/34 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/35 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/36 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/37 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/38 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/39 shutdown switchport access vlan 1
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flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/40 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/41 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/42 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/43 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/44 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/45 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/46 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/47 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/48 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/49 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/50 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/51 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/52 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface ethernet1/1/53 description PowerStoreNodeB_MgmtPort no shutdown switchport access vlan 100 flowcontrol receive on!
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interface ethernet1/1/54 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on!interface mgmt1/1/1 no shutdown no ip address dhcp ip address 100.0.100.50/24 ipv6 address autoconfig!management route 0.0.0.0/0 100.0.100.1!support-assist
Example of running-configuration on ToR switchesTable 23. Running configuration for 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 Switch1interface 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 4096aaa 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 vlan200 description Storage_Network no shutdown!interface vlan300 description NAS_Network no shutdown!interface port-channel10 description "LACP port channel for Node A" no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300 vlt-port-channel 10 spanning-tree port type edge
! Version 10.4.1.4! Last configuration change at Mar 19 04:24:55 2020!snmp-server contact http://www.dell.com/supporthostname Switch1interface 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 8192aaa 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 vlan200 description Storage_Network no shutdown!interface vlan300 description NASnetwork300 no shutdown!interface port-channel10 description "LACP port channel for Node A" no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300 vlt-port-channel 10 spanning-tree port type edge
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Table 23. Running configuration for ToR switches
Switch1 Switch 2
!interface port-channel20 description "LACP port channel for Node B" no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300 vlt-port-channel 20 spanning-tree port type edge!interface port-channel30 description Uplink no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300 vlt-port-channel 30!interface ethernet1/1/1 description Node-A-Port-0 no shutdown channel-group 10 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/2 no shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/3 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/4 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/5 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/6 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/7 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/8 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!
!interface port-channel20 description "LACP port channel for Node B" no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300 vlt-port-channel 20 spanning-tree port type edge!interface port-channel30 description Uplink no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 200,300 vlt-port-channel 30!interface ethernet1/1/1 description Node-A-Port-1 no shutdown channel-group 10 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/2 no shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/3 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/4 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/5 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/6 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/7 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/8 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!
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Table 23. Running configuration for ToR switches
Switch1 Switch 2
interface ethernet1/1/9 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/10 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/11 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/12 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/13 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/14 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/15 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/16 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/17 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/18 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/19 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/20 shutdown
interface ethernet1/1/9 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/10 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/11 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/12 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/13 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/14 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/15 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/16 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/17 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/18 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/19 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/20 shutdown
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Table 23. Running configuration for ToR switches
Switch1 Switch 2
switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/21 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/22 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/23 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/24 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/25 description VLTi no shutdown no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/26 description VLTi no shutdown no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/29 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/30 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/31 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/32 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on
switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/21 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/22 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/23 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/24 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/25 description VLTi no shutdown no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/26 description VLTi no shutdown no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/29 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/30 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/31 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/32 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on
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Table 23. Running configuration for ToR switches
Switch1 Switch 2
flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/33 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/34 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/35 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/36 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/37 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/38 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/39 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/40 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/41 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/42 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/43 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!
flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/33 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/34 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/35 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/36 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/37 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/38 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/39 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/40 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/41 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/42 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/43 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!
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Table 23. Running configuration for ToR switches
Switch1 Switch 2
interface ethernet1/1/44 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/45 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/46 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/47 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/48 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/49 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/50 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/51 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/52 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/53 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/54 description Node-B-Port-1 no shutdown channel-group 20 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!
interface ethernet1/1/44 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/45 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/46 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/47 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/48 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/49 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/50 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/51 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/52 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/53 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/54 description Node-B-Port-0 no shutdown channel-group 20 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!
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Table 23. Running configuration for ToR switches
Switch1 Switch 2
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
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
PowerStore X model: Running configuration ofPowerSwitch SeriesUse the following command to generate a running configuration file for the out-of-band (OOB) management switch and the Top-of-Rack(ToR) switches:
show running-configuration
Table 24. 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 Switch1interface 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 4096aaa 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!
! Version 10.4.1.4! Last configuration change at Mar 19 04:24:55 2020!snmp-server contact http://www.dell.com/supporthostname Switch1interface 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 8192aaa 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!
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Table 24. Example of running-configuration on ToR switches
Switch1 Switch 2
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 on flowcontrol transmit off spanning-tree port type edge!interface ethernet1/1/2 no shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/3 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/4 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/5 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/6 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/7 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/8 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 on flowcontrol transmit off spanning-tree port type edge!interface ethernet1/1/2 no shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/3 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/4 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/5 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/6 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/7 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/8 shutdown
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Table 24. Example of running-configuration on ToR switches
Switch1 Switch 2
switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/9 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/10 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/11 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/12 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/13 no shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/14 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/15 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/16 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/17 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/18 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/19 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on
switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/9 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/10 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/11 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/12 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/13 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/14 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/15 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/16 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/17 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/18 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/19 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on
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Table 24. Example of running-configuration on ToR switches
Switch1 Switch 2
flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/20 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/21 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/22 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/23 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/24 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/25 description VLTi no shutdown no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/26 description VLTi no shutdown no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/29 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/30 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/31 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!
flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/20 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/21 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/22 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/23 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/24 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/25 description VLTi no shutdown no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/26 description VLTi no shutdown no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/29 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/30 description Uplink_Ports no shutdown channel-group 30 mode active no switchport flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/31 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!
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Table 24. Example of running-configuration on ToR switches
Switch1 Switch 2
interface ethernet1/1/32 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/33 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/34 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/35 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/36 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/37 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/38 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/39 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/40 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/41 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/42 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/43 shutdown
interface ethernet1/1/32 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/33 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/34 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/35 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/36 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/37 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/38 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/39 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/40 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/41 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/42 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/43 shutdown
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Table 24. Example of running-configuration on ToR switches
Switch1 Switch 2
switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/44 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/45 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/46 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/47 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/48 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/49 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/50 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/51 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/52 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/53 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/54 description Node-B-Port-1 no shutdown switchport mode trunk
switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/44 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/45 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/46 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/47 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/48 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/49 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/50 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/51 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/52 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/53 shutdown switchport access vlan 1 flowcontrol receive on flowcontrol transmit off!interface ethernet1/1/54 description Node-B-Port-0 no shutdown switchport mode trunk
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Table 24. Example of running-configuration on ToR switches
Switch1 Switch 2
switchport access vlan 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400 flowcontrol receive on 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
switchport access 1 switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,200,400 flowcontrol receive on 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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PowerStore Initial Configuration WorksheetsThis appendix includes the following information.
Topics:
• PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank)
PowerStore Initial Configuration Worksheet(blank)The Initial Configuration Worksheet provides the necessary information to complete the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) whichlaunches automatically after you discover PowerStore. The ICW creates the networks for a cluster in PowerStore. Work with yournetwork administrator to reserve network resources required for the ICW.
The Initial Configuration Worksheet is also available with the product and feature documentation on the PowerStore Documentation pageat www.dell.com/powerstoredocs.
Table 25. 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.
Default Username admin
Default Password Password123#
Cluster Details
For resource management, efficiency, and availability purposes, appliances act as a single component called cluster.
Cluster Name
Appliance Service Tags
The service tag appears on theblack tag on the front of thebase enclosure. When thesystems arrive, identify the baseenclosures that you want toconfigure together as a cluster,and record their service tags.
Networks
Your cluster requires a dedicated set of IP addresses for each type of network.
NOTE: VLAN information for management, storage, vMotion, and NAS networks are optional and default to 0. It is amarker used to indicate that the network traffic is not tagged and native VLAN is applied through the switch. Forbetter security and performance, it is recommended that you specify a unique VLAN information for each type ofnetwork.
If you are deploying into a single VLAN, ensure 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 managementnetwork are used to address the cluster, appliances, controllers, and internal hosts.
3 IPs for each PowerStore Tmodel Appliance
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Table 25. Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank)(continued)
5 IPs for each PowerStore Xmodel Appliance
VLAN
(Optional, Defaults to 0)
Netmask/Prefix Length Gateway IP Addresses
Storage Network (Optional)
Enables clients to access the storage in the cluster. The IP addresses in the storage network are usedfor iSCSI targets, iSCSI initiators, and the Global Storage Discovery IP address. If you want to enableiSCSI interfaces later or only use Fibre Channel, you can skip this step.
NOTE: At a minimum, you need 6 IP addresses for each PowerStore X model appliance.However, for performance improvements, it is highly recommended that you have 10 IPaddresses for each PowerStore X model appliance.
2 IPs for each PowerStore Tmodel Appliance
6 or 10 IPs for eachPowerStore X modelAppliance
VLAN
(Optional, Defaults to 0)
Netmask/Prefix Length Gateway IP Addresses
Global Storage Discovery IP Address
The last IP address you specify here is used as the Global Storage Discovery IP address. It isrecommended that you choose to create this IP address. It is used as the single highly availablefloating IP address for hosts to easily discover storage from your cluster.
vMotion Network
Enables users to migrate virtual machines within the vSphere cluster. The IP addresses in the vMotionnetwork are used for a dedicated network that transfer virtual machines between appliances.
2 IPs for each PowerStore Xmodel Appliance
VLAN
(Optional, Defaults to 0)
Netmask/Prefix Length Gateway IP Addresses
Infrastructure Services
Record IP addresses for your DNS and NTP servers. It is recommended that you specify at least two addresses for DNS and NTPservers each.
DNS Server
NTP Server
Physical/Top-of-Rack Switch Information (Optional)
Record the switch IP addresses to validate the cabling and switch settings before the cluster is configured. To ensure a strong layer ofredundancy, it is required that you connect your appliance to at least two switches. You can provide read-only credentials for theswitches.
Protocol (SSH/SNMP)
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Table 25. Initial Configuration Worksheet (blank)(continued)
IP Address
Port
User Credentials / Community String
PowerStore T model Only Out-of-Band Management Switch Information (Optional)
You can provide read-only credentials for the switches.
Protocol (SSH / SNMP)
IP Address
Port
User Credentials /Community String
PowerStore X model Only Hypervisor
Record your existing vCenter administrator login credentials. The initial configuration workflowautomatically creates a datacenter and ESXi cluster, and associates them with your cluster.
NOTE: Ensure that the vCenter Server is accessible on the network.
Existing vCenter IP Address
Existing vCenter UserCredentials
New Datacenter Name
New ESXi Cluster Name
SupportAssist (Optional)
SupportAssist is a secure, automated health and system monitoring capability. It sends notifications to Dell EMC, enables remotesupport, and sends data to CloudIQ. Once your cluster is created successfully, you can connect to Dell EMC SupportAssist. If youalready have SupportAssist enabled, record the associated account details and the gateway or proxy IP 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 orGateway Connect)
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Network Setup Preparation WorksheetsThis appendix includes the following information.
Topics:
• PowerStore T model: Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)• PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet
PowerStore T model: Network Setup PreparationWorksheet (blank)Work with your network administrator to record the network resources required to configure your PowerStore T model switches andnetworks.
This table assumes you have read through and are familiar with the network requirements described in the PowerStore Network PlanningGuide.
Table 26. PowerStore T 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 create networks inPowerStore T 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 T model appliance base enclosurenodes.
At a minimum, ports 0 and 1 on the node must be connected to the ToR switches. When cabling the nodes to the ToR 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 out-of-band management switch ports to connect to:
Node A management 1GbE port to
Node B management 1GbE port to
5. Optionally, record the port on the out-of-band (OOB)management switch port to use for remote discovery.
6. Record the ports on the OOB management switch that will be used to connect to the uplinks.
Management Uplink A to
Management Uplink B to
7. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used on the OOB management switch:
D
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Table 26. PowerStore T model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)(continued)
Step Step details Notes
Remote Discovery (untagged)
Management (untagged)
8. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches:
Storage network (tagged)
NAS (tagged)
Internal (untagged)
9. Reserve and record the IP addresses necessary to configure the switch below:
Management IP address for out-of-band management switch
Management IP address for switch 1
Management IP address for switch 2
Default gateway
NTP server
10. Dell EMC supports deploying PowerStore T model with two Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches with a layer 2 interconnect link.
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
Alternative to MC-LAG: Reliable L2 uplinks
11. If using MC-LAG, enter the Domain ID.
12. 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 switch 2.
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
13. If configuring with Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) record the LACP (port channel) ID for the node connections:
Port Channel ID for Node A
Port Channel ID for Node B
14. 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
15. Record the port channel ID used for connectivity between the ToR switches and the uplinks.
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Table 26. PowerStore T model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)(continued)
Step Step details Notes
If deploying with MC-LAG, enter the port channel ID used forthe uplink.
Only a single port channel ID is required for MC-LAG.
Alternatively, record the uplink port channel IDs required for Reliable L2.
Reliable L2 connectivity requires two port channel IDs.
1. Port channel ID for Reliable L2
2. Port channel ID for Reliable L2
16. As a best practice it is recommended to add a spanning tree protocol to the ToR switches. Record the spanning tree protocolsto set on each switch.
Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 1
Spanning tree protocol for ToR switch 2
17. Once you have completed steps above, you have the necessary information to configure the switches. Continue to work withyour 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 T model.• You reserve the necessary network resources to complete deployment of PowerStore T model and the PowerStore T model
networks.
18. 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 Wizard tocreate your first PowerStore cluster.
PowerStore X model Network Setup PreparationWorksheetWork with your network administrator to record the network resources required to configure your PowerStore X model switches andnetworks.
Table 27. 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 create networks inPowerStore 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 base enclosurenodes.
At a minimum, ports 0 and 1 on the node must be connected to the ToR switches. When cabling the nodes to the ToR 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
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Table 27. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)(continued)
Step Step details Notes
4. Record the switch port to use for discovery while configuringyour 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)
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 interconnect link.
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
Alternative to MC-LAG: Reliable L2 uplinks
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 switch 2.
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 using for connectivity between the ToR switches, and the uplinks.
If deploying with MC-LAG, enter the port channel ID for theuplink.
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Table 27. PowerStore X model Network Setup Preparation Worksheet (blank)(continued)
Step Step details Notes
Only a single port channel ID is required for MC-LAG.
Alternatively, record the uplink port channel IDs required for Reliable L2.
Reliable L2 connectivity requires two port channel IDs.
1. Port channel ID for Reliable L2
2. Port channel ID for Reliable L2
13. As a best practice it is recommended to add a spanning tree protocol to the ToR switches. Record the spanning tree protocolsto set on each switch.
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 to work withyour 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 Wizard tocreate your first PowerStore cluster.
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