PowerStore 1200T Storage Initial Configuration Procedure
1. Networking and cabling
PowerStore model appliances require two physical Ethernet switches with Layer 2 connectivity and at
least one management switch. The Ethernet switches ensure high availability for iSCSI, NAS, replication,
external storage import, data migration, and intra-cluster traffic. Properly configuring and cabling to the
physical Ethernet switches ensures that all capabilities of PowerStore are ready for use when the Initial
Configuration is complete.
To ensure that the Ethernet switches can provide high availability to PowerStore, configure them with one
of the following Layer 2 interconnect options:
Multi-chassis Link Aggregation Group (for example, Virtual Link Trunking, Virtual Port Channel, or
Multi-Chassis Trunking)
Reliable L2 uplinks
Direct Trunk Link
The following table lists the minimum cabling requirements.
Table 1. Minimum cabling requirements for PowerStore T models
PowerStore connection Switch connection
Node A port 0 of 4-port card embedded module Physical Ethernet switch 1
Node A port 1 of 4-port card embedded module Physical Ethernet switch 2
Node B port 0 of 4-port card embedded Physical Ethernet switch 2
module
Node B port 1 of 4-port card embedded Physical Ethernet switch 1
module
Node A 1 GbE management port Management switch
Node B 1 GbE management port Management switch
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Figure 1. PowerStore T model appliance minimum cabling
2. Service port
The preferred method for configuration is to physically connect a workstation to the service port on node
B of the PowerStore appliance. A static IP of 128.221.1.249 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0 is set on the
workstation. You can log in to PowerStore and begin the Initial Configuration Wizard by directing a browser to
128.221.1.251. PowerStore systems running on versions before PowerStoreOS 3.0 require a connection to the
node A service port and directing the browser to 128.221.1.250.
Figure 2. PowerStore Direct Connect Discovery
3. Initial configuration
PowerStore model appliances use two distinct external networks. However, only the management
network is required to configure a PowerStore appliance. Optionally, you can configure the storage network,
which allows support for iSCSI, data import, and replication traffic, when the system is configured. To
configure the storage network, a minimum of two IPs are required. If you skip the storage network
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configuration during the Initial Configuration Wizard, you can configure it at any point through PowerStore
Manager. Starting with PowerStoreOS 2.0, the storage network has been removed entirely from the Initial
Configuration Wizard to streamline installation. You can configure the storage network in PowerStore Manager
after you complete the configuration.
Each network requires several IP addresses, along with gateway, netmask, and VLAN information. By
default, PowerStore uses the access or native VLAN on the switch for network connectivity. If the switch is
configured for a specific VLAN, a check box is available to modify the VLAN number during the Initial
Configuration Wizard. While networks can share the same VLAN, the management and storage network must
be on different subnets. The following table details the specific IP requirements for each network.
Table 2. PowerStore T model Initial Configuration Wizard, IP requirements
Network Number of IP addresses Purpose IP Addresses
Managemen 4 Cluster IP Cluster IP: 10.48.102.240
t Appliance Appliance IP: 10.48.102.239
IP Node A IP: 10.48.102.238
2 x node IP Node B IP: 10.48.102.237
Besides the networking information, the details for DNS servers and NTP servers are required to complete the
Initial Configuration Wizard.
4. Initial Configuration Wizard:
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This document is prepared by
Shahul Hamid Bathusha – Seer IT Team
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