Setup Guide

Prepare to configure the OOB switch and
networks for an FC-only deployment
This chapter includes the following information.
Topics:
Network Preparation Worksheet for Block-optimized (FC-only) deployment
Network Preparation Worksheet for Block-optimized
(FC-only) deployment
Work with your network administrator to complete the Network Setup Preparation Worksheet to reserve the necessary
resources to configure the out-of-band (OOB) management switch.
It is recommended that you work with your network administrator to also complete the Initial Configuration Worksheet while
completing the Network Setup Preparation Worksheet.
For a sample of a Network Setup Preparation Worksheet completed for Dell PowerSwitch Series see, Block-optimized (FC-
only): example of completed Network Setup Preparation Worksheet with no ToR switches.
Table 4. Network Setup Preparation Worksheet for Block-optimized (FC-only) deployments with no ToR
switches (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 in PowerStore T model the first time you create a cluster.
3. Record the out-of-band management switch ports to connect to:
Node A management 1GbE port to
Node B management 1GbE port to
4. Optionally, record the port on the out-of-band (OOB)
management switch port to use for remote discovery.
5. 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
6. Record the VLAN IDs that will be used on the OOB management switch:
Remote Discovery (untagged)
Management (untagged)
7. Reserve and record the IP addresses necessary to configure the switch below:
Management IP address for out-of-band management
switch
Default gateway
NTP server
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