Setup Guide

VLAN options for Block-optimized (FC-only)
deployments
The following table shows an example of the different type of networks with sample VLAN IDs for Block-optimized (FC-only)
deployments.
Table 6. VLAN configuration with sample VLAN IDs for Block-optimized (FC-only) deployments
Sample
VLAN ID
Network Switch used VLAN Ports Subnet
100 Remote Discovery (runs over the Native
VLAN)
Out-of-band management Untagged 169.254.x.x/16
100 Management Out-of-band management Untagged y.y.y.y/24
Untagged traffic
If you want to use the native VLAN for any of your PowerStore networks, you must enter VLAN ID 0 (zero) for any untagged
traffic in the PowerStore Initial Configuration Wizard. PowerStore uses VLAN 0 as a marker for untagged traffic. When you
set the VLAN ID to zero, the network traffic is not tagged (based on the 802.1q standard), and the network takes on the native
VLAN. The traffic on that network is passed as untagged in PowerStore, and the Native VLAN is applied to the untagged traffic
through the switch.
IP requirements for Block-optimized (FC-only)
deployments
You will need IP addresses to configure the networks in PowerStore through the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) which runs
automatically after you discover PowerStore
Management network IP address requirements
You will need to reserve a total of:
● 3 IP addresses per appliance
● 1 IP per cluster
The following table details the IP address assignments.
Table 7. PowerStore T model Block-optimized IP address requirements
Network IP Addresses Required
Management
Network
Total Required Per VLAN or Subnet for Management 4
Per Appliance Node A 1
Node B 1
Appliance 1
Per Cluster Cluster IP Address 1
Storage Network There are no IP requirements for the Storage network for Block-optimize (FC-only) deployments.
However, you will be prompted to create Storage Networks in the Initial Configuration Wizard
(ICW).
In the ICW Networks > Storage Networks tab, choose Configure later (temporary IP addresses
will be generated) and continue through the ICW.
20 Switch and network requirements for Block-optimized (FC-only) deployments