Setup Guide
PowerStore T base enclosure
Management Production
Embedded
module
Embedded
module
ToR 2ToR 1
Storage
Internal
NAS
Remote Discovery
Management
Management Subnets Production Subnets
Figure 19. Network traffic for PowerStore T model with ToR switches
Ensure that your PowerStore T model is able to communicate through the VLANs shown above. Consult your network vendor
documents to ensure all proper L2 and/or L3 traffic is being routed properly for all networks that PowerStore T model is
utilizing.
Table 16. PowerStore T model networks when deployed with ToR switches
Subnet Description Switch used Node transport ports
Remote discovery network is generated
automatically by the system and is
broadcasted as untagged traffic over the
management port. This network is used by
the Discovery Utility that is running on a
workstation.
Out-of-band
management
Dedicated 1 GbE Management
Management network traffic which
provides access to:
● Infrastructure services such as DNS,
NTP, and SMTP.
● PowerStore REST API, PowerStore
Manager, and PowerStore CLI
● SupportAssist
● VASA provider
Out-of-band
management
Dedicated 1 GbE Management
44 Switch and network requirements for deployments with ToR switches