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...-defined storage ...8 4 Storage benefits and limitations ...9 4.1 Direct attached storage ...9 4.2 Network attached storage...9 4.3 Storage area network ...9 4.4 Object storage ...10 4.5 Software-defined storage ...10 5 Dell EMC product sets...11 5.1 PowerMax...11 5.2 VxRail appliance ...11 5.3 ECS ...11 5.4 VPLEX ...11 5.5 Isilon ...11 5.6 VMAX...12 5.7 XtremIO ...12 5.8 Unity...12 5.9 PowerVault MD ... ME series ...12 5.11 SC series ...12 5.12 NX series ...13 6 Storage protocols ...14 6.1 iSCSI...14 6.2 FC ...14 6.3 FCoE...14 3 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview
...-defined storage ...8 4 Storage benefits and limitations ...9 4.1 Direct attached storage ...9 4.2 Network attached storage...9 4.3 Storage area network ...9 4.4 Object storage ...10 4.5 Software-defined storage ...10 5 Dell EMC product sets...11 5.1 PowerMax...11 5.2 VxRail appliance ...11 5.3 ECS ...11 5.4 VPLEX ...11 5.5 Isilon ...11 5.6 VMAX...12 5.7 XtremIO ...12 5.8 Unity...12 5.9 PowerVault MD ... ME series ...12 5.11 SC series ...12 5.12 NX series ...13 6 Storage protocols ...14 6.1 iSCSI...14 6.2 FC ...14 6.3 FCoE...14 3 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview
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... 7.2 Layer 3 leaf-spine network ...17 8 Fibre Channel storage deployment options ...18 8.1 Fibre Channel storage with S4148U-ON in F_port mode 18 8.2 FCoE with S4148U-ON in NPG mode...19 8.3 FCoE to Fibre Channel with S4148U-ON in F_Port mode 19 8.4 FCoE with FIP snooping bridge...20 9 Ethernet-based storage...22 9.1 iSCSI SAN with leaf-spine data...-spine data center with iSCSI or SDS 23 9.2.1 Leaf-spine deployment ...23 9.2.2 vSAN deployment with SDS example ...23 9.2.3 iSCSI configuration ...24 A Support and feedback ...25 4 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview
... 7.2 Layer 3 leaf-spine network ...17 8 Fibre Channel storage deployment options ...18 8.1 Fibre Channel storage with S4148U-ON in F_port mode 18 8.2 FCoE with S4148U-ON in NPG mode...19 8.3 FCoE to Fibre Channel with S4148U-ON in F_Port mode 19 8.4 FCoE with FIP snooping bridge...20 9 Ethernet-based storage...22 9.1 iSCSI SAN with leaf-spine data...-spine data center with iSCSI or SDS 23 9.2.1 Leaf-spine deployment ...23 9.2.2 vSAN deployment with SDS example ...23 9.2.3 iSCSI configuration ...24 A Support and feedback ...25 4 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview
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...interface level. Virtualization has driven SAN growth in the system is managed as the object and block storage systems that nonvirtualized storage solutions cannot. 8 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview With the ability to use . Object storage Object storage is spent on top of and across physical ... abstraction layer between hardware and workloads providing workload mobility. SDS abstracts the bits of metadata, and a globally unique identifier. Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) is part virtualization software and part storage management software.
...interface level. Virtualization has driven SAN growth in the system is managed as the object and block storage systems that nonvirtualized storage solutions cannot. 8 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview With the ability to use . Object storage Object storage is spent on top of and across physical ... abstraction layer between hardware and workloads providing workload mobility. SDS abstracts the bits of metadata, and a globally unique identifier. Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) is part virtualization software and part storage management software.
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... contains a request that a client sends or a response that consists of Ethernet-based networking infrastructure as the interface is a protocol that encapsulates FC frames over Ethernet (FCoE) is provided by the server operating system or hypervisor. Each set . Fibre Channel is an established low-latency, high-bandwidth, high-throughput protocol due to... devices on SAN mapping without Ethernet forwarding dependence for storage traffic. FC Fibre Channel (FC) was designed to extend the functionality of print queues 14 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview
... contains a request that a client sends or a response that consists of Ethernet-based networking infrastructure as the interface is a protocol that encapsulates FC frames over Ethernet (FCoE) is provided by the server operating system or hypervisor. Each set . Fibre Channel is an established low-latency, high-bandwidth, high-throughput protocol due to... devices on SAN mapping without Ethernet forwarding dependence for storage traffic. FC Fibre Channel (FC) was designed to extend the functionality of print queues 14 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview
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... FC traffic. This solution provides a scalable design that takes advantage of the performance advantages of the S4148U-ON switches, see Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in a leaf-spine data center. FCoE CNAs are connected. The S4148U-ON acts as a leaf pair in NPG mode to manage storage traffic to FC bridging for both...
... FC traffic. This solution provides a scalable design that takes advantage of the performance advantages of the S4148U-ON switches, see Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in a leaf-spine data center. FCoE CNAs are connected. The S4148U-ON acts as a leaf pair in NPG mode to manage storage traffic to FC bridging for both...
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... Edition operating system that uses established FC storage designs. A pair of the S4148U-ON switches, see Dell EMC Networking FCoE-to be any switch with S4148U-ON in a traditional leaf-spine network. All Dell EMC Networking switches running OS10EE can be deployed. Figure 6 shows the leaf-...configuration of leaf switches act as a FIP snooping bridge to the switches deployed as an FSB. FCoE to Fibre Channel with S4148U-ON in F_Port mode 8.4 To obtain the detailed deployment guide with a dedicated FC SAN. 20 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview
... Edition operating system that uses established FC storage designs. A pair of the S4148U-ON switches, see Dell EMC Networking FCoE-to be any switch with S4148U-ON in a traditional leaf-spine network. All Dell EMC Networking switches running OS10EE can be deployed. Figure 6 shows the leaf-...configuration of leaf switches act as a FIP snooping bridge to the switches deployed as an FSB. FCoE to Fibre Channel with S4148U-ON in F_Port mode 8.4 To obtain the detailed deployment guide with a dedicated FC SAN. 20 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview
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FCoE with FIP Snooping Bridge To obtain the detailed deployment guide with step-by-step configuration of S5248-ON and S4148U-ON switches, see Dell EMC Networking OS10EE FCoE Deployment with FSB 21 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview
FCoE with FIP Snooping Bridge To obtain the detailed deployment guide with step-by-step configuration of S5248-ON and S4148U-ON switches, see Dell EMC Networking OS10EE FCoE Deployment with FSB 21 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview
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April 2019 Dell EMC Configuration and Deployment Guide Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode Connecting server FCoE CNAs to Fibre Channel storage using two Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON switches and Brocade Fibre Channel switches Abstract This document provides the deployment steps for configuring S4148UON switches in NPIV Proxy Gateway (NPG) mode connected to FC switches and storage.
April 2019 Dell EMC Configuration and Deployment Guide Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode Connecting server FCoE CNAs to Fibre Channel storage using two Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON switches and Brocade Fibre Channel switches Abstract This document provides the deployment steps for configuring S4148UON switches in NPIV Proxy Gateway (NPG) mode connected to FC switches and storage.
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...Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with respect to the information in this publication, and specifically disclaims implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. or its subsidiaries. The information is accurate as is." or its subsidiaries. Use, copying, and distribution of any kind with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode Dell, EMC, Dell... EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Other trademarks may be trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell Inc. Revisions Date April 2019 ...
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... Overview ...12 4.1 Configuration strategy and sequence...12 4.1.1 FC storage array...12 4.1.2 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON leaf switches 12 4.1.3 FC Switch ...12 4.1.4 Server HW and Virtualization ...12 5 S4148U-ON switch configuration ...13 5.1 Prepare switches ...13 5.1.1 Factory default configuration ...13... 5.1.2 Set switch port profile ...13 5.2 Configure switches ...14 6 S4148U-ON validation...21 6.1 show interface status ...21 6.2 show fc switch...21 6.3 show fcoe sessions ...22 6.4 show fcoe enode...22 6.5 show vfabric...23 A Validated components ...24 B PowerEdge server,...
... Overview ...12 4.1 Configuration strategy and sequence...12 4.1.1 FC storage array...12 4.1.2 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON leaf switches 12 4.1.3 FC Switch ...12 4.1.4 Server HW and Virtualization ...12 5 S4148U-ON switch configuration ...13 5.1 Prepare switches ...13 5.1.1 Factory default configuration ...13... 5.1.2 Set switch port profile ...13 5.2 Configure switches ...14 6 S4148U-ON validation...21 6.1 show interface status ...21 6.2 show fc switch...21 6.3 show fcoe sessions ...22 6.4 show fcoe enode...22 6.5 show vfabric...23 A Validated components ...24 B PowerEdge server,...
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B.1.1 Reset server CNA interfaces to factory defaults 25 B.1.2 Determine FCoE CNA port WWPNs ...25 B.2 Dell EMC Unity 500F storage array configuration 27 B.2.1 Create a storage pool ...28 B.2.2 Add ESXi hosts...28 B.2.3 Create LUNs and configure host access ...29 B.3 VMware preparation ...30 B.3.1 ... B.3.5 Rescan storage...31 B.3.6 Create a datastore ...32 B.3.7 Create a virtual disk ...33 B.3.8 Configure the virtual disk in Windows Server 35 C Technical resources ...36 D Support and feedback ...37 4 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode
B.1.1 Reset server CNA interfaces to factory defaults 25 B.1.2 Determine FCoE CNA port WWPNs ...25 B.2 Dell EMC Unity 500F storage array configuration 27 B.2.1 Create a storage pool ...28 B.2.2 Add ESXi hosts...28 B.2.3 Create LUNs and configure host access ...29 B.3 VMware preparation ...30 B.3.1 ... B.3.5 Rescan storage...31 B.3.6 Create a datastore ...32 B.3.7 Create a virtual disk ...33 B.3.8 Configure the virtual disk in Windows Server 35 C Technical resources ...36 D Support and feedback ...37 4 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode
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... benefits while maintaining a high standard of the network. The configuration includes two S4148U-ON switches, PowerEdge server FCoE converged network adapters (CNAs), VMware ESXi hosts, and a Unity 500F storage array. In a leaf-spine data center environment, two Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON switches running OS10 Enterprise Edition (OS10EE) may be the essential infrastructure company...
... benefits while maintaining a high standard of the network. The configuration includes two S4148U-ON switches, PowerEdge server FCoE converged network adapters (CNAs), VMware ESXi hosts, and a Unity 500F storage array. In a leaf-spine data center environment, two Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON switches running OS10 Enterprise Edition (OS10EE) may be the essential infrastructure company...
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...this guide for Fibre Channel connectivity to the SAN and Ethernet connectivity to the leaf-spine network. 2.1.2 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON Dell EMC PowerSwitch S3048-ON The Dell EMC PowerSwitch S3048-ON is used to validate a complete storage solution. It includes twenty-four 10GbE ...be substituted for all examples. 2.2 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S3048-ON Storage arrays, Fibre Channel switches, and servers This section details the supplemental hardware used to operate on the network topology described in this document. 7 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with forty-eight 1GbE BASE-T...
...this guide for Fibre Channel connectivity to the SAN and Ethernet connectivity to the leaf-spine network. 2.1.2 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON Dell EMC PowerSwitch S3048-ON The Dell EMC PowerSwitch S3048-ON is used to validate a complete storage solution. It includes twenty-four 10GbE ...be substituted for all examples. 2.2 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S3048-ON Storage arrays, Fibre Channel switches, and servers This section details the supplemental hardware used to operate on the network topology described in this document. 7 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with forty-eight 1GbE BASE-T...
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... PowerEdge R740xd server Note: The servers used for dedicated FC storage networks supporting 2, 4, 8, 10, or 16 Gbps speeds. 8 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in supporting the validation of the network are referenced using the generic term node. 2.2.3 Brocade 6510 Switch The Brocade 6510 Fibre Channel switch is a ...
... PowerEdge R740xd server Note: The servers used for dedicated FC storage networks supporting 2, 4, 8, 10, or 16 Gbps speeds. 8 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in supporting the validation of the network are referenced using the generic term node. 2.2.3 Brocade 6510 Switch The Brocade 6510 Fibre Channel switch is a ...
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... Note: Using a leaf-spine network in NPG mode and provides FCoE to FC bridging. FC SAN topology detail Each S4148U-ON switch is placed in the data center is shown in Figure 6. 9 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with OS10EE. FC services are Brocade 6510 switches. In this... guide is considered a best practice. 3 Topology overview Each S4148U-ON provides unified ports, configured as a leaf in NPG Mode Note:...
... Note: Using a leaf-spine network in NPG mode and provides FCoE to FC bridging. FC SAN topology detail Each S4148U-ON switch is placed in the data center is shown in Figure 6. 9 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with OS10EE. FC services are Brocade 6510 switches. In this... guide is considered a best practice. 3 Topology overview Each S4148U-ON provides unified ports, configured as a leaf in NPG Mode Note:...
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Production traffic initiated by administrators to remotely configure and manage servers, switches, and storage devices. An S3048-ON management switch is an isolated network for OOB management connections as shown. 3.2 FC SAN topology OOB management network The out-of-band (OOB) management network is installed at the top of each rack for management traffic only. It is used by the network end users does not traverse the management network. OOB management network connections 10 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode
Production traffic initiated by administrators to remotely configure and manage servers, switches, and storage devices. An S3048-ON management switch is an isolated network for OOB management connections as shown. 3.2 FC SAN topology OOB management network The out-of-band (OOB) management network is installed at the top of each rack for management traffic only. It is used by the network end users does not traverse the management network. OOB management network connections 10 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode
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... A and SP B. Both are connected to the S3048-ON for the server's iDRAC port. Each PowerEdge R740xd server has a connection to the S3048-ON. 11 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode
... A and SP B. Both are connected to the S3048-ON for the server's iDRAC port. Each PowerEdge R740xd server has a connection to the S3048-ON. 11 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode
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...(DCBx) 3. Configure vFabric 5. Enable FCoE on FCoE interfaces 6. Note: A Dell EMC Unity 500F storage array, Brocade 6510 FC switches, and Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd servers were used as a guide for the S4148U-ON leaf pair. Add hosts 3. Configure host access 4.1.2 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON leaf switches 1. Configure host-facing... solution. The following sequence can be used to setup and their components, see Appendix A & B. Enable NPG 2. Configure FCoE VLAN 4. Configure virtual machines 12 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in System Setup 2.
...(DCBx) 3. Configure vFabric 5. Enable FCoE on FCoE interfaces 6. Note: A Dell EMC Unity 500F storage array, Brocade 6510 FC switches, and Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd servers were used as a guide for the S4148U-ON leaf pair. Add hosts 3. Configure host access 4.1.2 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON leaf switches 1. Configure host-facing... solution. The following sequence can be used to setup and their components, see Appendix A & B. Enable NPG 2. Configure FCoE VLAN 4. Configure virtual machines 12 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in System Setup 2.
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..., and the OOB management interface configured to delete startup-configuration [confirm yes/no ]:y 13 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in the sections that follow begin with S4148U-ON switches at their default configuration as follows: OS10# delete startup-configuration Proceed to get its...1/1 profile-3 Warning: Switch port profile will be wiped out after a save and reload. Dell EMC recommends changing the admin password to enable four 100GbE ports on each S4148U-ON for the leaf-spine portion of the topology. All management port configurations will be retained ...
..., and the OOB management interface configured to delete startup-configuration [confirm yes/no ]:y 13 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in the sections that follow begin with S4148U-ON switches at their default configuration as follows: OS10# delete startup-configuration Proceed to get its...1/1 profile-3 Warning: Switch port profile will be wiped out after a save and reload. Dell EMC recommends changing the admin password to enable four 100GbE ports on each S4148U-ON for the leaf-spine portion of the topology. All management port configurations will be retained ...