Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 Installation Guide
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Array Networking Considerations
This section provides requirements and recommendations for PS-M4110 array networking in the M1000e
enclosure.
The PS-M4110 array uses a single 10Gb/s Ethernet port (Ethernet 0 (iSCSI)) for communication on one of two
redundant fabrics (designated A and B). The default is fabric B. A 10GBASE-KR IO module (IOM) is required.
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Fabric A is a redundant Ethernet fabric that supports IO module slots A1 and A2. The PS-M4110 requires
10Gb/s Ethernet IO modules in A1 and A2. The M1000e must have a Version 1.1 midplane for use with Fab-
ric A.
Note: If the M1000e has a Version 1.0 midplane, 10 Gb/s Ethernet IO modules are not supported on Fabric
A and the PS-M4110 will not be able to connect to it.
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Fabric B is a redundant Ethernet fabric, supporting IO module slots B1 and B2. Fabric B supports 1 or 10
Gigabit Ethernet.
Optionally, Ethernet port 1 on the PS-M4110 array can be set up as a management port, and be accessed through
the CMC. See Setting up a Dedicated Management Port on page 46.
Details about network requirements and recommendations are provided in the following sections. See Network
Requirements on page 6, Network Recommendations on page 8 and Optional Considerations on page 9.
General network, and network configuration of the M1000e, is beyond the scope of this manual. Refer to the
Dell PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure Owner's Manual and Dell PowerEdge Configuration Guide for this
information. Also, refer to the associated Dell IO module documentation.
You can access additional documentation on the Dell support site (support.dell.com). See the Preface on page v
for information about accessing the Dell support site.
In addition, you can contact your technical support provider for help and information, as described in the Preface
on page v.
Network Requirements
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Switched 10Gb Ethernet Network
When the PS-M4110 is installed in a M1000e chassis that has the proper Mr-Series IO Modules (KR-based
blade network switches) or pass-throughs installed, all network connections are 10GbE. The IO modules on
the fabric to which the PS-M4110 is connected must be KR-based 10GbE.
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Interconnect All SAN Switches
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