D-PST-MN-A-24 Exam Dumps : Dell PowerStore Maintenance Achievement

To connect a service laptop to the Service LAN port of a Dell EMC PowerStore node, the laptop’s Ethernet interface should be configured with a static IP address and netmask. The correct configuration is:

IP:128.221.1.249

Netmask:255.255.255.0

Gateway: None1

This configuration allows the service laptop to communicate with the PowerStore nodes for SSH and PowerStore Manager (UI) access. It’s important to note that the laptop can be physically connected to one of the PowerStore nodes at a time, or to both nodes’ Service LAN ports using a small switch or hub.However, multiple appliances should never be connected to the same hub or switch as the nodes use the same internal IPs1.

Once the IP is configured as shown above and the physical connection is established, you can ping the relevant IPs:

Node A: 128.221.1.250

Node B: 128.221.1.251

You should only be able to ping the IPs where you are physically connected to. If you can ping, you can proceed to use SSH to connect to the IPs over port 22 using your preferred SSH client.For file transfers, SCP protocol must be used1.

For more detailed instructions on how to connect to the system over the Service LAN Ports for SSH and PowerStore Manager access, refer to the Dell Support Knowledge Base Article1.

Configuring the Top of Rack (ToR) data switches for a Dell EMC PowerStore T involves several steps to ensure proper network setup and connectivity. One of the essential steps is to configure a port for the discovery laptop. This step is necessary for the initial discovery and configuration of the PowerStore appliances.

The process typically includes:

Identifying an unused port on the ToR switch that will be dedicated to the discovery laptop.

Configuring the identified port with the appropriate VLAN settings that match the network design of the PowerStore environment.

Ensuring that the port has the correct speed and duplex settings to communicate effectively with the discovery laptop.

Connecting the discovery laptop to the configured port to begin the discovery process of the PowerStore appliances.

This step is crucial as the discovery laptop is used to run the PowerStore Discovery Utility, which helps in identifying PowerStore appliances on the network and assists with the initial configuration1.For detailed instructions on configuring ToR switches and other networkingcomponents for PowerStore T, refer to the Dell PowerStore Networking Guide for PowerStore T Models2.

The type of device supported in expansion enclosures for Dell PowerStore systems isNVMe SSD.

Starting with PowerStoreOS 3.0, the PowerStore models 500, 1200, 3200, 5200, and 9200 support 24-drive 2U NVMe expansion enclosures using 2.5-inch NVMe SSD drives for additional capacity1.

The NVMe expansion enclosures do not support NVMe SCM drives1.

The base enclosure can support all NVMe SSDs or a mix of NVMe SSDs and NVMe SCM drives (for the metadata tier) with an NVMe expansion enclosure attached1.

Before attaching an NVMe expansion enclosure, all drive slots 0 to 21 in the base enclosure must be populated1.

Each appliance in a PowerStore cluster supports up to three NVMe expansion enclosures1.

For more detailed information on the supported devices in expansion enclosures for Dell PowerStore systems, you can refer to the Dell PowerStore: Technical Primer1.