Dell EqualLogic PS- M4110 Blade Array Technical Article
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Technical article describing the Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 blade array reference architecture for integration with PowerEdge M-Series blade servers. The document covers Fibre Channel and iSCSI connectivity options, network switch configuration using Brocade and Cisco fabrics, Dell EqualLogic SAN array setup, and best practices for deploying blade server storage. Targeted at storage architects and data center engineers designing converged blade server and storage solutions.
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Dell Equal Logic Technical Article Dell Equal Logic PS-M4110 Blade Array Technical Article
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THIS WHITE PAPER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. ...
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Table of contents 1 Executive summary ......................................................................................................................... 5 2 Audience ..............................
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Acknowledgements This whitepaper was produced by the PG Technical Marketing for Equal Logic Infrastructure and Networking. The team that created this whitepaper: Guy Westbrook and Tony Ansley
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1 Executive summary This paper provides guidance for incorporating a data center-in-a-box solution with the new Dell Equal Logic™ PS-M4110 Blade Array, Power Connect™ or Force10™ Blade IO Modules, and...
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4 Reference architecture overview The Storage Interoperability Lab conducted preliminary testing on a self-contained M1000e based data center-in-a-box architecture that included testing of multiple ne...
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Figure 2 Blade Chassis configuration (Front) 4.1.1 Additional configuration information Chassis Management Console (CMC) version: 4.1 Equal Logic Host Integration Tools version: 4.0 Microsoft Native M...
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4.2 IO module information LAN IO modules were installed in Fabric Slots A1 and A2 for all tests. SAN IO modules were installed in Fabric Slots B1 and B2 for all tests (except for tests involving the B...
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Figure 3 Sample MXL datacenter in a box solution LAN LAN SAN Stack SAN Stack LAN/Client Network LAN-to-Agg Uplinks
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5 Switch configuration Any of the currently available 10Gb Ethernet IO modules can be used as SAN switches within this reference architecture. The following sections provide the detailed list of CLI c...
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FTOS (conf-if-range-fo-1/33-37) port-channel-protocol LACP FTOS (conf-if-range-fo-1/33-37-lacp) port-channel 1 mode active FTOS (conf-if-range-fo-1/33-37) #no shutdown FTOS (conf-if-range-fo-1/33-37) ...
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5.2 Power Connect M8024-K 5.2.1 i SCSI Auto-Configuration The Power Connect M8024-k IO module supports the “i SCSI Auto-configuration” feature. When enabled, the switches will automatically enable lin...
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Spanning Tree is a global configuration setting for the Power Connect M8024k. Spanning Tree is enabled by default on the Power Connect M8024k. Rapid Spanning Tree (rstp) is the default mode for spanni...
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console(config-if)#channel-group 1 mode auto console(config-if)#mtu 9216 console(config-if)#exit console(config)#interface port-channel 1 console(config-if-ch1)#mtu 9216 console(config)#exit console# ...
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Create the stack on switch 2: Put ports into stacking mode. Ports 17-20 were used as stacking ports. console#configure console(config)#stack console(config-stack)#stack-port tengigabitethernet 2/0/17 ...
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5.3.2 LACP Member Port configuration: M8428-k> M8428-k>en M8428-k#conf t M8428-k (conf) #interface Extengigabitethernet 0/17 M8428-k (conf-if-te-0/17)# channel-group 2 mode active type standard ...
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6 General recommendations and guidelines • Recommend for use with general purpose small-medium sized consolidated loads. • Not recommended for purpose built heavy I/O applications. • Do not directly a...
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A. Port Map This appendix contains the port mapping information for the IOMs used during testing. During testing of each M-Series IO Module, the blade servers and PS-M4110 blade arrays remained in the...
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Figure 5 Force10 MXL External port map Figure 6 Power Connect M8024-k and M8428-k common internal port map PSM-C0P0 P5 P5 PSM-C0P1 PSM-C1P0 P6 P6 PSM-C1P1 PSM-C0P0 P13 P13 PSM-C0P1 PSM-C1P0 P14 P14 PS...
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Figure 7 Power Connect M8024-k External port map Figure 8 Power Connect M8428-k External port map
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B. Additional resources • Dell Tech Center Equal Logic Whitepapers: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/w/wiki/2632.storage-infrastructure-and- solutions-team-publications.aspx • Dell Equa...
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THIS WHITE PAPER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.
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| Pages | 22 |
| File Size | 396.99 KB |
| Published | June 26, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I check compatibility before deploying this system?
Consult the Dell EqualLogic Compatibility Matrix for comprehensive compatibility details.
What are technical limitations regarding this documentation?
This white paper is for informational purposes only and may contain typographical errors or technical inaccuracies.
How do I handle complex network connectivity settings?
Specific configurations like LACP can be set up for both Non-Stack and Stack modes on various PowerConnect models.
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