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Dell Force10 S4820T with PS4110, PS6110, or PS6210 and ESXi/Windows/RHEL/FS7610 Owner's Manual/Technical Guide

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Planning guide for rapid deployment of Dell EqualLogic PS-series arrays (PS4110, PS6110, PS6210) with Dell Networking S4820T switches. Covers network topology, switch configuration, host setup for VMware ESXi, Windows, RHEL, and FS7610 NAS. Provides cabling guidelines, VLAN configuration, and jumbo frame best practices. Targeted at storage administrators deploying Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SAN solutions.

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Planning and Preparation Guide Rapid Equal Logic Configuration Series Switch: Dell Networking or Force10 S4820T Array: PS4110, PS6110 or PS6210 Host: VMware ESXi, Windows Red Hat Enterprise Linux or FS7610 NAS April 2014

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Page 1 Planning and Preparation Guide Rapid Equal Logic Configuration Series Switch: Dell Networking or Force10 S4820T Array: PS4110, PS6110 or PS6210 Host: VMware ESXi, Windows Red Hat Enterprise Linux or F...
Page 2 Revisions Date Description February 2013 Initial release December 2013 Added FS7610 NAS and PS6210 April 2014 Added RHEL configuration information THIS WHITE PAPER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, ...
Page 3 1 Introduction This document is one part of a complete installation guide series from the Rapid Equal Logic Configuration Portal. Please make sure that you have the complete set for your configuration...
Page 4 2 Prerequisites 2.1 Serial cable  A null-modem DB9 serial cable (included with the array)  A switch serial console management cable (included with the switch) 2.2 Software Note: A login is required ...
Page 5 2.3 Configuration settings 2.3.1 VMware host operating system This document assumes that you have already installed VMware ESXi and have applied the latest critical patches available through VMware Up...
Page 6 2.4 Configuration information Your i SCSI SAN configuration requires several static IP addresses. Complete this form and have it available for reference during the configuration. Table 1 IP addresses ...
Page 7 3 Connectivity Diagrams Use the appropriate diagram and point-to-point table when cabling the SAN. Figure 1 Dell Networking S4820T and the Equal Logic PS4110 or PS6110 (table on page 11) 7 Dell Networ...
Page 8 Figure 2 Dell Networking S4820T and the Equal Logic PS6210 table on page 11) 8 Dell Networking S4820T | Planning and Preparation Guide | Rapid Equal Logic Configuration Series
Page 9 Figure 3 Dell Networking S4820T with the Equal Logic FS7610 and PS4110 or PS6110 table on page 11) 9 Dell Networking S4820T | Planning and Preparation Guide | Rapid Equal Logic Configuration Series
Page 10 Figure 4 Dell Networking S4820T with the Equal Logic FS7610 and PS6210 (table on page 12) 10 Dell Networking S4820T | Planning and Preparation Guide | Rapid Equal Logic Configuration Series
Page 11 3.1 Point to point connection tables Note: Add servers and arrays to the configurations as needed using the same connection patterns. Table 2 Dell Networking S4820T connections with the Equal Logic PS...
Page 12 Table 5 Dell Networking S4820T connections with the Equal Logic FS7610 NAS and PS6210 Switch 1 Port To Switch 2 Port To FS7610 0 controller 2, port 1 0 controller 2, port 3 NAS 1 controller 1, port 1 ...

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Brand Dell
Pages 12
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Published June 24, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What host operating systems are supported?

VMware ESXi, Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and FS7610 NAS.

What serial cables are required for setup?

A null-modem DB9 serial cable (included with the array) and a switch serial console management cable.

Which EqualLogic arrays are compatible with the Dell Networking S4820T?

PS4110, PS6110, PS6210, and FS7610 NAS.

What are the specific switch port connections for PS6210?

Switch 1 port 0 connects to Server 1 port 1, and port 47 connects to Array 1 Controller 0 port 0, while port 46 connects to Controller 1 port 1.

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